U.S. Franchise Systems - Mike Leven

ATLANTA, April 3 / Featherstone Hotels, LLC has opened Virginia's seventh Microtel Inns & Suites hotel at 45515 Dulles Plaza, less than one mile from Washington-Dulles Airport. There are currently Microtel hotels open in Christiansburg, Newport News, Richmond (three) and Staunton, Va. Microtel Inns & Suites is the all newly constructed, budget hotel chain.

"Microtel properties deliver value and quality and are the traveler's alternative to higher-priced, full-service properties currently found in many airport markets," said Vinay Patel, vice president of brand marketing for Microtel. There are currently almost 20 Microtel properties open at airports nationwide.

The three-story, 101-room Microtel Inn & Suites hotel at Washington-Dulles Airport offers single, double and suite accommodations, all with chiropractic- approved queen beds. Amenities include expanded cable television with CNN, ESPN and HBO, complimentary daily breakfast, voice mail, free local phone calls and meeting facilities. In addition to being minutes from one of the nation's busiest airports, the hotel is less than five miles from Reston, Fairfax, numerous historic battlefields and corporate office parks, 15 miles from historic Leesburg, and 25 miles from Washington D.C.

"There's a real need at Washington-Dulles Airport for a new, low price, high value hotel," said Bill Begley, owner of Virginia's newest Microtel hotel, "and Microtel is ideal for both business and leisure travelers."

Atlanta-based US Franchise Systems is the parent company of the franchisors of the Microtel hotel chain. As of Dec. 31, 2000, there were 259 Microtel hotels open or under construction worldwide. According to Lodging Econometrics, Microtel is one of the top ranked hotel brands in the U.S. for number of projects and rooms in the development pipeline. For reservations or a copy of the Microtel directory, call 1-888-771-7171 toll-free, or visit Microtel online at www.microtelinn.com .

All Microtel hotels are independently owned and operated.

SOURCE: US Franchise Systems