Microtel Inns & Suites Franchise News

February 27, 2012 // Franchising.com // PARSIPPANY, N.J. – In an effort to leverage marketing and sales exposure and reach an expanded consumer base, Wyndham Hotel Group’s Microtel® brand will soon be known as Microtel Inn & Suites® by Wyndham.
Along with the “by Wyndham” label, the brand will sport a refreshed logo featuring the brand’s signature blue and yellow color while integrating key design elements of the Wyndham® logo.
“By tagging Microtel with “by Wyndham” and taking advantage of the Wyndham brand’s recognition, we expect to generate greater brand awareness among consumers and travel planners and provide additional sales opportunities to owners as a result,” said Rui Barros, Microtel’s brand senior vice president...

Microtel Inns & Suites® hotels across the country, including those operated by Heritage Hotels LLC in Sutherlin and Seaside, Oregon and Elma, Washington, are giving travelers in the United States a chance to bring home a slew of their favorite hotel amenities - from flat screen televisions and free Internet access to maid service and more - all as part of the brand's ″A better place to stay® Sweepstakes.″
Portland, OR, September 21, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Launched in celebration of the Microtel Inns & Suites brand's recent 10th consecutive ranking as ″Highest in Guest Satisfaction among Economy/Budget Hotel Chains″ by global marketing information services company J.D. Power and Associates, the sweepstakes offers entrants the chance to win one of 10 prize packs, each consisting of 10 items that represent amenities that make Microtel Inns & Suites hotels a better place to stay...

August 09, 2010 // Franchising.com // PARSIPPANY, N.J. - The Microtel Inns & Suites® hotel brand is surprising and delighting guests with chances to win one of 135 prizes in celebration of its unprecedented ninth consecutive year ranking as "Highest in Guest Satisfaction among Economy/Budget Hotel Chains" by global marketing information services company J.D. Power and Associates.

Through September 12, 2010, travelers can enter for their chance to win by visiting www.microtelinn.com, clicking on the animated gift and booking a stay at any of nearly 320 Microtel hotels. Each week, 27 prizes, including nine $25 VISA gift cards, nine $50 VISA gift cards and nine free night stays will be awarded to winning guests who book using the promotional page or send in an alternative entry...

August 09, 2010 // Franchising.com // PARSIPPANY, N.J. — The Microtel Inns & Suites® hotel brand is surprising and delighting guests with chances to win one of 135 prizes in celebration of its unprecedented ninth consecutive year ranking as "Highest in Guest Satisfaction among Economy/Budget Hotel Chains" by global marketing information services company J.D. Power and Associates.

Through September 12, 2010, travelers can enter for their chance to win by visiting www.microtelinn.com, clicking on the animated gift and booking a stay at any of nearly 320 Microtel hotels. Each week, 27 prizes, including nine $25 VISA gift cards, nine $50 VISA gift cards and nine free night stays will be awarded to winning guests who book using the promotional page or send in an alternative entry...

August 05, 2009 // Franchising.com // PARSIPPANY, N.J. — For an unprecedented 8th consecutive year, the Microtel Inns & Suites® hotel brand was ranked by consumers as "Highest in Guest Satisfaction among Economy/Budget Hotel Chains" in a study conducted by J.D. Power and Associates, the global marketing information services company.

No other brand has ever ranked highest in guest satisfaction eight years in a row, regardless of segment.

Microtel Inns & Suites ranked highest in all seven guest satisfaction measures including reservations, check-in/check-out, guest room, food and beverage, hotel services, hotel facilities, and costs and fees.

"Microtel continues to raise the bar on consistency and satisfaction, delighting the customer with accommodations and service typically not expected from an economy brand," said Roy E...

August 12, 2008 // Franchising.com // PARSIPPANY, N.J. The Microtel Inns & Suites brand, an all-new construction economy lodging chain recently acquired by Wyndham Hotel Group, celebrated a milestone this week with the opening of its 300th hotel in Delphos, Ohio.

Microtel Inns & SuitesThe 56-room hotel, owned by Group Properties LLC of Delphos, showcases the brand's award-winning prototype design. Each guest room features a flat-panel television, granite countertops and desk with easily accessible power outlets and data ports.

Suites are divided into four zones with space to work, eat, sleep and relax and are equipped with the brand's signature MicroKitchen™ that includes a small refrigerator and microwave...

Disaboom (OTCBB: DSBO) (www.disaboom.com), the premier online community for people touched by disability, today announced a new partnership with worldwide hotel chain, Microtel Inns & Suites. The hotel brand, which features accessible rooms, employees trained in disability etiquette in each of its locations, and special amenities for travelers with disabilities, will display banner advertising on disaboom.com, offering people with disabilities an accessible accommodation alternative for their travel needs.

"People with disabilities have to consider accessibility when planning vacations, business trips and other travel," said Dr. Glen House, founder of Disaboom. "Disaboom offers our users all the tools they need to travel successfully and comfortably, including articles written by travel experts, and blogs and bulletin boards where community members can share experiences...

