Illinois Days Inn Rebrands as Magnuson Hotel Benton
November 12, 2012 - Magnuson Hotels, the world's largest independent hotel group, announced today the complete rebranding of the Magnuson Hotel Benton. Formerly Days Inn Benton, the hotel will upgrade its local, regional and national market to attract business, group and leisure travelers via an affiliation with Magnuson Hotels' global portfolio of nearly 2,000 hotels.
Corporate, educational, government and leisure travelers will appreciate this 58-room facility located near Rend Lake, Rend Lake Golf Course, and the Rend Lake Hunting Preserve. Also within minutes from Benton, IL is the Du Quoin Fairgrounds and the Benton Civic Center.
This Magnuson Hotels affiliate offers free wireless internet, a fitness room, a business center and local cuisine in the Nicks Okla-Tex restaurant.
“We are proud to welcome Gurpreet Arora, Parmjit Garcha and their entire staff, and are fully committed to increasing their property visibility and reservations,” stated Thomas Magnuson, CEO of Magnuson Worldwide.
As a Magnuson Hotels affiliate, the Magnuson Hotel Benton is a member of the Magnuson Hotels Premier Collection, an elite portfolio of the highest quality hotels and locations represented by Magnuson Worldwide.
The Magnuson Hotel Benton will receive complete global brand representation without the costs and requirements of franchise brand affiliation. It will expand its business through Magnuson Hotels' massive hotel reservation network including 650,000 GDS travel agents, all global corporate accounts, over 2,000 internet booking channels such as Global Hotel Exchange, Expedia, Hotels.com, Priceline, and all major airlines websites.
About Magnuson Hotels:
In nine years, Magnuson Hotels has become the world's largest independent hotel group, representing nearly 2,000 global hotels with assets in excess of $5.5 Billion. One of the top 5 global hotel chains, Magnuson Hotels is the #1 Hotel Company of Inc. Magazine's 5,000 fastest growing private U.S. companies.
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