Consumers Rank Microtel Leading Brand in Economy/Budget Segment for Unprecedented 8th Consecutive Year

PARSIPPANY, N.J. (Aug. 5, 2009) – For an unprecedented 8th consecutive year, the Microtel Inns & Suites® hotel brand (top right photo) was ranked by consumers as “Highest in Guest Satisfaction among Economy/Budget Hotel Chains” in a study conducted by J.D. Power and Associates, the global marketing information services company.

No other brand has ever ranked highest in guest satisfaction eight years in a row, regardless of segment.

Microtel Inns & Suites ranked highest in all seven guest satisfaction measures including reservations, check-in/check-out, guest room, food and beverage, hotel services, hotel facilities, and costs and fees.

“Microtel continues to raise the bar on consistency and satisfaction, delighting the customer with accommodations and service typically not expected from an economy brand,” said Roy E. Flora, group president of Wyndham Hotel Group’s Microtel Inns & Suites brand.

“Our product and the level of service we deliver are what help us to rank at the top of consumer studies year-after-year.”

CONTACT:

Christine Da Silva, 973-753-6590, christine.dasilva@wyndhamworldwide.com

Microtel Inns & Suites Economy Lodging Brand Opens 300th Hotel

PARSIPPANY, N.J. – The Microtel Inns & Suites brand, an all-new construction economy lodging chain recently acquired by Wyndham Hotel Group, celebrated a milestone this week with the opening of its 300th hotel in Delphos, Ohio.

The 56-room hotel, (top right photo) owned by Group Properties LLC of Delphos, showcases the brand’s award-winning prototype design.

Each guest room features a flat-panel television, granite countertops and desk with easily accessible power outlets and data ports.

The Microtel Inn & Suites prototype was honored as Best Guestroom Design in the limited-service category at the HotelWorld Global Hospitality & Design Awards competition and received a Lodging Hospitality Chain Leadership Award for 2008.

“Microtel is the right brand for today’s traveling public,” said Roy Flora, brand president. “It sets the standard for travelers by providing them with the highest quality accommodations, service and value.”

The 56-room Microtel Inn & Suites in Delphos is located at 480 Moxie Lane, one block west of Route 30. The hotel is convenient to the Veterans Memorial Civic & Convention Center, Limaland Motor Sports Park and the area’s several colleges and universities.

CONTACT:

Rich Roberts , Vice President, Communications, Wyndham Hotel Group, 1 Sylvan Way, Parsippany, NJ 07054, PH (973) 753-6590, Richard.roberts@wyndhamworldwide.com