Two American Motel Properties win TOP Choice Hotel International Franchise awards April 10th, 2010 -----It is with great pleasure that the American Motel Travel Network announces that 2 of our hotels have won top quality awards from Choice Hotels International.
Quality Inn Interstate in Kodak/Sevierville, Tennessee has been presented the Choice Hotel International Gold Award by the franchise.
EconoLodge East in Knoxville, Tennessee has been presented the Choice International Platinum Award by the franchise.
Each of these hotels is over 20 years old and won the awards by besting newer properties with upgrades to interior corridors, elevators, customized breakfast rooms, and customer service. We are very proud; please join us in congratulating the managers and staff of each of these hotels. This is true Genuine American Quality at it's finest!
EconoLodge East - Knoxville, Tennessee
Best Western King of the Road becomes--Magnuson Hotel Valdosta, A member of The Worlds Largest Independent Hotel Chain December 1, 2009 - Valdosta, Georgia - With a new management team that has considerable national experience in the tourism industry; their aim is to offer guests Genuine American Quality accommodations with friendly, helpful service.
When asked why they decided to make the change to become a Magnuson Hotel, the Owner, Scott Harrell explained, “By lowering our cost in franchise fees, we are able to pass the savings to our guests”.
Magnuson Hotel Valdosta, previously King of the Road Motor Inn is conveniently located at I-75, Exit 18, with over 7,500 square feet of meeting, conference and party space including 4 banquet rooms, a garden room and a “Caesar’s Palace” style theatre with a stage, dance floor and Las Vegas seating for up to 250 people.
Magnuson Hotel brands are well known for quality and value, and features the lowest hotel rates not available on any other travel website. All Magnuson Hotels are owner-operated, which means you will be welcomed as a personal guest. For more information or to make your reservation at the Magnuson Hotel Valdosta today, call the toll-free reservation line at (877) 747-8713 or visit Magnuson Hotel Valdosta.
QUALITY INN SEVIERVILLE RECEIVES 2008 AMERICAN MOTEL TRAVEL INN OF THE YEAR AWARD
December 31, 2008 – Tucker, Georgia – American Motel Management, Inc. announced today that Quality Inn in Sevierville Tennessee has been selected to receive the 2008 American Motel Travel Inn of the Year award.
Operations Manager, Ken Kloss commented “A lot of thought went into the process of picking the Quality Inn. Everyone of the hotels associated with American Motel Management, Inc. has excelled in many areas during 2008, but the Quality Inn Sevierville stood out from the rest. Our selection for this year was based on positive guest experience, consistent Quality scores above expectations, professional and organized presentation. We commend Elsie Brown, General Manager, Office Manager, Daniel Overton and the entire Quality Inn Sevierville team for providing the leadership, guidance and follow through necessary to achieve this goal”
QUALITY INN SEVIERVILLE CAPTURES CHOICE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AWARD
Sevierville/Kodak, TN - October 24, 2008 Quality Inn Sevierville has been named Rookie of the Year which recognizes the newest properties in the Choice Hotels franchise. The Award is part of the Awards for Property Excellence program by Choice Hotels International, Inc., franchisor of the Quality brand. As recipient of this award Quality Inn Sevierville received high marks on hotel inspections, guest satisfaction and staff training.
"Recipients of APEX awards have provided great guest care and demonstrated a commitment to providing top-notch hospitality" said Stephen Joyce, president and chief executive officer, Choice Hotels International. "The individuals and teams that received this honor should be extremely proud of their achievements.
BEST WESTERN HENDERSONVILE INN WINS PERFECT MAINTENANCE & HOUSEKEEPING AWARD
Hendersonville, NC. – October 17, 2008The Best Western Hendersonville Inn has been awarded Perfect Maintenance and Perfect Housekeeping Awards during its most recent evaluation by Best Western International, Inc. The Inn was evaluated on staff housekeeping and maintenance performance during a thorough inspection by Regional Management of the franchise.This is the second Perfect Housekeeping distinction the motel has received in the last 2 years.
Jim Laub, General Manager and Nancy Greear, Executive and the staff have certainly shown that there is a difference between talking about good housekeeping and maintenance action and delivering it.
Achieving this distinction, shows their team is certainly in tune to ensure their guests experience the best possible service, and the cleanest accommodations during their stay.
ECONO LODGE INN & SUITES EAST KNOXVILLE AWARDED 2007 INN OF THE YEAR DISTINCTION
November 28, 2007 – Tucker, Georgia - American Motel Management, Inc. announced today that for the first year in its 6 year history of managing quality Southeastern hotels it has designated one of it’s locations as Inn of the Year. After careful consideration of several outstanding locations Econo Lodge Inn Suites East in Knoxville, Tennessee has been selected as the 2007 winner of this distinguished award.
Owner Melton Harrell commented: “While making this selection, some of the items we considered were: customer comments, inspection reports, “ghost” calls to the property, rate management, overall professionalism by the manager and staff and our visits to the property. We believe, and our customers agree, our Tennessee location is America’s Most Upscale Econo Lodge.”
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QUALITY INN INTERSTATE RECEIVES PLATINUM AWARD Kodak – Sevierville, TN. -- September 1, 2007 The Quality Inn Interstate has received Choice Hotels International's Platinum Award. The honor is awarded to properties that exceed Choice Hotels International's standards for professionalism, housekeeping, and hospitality.
The Quality Inn was evaluated on staff professionalism, safety and security, personnel policies, housekeeping, internal communications, marketing, reservations, and operational procedures, and over 100 random guest reviews, 98% of which must return favorably.
Elsie Brown and staff have certainly shown that there is a difference between speaking of guest satisfaction and delivering it.Achieving Platinum status, shows her team is certainly in tune to ensure their guests experience the best possible service before, during and after their stay.
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SUPER 8 LAKE CITY WINS PRIDE OF SUPER 8 AWARD (Lake City, Florida) -- August 15, 2007-----The Super 8 Motel located atI-75 Exit 423 inLake City, FLwas awarded "The Pride of Super 8" status by Super 8 Motels, Inc in the 4th Quarter 2007.To qualify for "The Pride of Super 8" designation, a Super 8 motel must achieve excellent quality assurance scores for three consecutive quarters.
Super 8 President John Valletta said: “We commend Jenette Peek and the entire Lake City staff for the hard work and dedication they consistently employ.By placing the needs of their guests first, they represent the best of the Super 8 system.”
Congratulations to our Lake City property for this prestigious recognition!
