Feb India joins system with hotel in Ahmedabad. Dec 1736 hotels in system. 1997 Mar First Business Place Hotel opens in Houston, Texas. 1997 Dec 1761 hotels in system. Jan South Africa joins system with hotel in Cape Town.
China joins system with multiple hotels.
Days Inns world tour. 28 Days Inn regional summits meetings held. Oct Uruguay joins system with hotel in Montevideo. 1998 Dec 1830 hotels in system. 1998 6.2 million room nights booked via central reservations.