ATLANTA, July 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The State of Wyoming's first Microtel Inn & Suites hotel has opened at 812 Locust Street in Rawlins, off I-80 at Exit 214 (Higley Blvd.) between Cheyenne and Salt Lake City. The 59-room hotel showcases the Microtel brand's award-winning new prototype design, and boasts a contemporary, streamlined environment with unexpected amenities that guests would not ordinarily expect to find in an economy hotel - such as free WiFi and free local and long distance phone calls. The hotel is owned by the Wyoming-based partnerships Rawhide Group and Rawlins Hotel Group, and managed by Omni Hospitality of Medina, OH.

Microtel is the Atlanta-based award-winning chain of all-new construction, interior corridor economy/limited service hotels, with 333 properties open and under construction...

July 23, 2008 // Franchising.com // Boulder Ridge Hotels, LLC of Fort Smith, Arkansas has opened a Microtel Inn & Suites hotel at 2475 Sanders Street and the intersection of Fendley Drive in Conway, AR. The 71-room hotel showcases the Microtel brand's award-winning new prototype design, and boasts a contemporary and streamlined environment with unexpected amenities that guests would not ordinarily expect to find in an economy hotel – such as free WIFI and free local and long distance phone calls. The hotel is managed by SKY Hospitality of Palm Harbor, FL and was constructed by Tri-Built Construction of Fort Smith.

Microtel is the Atlanta-based award-winning chain of all-new construction, interior corridor economy/limited service hotels...

July 18, 2008 // Franchising.com // Bryson Hotel LLC has broken ground on a 59-room Microtel Inn & Suites hotel on Songbird Forrest Road in Bryson City, North Carolina 28713. The hotel – scheduled to open this fall – is located off US 74, two miles from Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Fontana Lake and eight miles from the Nantahala Outdoor Center. It is also nearby Harrah's Casino and Great Smoky Mountain Railway. The area, recently named one of the nation's best in the book 101 Best Outdoor Towns by Sarah Tuff & Greg Melville, is known for its whitewater venues, lakes and streams, biking and hiking trails, and magnificent mountain views.

Microtel Inns & Suites is the award-winning chain of all new-construction economy/limited service hotels...

ATLANTA, July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Oneida-Verona Hotels, LLC of Rochester, NY has opened a Microtel Inn & Suites hotel at 5118 New York State Route 365 in Verona -- in the heart of central New York State and one mile from the New York State Thruway (I-90) at exit 33. The 81-room hotel showcases the Microtel brand's award-winning new prototype design, and boasts a contemporary and streamlined environment with unexpected amenities that guests would not ordinarily expect to find in an economy hotel -- such as free WIFI and free local and long distance phone calls. The new hotel is operated by Essex Hotel Management, Inc. of Rochester, NY and was constructed by Mahoney Custom Builders of Canastota, NY, also a partner in the project.

The Microtel Inn & Suites in Verona is adjacent to Turning Stone Resort Casino and the Skana Spa at Turning Point...

June 30, 2008 // Franchising.com // Oikon Hotels Hoover, LLC of Birmingham, AL has opened a 59-room Microtel Inn & Suites hotel outside of Birmingham at 500 Jackson Drive, in Hoover, AL. The new Microtel Inn & Suites offers convenient access to both I-459 and I-65, and is located minutes from the Riverchase Galleria Mall and Regions Park Stadium, home of the Birmingham Barons. The new hotel showcases the brand's award-winning prototype design, and boasts a contemporary and streamlined, yet practical environment, with unexpected enhancements that guests would not ordinarily expect to find in an economy hotel. Microtel is the Atlanta-based award-winning chain of all-new construction, interior corridor economy/limited service hotels.

The 100% smoke-free Microtel Inn & Suites in Hoover is convenient to numerous area restaurants, shopping and entertainment, and is located two miles from Regions Park and 10 miles from downtown Birmingham...

New Prototype Design is Outgrowth of Savannah College of Art & Design-Atlanta Competition

June 26, 2008 // Franchising.com // Dawgwood Hotels LLC of Woodstock, GA has opened a Microtel Inn & Suites hotel at 305 Molly Lane in Woodstock, off I-575 at Exit 7. The hotel is adjacent to Cherokee Golf Center, and six miles from historic downtown Woodstock, Town Center Mall and Kennesaw State University, and 30 miles from downtown Atlanta. The new hotel – the 25th Microtel to open in the State of Georgia – showcases the brand's award-winning prototype design and boasts a contemporary and streamlined, yet practical environment, with unexpected enhancements that guests would not ordinarily expect to find in an economy hotel...

June 18, 2008 // Franchising.com // - Ontarinns Inc. of Toronto has broken ground on a 74-room Microtel Inn & Suites hotel at 811 Athlone Avenue in Woodstock, Ontario, Canada. The hotel – scheduled to open in early 2009 – is located at the intersection of Highways 401 and 403 in a rapidly growing area of Ontario. Nearby are Woodstock Raceway & Slots, Fanshawe College, and Toyota Motor Manufacturing of Canada.

