Microtel Breaks Ground in Gassaway, WV
ATLANTA, GA, Ocotber 23, 2006. Huffman Properties, LLC of Gassaway, WV has broken ground on a Microtel Inn & Suites hotel at 150 Reston Place in Gassaway. The hotel - scheduled to open in the spring of 2007 - is located off Interstate 79 at exit 62, in the center of the state, and near the Sutton Lake recreation area. There are currently four Microtel Inns & Suites hotels open in West Virginia (Beckley, Bridgeport/Charles Pointe, Charleston and Parkersburg South) and several more in development.
The three-story, 77-room Microtel Inn & Suites hotel will offer single, double and suite accommodations. Amenities will include free local and free long distance phone calls anywhere within the continental U.S. and free high speed wireless Internet access in all guestrooms; expanded cable television with CNN, HBO and ESPN; a fitness center, and complimentary continental daily breakfast.
"This area has been steadily developing over the last several years, and is in need of a new quality budget hotel with top-notch amenities," said David Huffman, an owner of the property. "We chose Microtel because it has a history of success and because of the recognition that J.D. Power and Associates has given the chain."
Commented Jon Leven, Microtel's executive vice president of marketing, "We are excited to work with David and the development team to bring a Microtel to the area. The hotel will provide quality lodging at affordable prices for both business and leisure travelers in this rapidly growing market."
Microtel Inns & Suites are all newly constructed, interior corridor, budget-economy hotels and one of the fastest growing hotel brands in the U.S. Guests can enjoy membership in the MicroPass(tm) frequent guest program and earn a free night's stay after just nine night stays at any Microtel hotel location. For an unprecedented fifth consecutive year, the chain has been ranked highest in guest satisfaction among economy/budget chains in J.D. Power and Associates' North America Hotel Guest Satisfaction Study.
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