"We are excited about Microtel's continued growth throughout the State," said Jon Leven, Microtel's senior vice president of marketing. "Our brand continues to provide value and quality as we are able to offer free local and long distance calls, and free wireless high speed Internet access to all guests." The wide-sweeping initiative known as ‘Project Reveille' will be in all Microtel hotels by the end of the year and is expected to raise the bar on the scope of amenities that hotels in the economy-budget segment provide guests.

The three-story, 58-room Microtel Inn & Suites will offer single, double and suite accomodations. In addition to free local calls and free long distance phone calls within the continental US, and free wireless high speed Internet access, amenities will include expanded cable television with CNN, HBO, ESPN and pay-per-view, and complimentary daily continental breakfast.

"The Plattsburgh area will find that Microtel is an excellent lodging choice," says Patrick Akey, president, Salmon Run Development Company, LLC. "We look forward to meeting the lodging needs of both business and leisure travelers." Salmon Run Development Company, LLC has two additional Microtel hotels under development in N.Y.

For the third consecutive year, Microtel has been ranked highest in guest satisfaction among economy/ budget hotel chains by J.D. Power and Associates. Microtel has also been named the ‘Best Budget Hotel Chain' for the second time in Entrepreneur's ‘Annual Business Travel Awards.' There are currently 270 Microtels open or under construction. All hotels are newly-constructed with interior corridors and offer complimentary continental breakfast. Members of the free MicroPass™ frequent guest program earn a free night's stay after just nine night stays at any location. For reservations, contact 1-800-771-7171 toll-free, Atlanta-based US Franchise Systems, Inc. is the parent company of the franchiser of the Microtel Inns & Suites brand. In November 2000, business interests of the Pritzker family of Chicago, Ill., which also own other hospitality businesses and assets, including Hyatt Hotels and numerous manufacturing, health-care, natural resources and other businesses and assets, recognized USFS' potential and acquired the company.

Source:usfsi.com