Microtel Inn & Suites Tuscalooas-University Recognized with Quality Excellence Award
[Tuscaloosa, AL (April 22, 2009)] – The Microtel Inn & Suites Tuscaloosa-University at 1417 Veterans Memorial Parkway today announced that it has been recognized by the Microtel Inns & Suites® brand with the coveted Quality Excellence award, which honors hotels that meet the brand’s high quality and guest service standards.
The Microtel Inn & Suites Tuscaloosa is ideally located just 2 miles from the University of Alabama and overlooks Bryant Denney Stadium. This award for quality is an outstanding achievement, considering the hotel has only been open since August 2008. The staff is already highly qualified and knowledgeable, working to go over and beyond to exceed the expectations of their customers. In order to receive the commendation a hotel had to have a minimum of two mystery shopper evaluations within 12 months, had to receive both a guest services and overall quality score of 95 percent or above.
“The Microtel Inn & Suites Tuscaloosa-University is an example of the excellence that distinguishes the Microtel Inns & Suites brand as the industry leader in the economy lodging segment,” said Roy E. Flora, Microtel Inns & Suites brand president. “I congratulate the staff on this achievement and thank them for their commitment to the brand.”
The Microtel Inn & Suites Tuscaloosa-University is a newly redesigned 59 room hotel featuring complimentary breakfast, free local & long distance calls, free wireless internet throughout the hotel, all non-smoking rooms, a fitness center and meeting room. In guest rooms customers will find Dream Well Bedding, flat screen HDTVs, hair dryers, irons & ironing boards, and marble countertops.
“This is a great honor for our hotel and a result of the hard work of our dedicated and hospitable staff,” said Julie Mosley, the hotel’s general manager.
Microtel Inns & Suites Franchising, Inc., a member of the Wyndham Hotel Group family of lodging brands, is an all new construction chain of economy hotels located throughout North America, Latin America and Asia Pacific featuring queen-bedded single, double and suite accommodations. All properties in the United States, and most properties in other regions, offer complimentary local and long-distance phone calls within the continental United States, free high-speed wired and wireless Internet access, expanded cable television, in-room coffeemaker and complimentary continental breakfast.
For the past seven consecutive years, J.D. Power and Associates has ranked the Microtel Inn & Suites brand highest in overall guest satisfaction in the economy lodging segment.
Reservations and information are available by calling (800) 771-7171, TDD (800) 824-2082 or (888) 304-6835 (Español) or by visiting www.tuscaloosamicrotel.com. Microtel Inns & Suites hotels are independently owned and operated under franchise agreements with Microtel Inns & Suites Franchising, Inc., a subsidiary of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: WYN).
CONTACT:
Julie Mosley
General Manager
Microtel Inn & Suites Tuscaloosa-University
1417 Veterans Memorial Pkwy
Tuscaloosa, AL 35404
www.tuscaloosamicrotel.com
Phone: 205-553-4095
E-mail: Julie@tuscaloosamicrotel.com
