The average second-quarter daily rate across all Choice Hotels International properties increased by 2 percent year over year

with higher prices for each Choice brand except Clarion, which was down 1.7 percent for the quarter. Quarterly occupancy across the full Choice portfolio increased by 2.3 percentage points year over year to 54.1 percent, with growth reported for every brand. The company reported a marginal increase in second-quarter net income to $27.6 million.