La Posada Lodge & Casitas Joins Choice Hotels Ascend Hotel Collection

By Balazs Szekely, Associate Editor

Ascend Hotel Collection has recently added La Posada Lodge & Casitas and four other domestic hotels to its portfolio.

In addition to the Tucson property, Parc England Boutique Hotel in Alexandria, La., Salvatore’s Garden Place Hotel in Buffalo, N.Y., Port Inn in Portsmouth, N.H. and Atherton Hotel downtown State College, Pa. have transferred to Choice Hotels International’s collection.

The new members maintain their individuality while being able to make use of programs and platforms Choice Hotels International has to offer. With the latest additions, the membership program now includes 121 upscale independent hotels located in distinct destinations throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Central America, Australia and the Caribbean.

La Posada Lodge & Casitas is situated in Tucson’s Catalina Foothills area and targets mainly individual, family and business travelers. The total of 72 rooms consists of 60 deluxe guest rooms and 12 casitas. Both options come equipped with a work area, high-speed Wi-Fi, walk-in showers, flat screen TVs, king- or queen-sized beds, refrigerators and microwave ovens, whilst the luxury bungalows offer an added kitchenette and private backyard or courtyard with views of the city and the Santa Catalina Mountains.

La Posada Lodge & Casitas also offers 1,800 square feet of flexible indoor meeting space and more than 2,000 square feet of outdoor panoramic space. Further amenities include a heated outdoor pool and whirlpool, an on-site barber shop, a fitness center, a business center, dry cleaning service and coin laundry machines.

Photo credits: La Posada Lodge & Casitas