Baymont Inns & Suites Opens Doors in Asheville, North Carolina.

MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 16, 1999--

As part of its accelerated national development and expansion initiative, Baymont Inns & Suites, a division of The Marcus Corporation (NYSE:MCS), announced the opening of its newest location in Asheville, N.C. Located at 204 Hendersonville Road, near Interstate 40 and Highway 25, the 71-unit property is owned and operated by Nutell Incorporated of Asheville.

"The Asheville Baymont Inn will provide the best combination of amenities, service and value," said Ed Wilson, Baymont Inns & Suites vice president of franchise development. "Baymont regards this as a tremendous opportunity and is committed to serving the guests and residents of the Asheville community."

In addition to the more than 30 standard amenities and services offered at all Baymont Inns & Suites, the Asheville inn features an indoor pool and hot tub, as well as six rooms with a personal hot tub. The Asheville property also offers a fitness center with exercise equipment for the health-conscious traveler.

Standard at each property, guests can enjoy several amenities and services that provide a home-away-from-home environment, including complimentary breakfast and USA Today, in-room coffee and tea service, personal voice mail, hair dryer, and iron and ironing board in each room. Other amenities include free local phone calls, extra-long beds, and a 25-inch television with portable remote control and free cable/satellite movies.

Security features include card-key locks, security viewports, well-lit parking lots and common areas, and interior corridors at most locations. The company also sponsors a national travel safety program to promote safety while on the road.

When it comes to business travel, guests will find Baymont helps alleviate working away from the office by providing several amenities and services in its business-class rooms. Services include free copies and incoming faxes (up to five pages), speakerphone, overnight mail materials at the front desk, task lighting with a modem jack in the lamp base and an executive-size desk with ergonomic chair.

Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, The Marcus Corporation is comprised of four divisions: limited-service lodging, movie theatres, hotels/resorts and restaurants. The company operates or franchises 165 Baymont Inns and Baymont Inns & Suites (99 company-owned and 66 franchised) in 30 states, and six Woodfield Suites in Wisconsin, Colorado, Ohio and Illinois; 428 movie screens in Wisconsin, Ohio, Illinois and Minnesota, and one family entertainment center in Wisconsin; three hotels and a resort in Wisconsin, one hotel in Minnesota, one hotel and a resort in California, and one resort in Michigan; and 27 KFC and 3 KFC/Taco Bell 2-in-1 restaurants in Wisconsin.