Microtel
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hotel
Hotel
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s with locations in Argentina
Argentina
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, Canada
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, Mexico
Mexico
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, the Philippines
Philippines
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and the United States
United States
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. Hotels feature free local and long-distance phone calls within the continental United States, high-speed wired and wireless Internet access, expanded cable television, in-room coffeemaker and microwave, and continental breakfast. Most properties offer restaurants, meeting and fitness facilities, swimming pool and guest laundry. Select properties allow pets and offer print, copy and fax services.
About
All Microtel Inn & Suites hotels are new-construction, as opposed conversions from existing hotels that were previously flagged as other brands. The brand is the first in the economy segment to offer local and long distance calls in the continental U.S. and wireless high-speed Internet access as standard services. Hotels are typically two to four story buildings with interior corridors. Unique room features include a wall length mirror over the beds (as opposed to the more standard painting), wall-mounted lighting (as opposed to lamps) and window seat. Microtel has been ranked highest in guest satisfaction for guest service among economy hotels by JD Power and Associates for an unprecedented ten consecutive years as of 2011.Each hotel is independently owned and operated.
History
The first location opened in 1989 in suburban Rochester, NY (Henrietta). Twenty years later, there are now 300+ Microtels, including some internationally. Competitors include Red Roof InnRed Roof Inn
Red Roof Inn is an economy hotel chain in the United States. Red Roof Inn properties are often distinguished by the large dark-red shingle roof that gives them their name. There are over 340 Red Roof Inns, primarily in the Midwest, Southern, and Eastern United States...
, Park Inn/Suites, Motel 6, and Sleep Inn. In late 2007, Microtel unveiled its new "Get Up and Joe" continental breakfast with pastries, hot and cold cereal, juice, & milk.
Change in ownership
On July 21, 2008, Wyndham Hotel GroupWyndham Worldwide
Wyndham Worldwide is the holding company for Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Group RCI and other lodging brands. It was spun off from Cendant Corporation in July 2006....
purchased US Franchise Systems, Inc., owner of the Microtel Inns & Suites and Hawthorn Suites brands, from Global Hyatt. US Franchise Systems had previously sold the America's Best Inn (formerly Best Inns) chain to the Country Hearth Inns chain in 2005. That holding company is now known as America's Best Franchising Inc.