Accor North America Announces Re-Opening of 4th Motel 6 in Orlando, Florida; New Prototype Design Unveiled Near Universal Studios.Business Editors DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 Motel 6, celebrating 40 years as an American classic, today announced the opening of the newly-rebuilt, 148-room Motel 6, located at 5909 America Way in Orlando, on the world-famous International Drive. The new property features the "Motel of the 21st Century" design, with interior corridors, state-of-the-art heating and cooling systems cooling systems for housed animals include spraying of roofs with water, evaporative pads with fans, foggers and misters; for pastured animals shelter from the sun by trees or artificial shade devices and cooling ponds are used. , dataports in every room, computerized front desk and back office systems, a swimming pool and electronic door locks. "With the new design, we'll be able to provide a higher-quality lodging product, but still at the best price of any national chain," said Mike Davis, Area Manager. Guests will have easy access to a number of Orlando's top attractions, including Wet & Wild, Universal Studios, Disney World, EPCOT EPCOT Experimental Prototype Community Of Tomorrow (Disney) and the new Millennium Mall within walking distance. There are over 35 restaurants within one mile of the property, and the beach is within one hour's drive. Accor operates economy lodging leaders Motel 6 and Red Roof Inns Red Roof Inn is a hotel chain in the United States. It is a chain trying catering to budget travelers, Red Roof properties are often distinguished by the large dark-red shingle roof that gave them their name. There are over 359 Red Roof locations in 48 states. and represents eight motels in the greater Orlando Greater Orlando, alternatively known as the Orlando Area or Metro Orlando, is third most populated metropolitan region in the state of Florida, and the 27th-largest metro area in the United States. area. The project underscores Accor's commitment to quality and the guest experience. Motel 6 properties offer free local phone calls with no long distance access charges, free morning coffee, 24-hour-a-day faxing service, free HBO Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) A form of oxygen therapy in which the patient breathes oxygen in a pressurized chamber. Mentioned in: Ozone Therapy and ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network , expanded cable channels and remote-controlled television sets. Most properties also have guest laundry facilities and electronic door locks. Founded in 1962, today Motel 6 operates more than 800 locations in the U.S. and Canada. About Accor North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. Headquartered in Dallas, Accor North America operates more than 1,200 upscale and economy properties including nationwide economy leaders Red Roof Inns, Motel 6 and Studio 6 and the upscale Sofitel and mid-scale Novotel hotel locations in the U.S. and Canada. About Accor With 147,000 associates in 140 countries, Accor is the European leader and one of the world's largest groups in travel, tourism and corporate services Activities that combine or consolidate certain enterprise-wide needed support services, provided based on specialized knowledge, best practices, and technology to serve internal (and sometimes external) customers and business partners. , with two major international activities: -- hotels: 3,800 hotels (425,000 rooms) in 90 countries, casinos, travel agencies, and restaurants; -- services to corporate clients and public institutions: each day, 13 million people in 32 countries use a broad range of services (food vouchers, people care and services, incentive, loyalty programs, events) engineered and managed by Accor. |
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