Microtel Inns & Suites is the award-winning chain of all new-construction economy/limited service hotels. The new Woodstock hotel will showcase the brand's award-winning prototype design, and boast a contemporary and streamlined, yet practical environment, with unexpected enhancements that guests would not ordinarily expect to find in an economy hotel...

ATLANTA, June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- A 73-room Microtel Inn & Suites hotel has opened at 136 North Comrie Avenue in the historic city of Johnstown, New York, off Route 30A and the New York State Thruway (I-90) at exit 28. Located in the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains, the property is close to area business centers and restaurants, in addition to numerous walking trails, golf courses, lakes, canoe routes, skiing and snowmobiling.

The new hotel showcases the Microtel brand's award-winning new prototype design, and boasts a contemporary and streamlined environment with unexpected amenities that guests would not ordinarily expect to find in an economy hotel. It is owned by DHC of Johnstown LLC, of Saratoga Springs, NY.

Microtel Inn & Suites is the award-winning chain of all-new construction, interior corridor economy/limited service hotels...

June 13, 2008 // Franchising.com // York Village Hotel, LLC and Heyland Development of Portsmouth, NH have opened the State of Maine's first Microtel Inn & Suites hotel on the southern coast at 6 Market Place Drive in York. The 57-room hotel showcases the Microtel brand's award-winning new prototype design, and boasts a contemporary and streamlined environment with unexpected amenities that guests would not ordinarily expect to find in an economy hotel.

The Microtel Inn & Suites in York is conveniently located off Route 1 and I-95 at exit 7, two miles from Maine beaches and York Harbor, three miles from the Kittery Outlets, and seven miles from Portsmouth.

Microtel is the Atlanta-based award-winning chain of all-new construction, interior corridor economy/limited service hotels...

May 23, 2008 // Franchising.com // Microtel Inn & Suites – the chain of all newly-constructed, interior corridor economy/limited service hotels – has won top honors in customer satisfaction and loyalty with the number one ranking in its class by the Market Metrix Hospitality Index™ (MMHI) for the first quarter of 2008. With an 81.9 customer satisfaction score, Microtel surpassed 12 other hotel chains and outperformed the economy segment average of 77.1.

The MMHI is a quarterly report of customer satisfaction with hotel, airline and car rental companies based on 35,000 in-depth consumer interviews.

"We are proud that Microtel continues to be recognized for delivering excellence in customer satisfaction," said Roy E...

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Of the close to 40 new hotel openings planned for 2008, at least 30 new Microtel Inn & Suites hotels will open by the end of the year showcasing the Microtel brand's award-winning new prototype design, according to US Franchise Systems, Inc. (USFS), parent company of the franchisor of the Microtel brand. With the new design, hotels will boast a contemporary and streamlined, yet practical environment, with unexpected enhancements that guests would not ordinarily expect to find in an economy hotel. Microtel is the Atlanta-based chain of all-new construction, interior corridor economy/limited service hotels.

"The new Microtel Inns & Suites prototype design is setting a new standard for hotel guests and defining the economy hotel of the future," said Roy Flora, Chief Operating Officer of USFS...

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A Microtel Inn & Suites hotel has opened at 4056 Tamiami Trail in Port Charlotte, FL. One of the first hotels to open in the region since the devastation of Hurricane Charley in 2004, it is also the area's first "Green" hotel, implementing programs and practices to protect and conserve Florida's natural resources and the environment. The Port Charlotte Microtel is owned by Village Port, LLC and Dr. Mark O. Asperilla – a well-known physician and resident of Port Charlotte since 1989 – and managed by SKY Hospitality of Palm Harbor, FL. Microtel is the Atlanta-based award-winning chain of all-new construction, interior corridor economy/limited service hotels.

On hand for the May 7th ribbon cutting were officials from the Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce, local business leaders, and representatives from the Microtel Inns & Suites corporate office...

May 09, 2008 // Franchising.com // A Microtel Inn & Suites hotel has broken ground at 201 Expressway Drive in Manchester, Tennessee, off I-24 at Exit 114. The hotel, the first new property to be built in the area since 2001, is owned by the Tennessee Hospitality Group, Inc. of Brentwood, Tennessee in partnership with the developer, CKSAN, Inc., and is expected to open in October of this year. It is located nearby to the Manchester/Coffee County Conference Center and the Bonnaroo Outdoor Festival Grounds, with the top-grossing festival in North America. Microtel is the Atlanta-based chain of all-new construction, interior corridor economy/limited service hotels.

The Manchester hotel will showcase Microtel's contemporary and award-winning prototype design that is setting a new standard for hotel guests and defining the economy hotel of the future, with unexpected enhancements that guests would not ordinarily expect to find in an economy hotel...