New Microtel Opens in Albertville, AL
ATLANTA, GA, June 20, 2006. Albertville Hospitality, LLC has opened a new Microtel Inn & Suites hotel at 220 Highway 75 North at the intersection of Highway 431in Albertville, AL, near the Albertville Airport and Lake Guntersville. There are currently eight Microtel Inns & Suites hotels open in the state.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held on Thursday, June 22, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. Officials in attendance include Mayor of Albertville Carl Pruett, members of the Albertville Chamber of Commerce and City Council, several State of Alabama officials, and executives from Atlanta-based US Franchise Systems, Inc., parent company of the franchisor of the Microtel hotel brand.
"Community response to the new hotel has been overwhelming," said Don Spurlin, owner of Albertville Hospitality, LLC. "The Albertville Microtel Inn & Suites will be a win-win for us all and serve as a catalyst for additional commercial growth. We are proud to be part of this city's bright future."
According to Jennifer Palmer, president of the Albertville Chamber of Commerce, "With all the development in this area, we are thrilled to welcome a new and affordable hotel option for both business and leisure travelers. We particularly want to thank Don Spurlin for single-handedly taking the initiative to bring much-needed quality lodging to our market."
The all newly-constructed three-story, 58-room Microtel Inn & Suites in Albertville hotel offers single, double and suite accommodations, all with queen beds. Amenities include free local and free long distance phone calls anywhere within the continental U.S., free high speed wireless Internet access in all guestrooms, expanded cable television with CNN, HBO, ESPN, and complimentary continental daily breakfast. In addition, members of the MicroPass(tm) frequent guest program earn a free night's stay after just nine night stays at any location.
For the fourth consecutive year, Microtel Inns & Suites was ranked highest in guest satisfaction among economy/budget hotel chains in J.D. Power and Associates' "North America Hotel Guest Satisfaction Study." Microtel is also the first economy/budget hotel chain to provide guests with free local and long distance phone calls within the continental U.S., plus free wireless high speed Internet access in all its guestrooms nationwide. The brand won the 2005 "Extra Mile Award" from Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel Magazine for offering the free telecommunications amenities. There are currently 262 Microtel hotels open and 18 hotels under construction worldwide.
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