ATLANTA (May 29, 2008) – York
Village Hotel, LLC and Heyland
Development of Portsmouth, NH have opened
the State of Maine’s first Microtel Inn &
Suites hotel on the southern coast at 6
Market Place Drive in York. The hotel, conveniently located off Route 1
and I-95 at exit 7, is just two miles from Maine beaches and York Harbor, three
miles from the Kittery Outlets, and seven miles from Portsmouth. The
57-room hotel showcases the brand’s award-winning new prototype design, and
boasts a contemporary and streamlined environment with unexpected
amenities that guests would not ordinarily expect to find in an economy hotel.
Microtel is the Atlanta-based
award-winning chain of all-new construction, interior corridor economy/limited
service hotels. For the sixth consecutive year, Microtel has been ranked
highest in guest satisfaction among economy hotel chains in the J.D. Power and
Associates 2007 North America Hotel Guest Satisfaction Index
Study.
The 100% non-smoking Microtel Inn & Suites in York is 45 minutes from Portland International Airport and one
hour from Boston Logan Airport. A public trolley stops at the hotel to
take riders to the beach and village destinations. Amenities include free
local and free long distance phone calls anywhere within the continental U.S.
and free WIFI in all guestrooms; Microtel’s new complimentary Get Up and Joe™
continental daily breakfast; a business center; meeting room; large indoor
heated swimming pool and hot tub; guest laundry, and 24-hour
vending.
“Microtel defines the economy hotel of
the future and sets a new standard for travelers visiting the State of Maine,”
said Erik Heyland, a York resident and President, Heyland Development, along
with Rick Wesley, Vice President, Heyland Development. “The York area is
in real need of a new hotel with quality accommodations and reasonable rates –
our location answers that need with unsurpassed value and convenience for both
business and leisure travelers.” Heyland Development is also building a
Microtel in Windham, ME, expected to open later this year.
The three-story York Microtel Inn &
Suites offers single, double and suite accommodations. With its new
design, the hotel’s color palette known as “Nature” uses natural elements that
are both refreshing and tranquil to create a comfortable, inviting atmosphere
and consistent theme throughout. All guestrooms feature a flat-panel
television with ESPN and Showtime; sleek granite countertops; refrigerator and
microwave, and desk unit with easily accessible power and data ports.
Suites are also equipped with Microtel’s signature MicroKitchen™
and divided into four ‘zones’ with space to work, eat, sleep and relax.
In addition, the hotel features the stylish Microtel bedding known as Dream Well™ with plush pillow-top mattress and fitted bed skirt, high quality 200-thread count white linens with triple sheeting, down-like blanket, bed scarf and pillows.
There are currently 330 Microtel hotels
open and under construction worldwide. Microtel hotels are located in 46
states in the U.S. and in international locations including Argentina, Canada,
Mexico and The Philippines. All Microtel hotels offer free local and free
long distance phone calls anywhere within the continental U.S., free WIFI in all
guestrooms, and complimentary daily Get Up and Joe continental breakfast.
The brand’s new design – which is being
launched at all new Microtel hotels worldwide – has received awards including
“Best Guestroom Design” in the limited-service category in the prestigious
HotelWorld Global Hospitality & Design Awards competition, and Lodging
Hospitality magazine’s 2008 “Chain Leadership Award.”
Microtel is a sponsor of The Society
for Accessible Travel & Hospitality (SATH) and known as the preferred hotel
chain for travelers with disabilities.
For hotel reservations, visit http://www.microtelinn.com
or http://espanol.microtelinn.com,
or contact 1-800-771-7171, TDD 1-800-824-2082, or 1-888-304-6835 (Spanish
speaking). The York hotel can be reached directly at 207-363-0800.
Members of the MicroPass™ frequent guest program earn a one night free hotel
stay after nine night stays at any
location. All hotels are independently owned and operated.