"We are excited to continue Microtel's expansion throughout Florida," said Jon Leven, senior vice president of marketing for Microtel, "and to be able to offer free local and long distance calls, and free wireless high speed Internet access to all our 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, 63-room Microtel Inn & Suites hotel offers single, double and suite accommodations, all with queen beds. Amenities include complimentary daily continental breakfast, swimming pool, meeting room and guestrooms with free wireless high speed internet access and expanded cable television with CNN, HBO, ESPN.

"There is a real need for a new economy-budget hotel in the Zephyrhills market," said Marian Goodman, president of JAMM Hotels, LLC. "With its comfort, safety and value, Microtel is ideal for both business and leisure travelers." There are currently 11 other Microtel hotels open throughout the State in Bushnell, Lady Lake, Lake City, Leesburg, Marianna, Ocala, Orlando, Palm Coast, Pensacola, Tallahassee and Tampa.

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.' 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. There are currently 270 Microtels open or under construction. For reservations, contact 1-800-771-7171 toll-free, or visit Microtel online at http://www.microtelinn.com.

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