Carrollton, TX - 11 May, 2005 -

Three Red Roof Inn properties in Louisville, KY have each completed a $1 million renovation featuring a new, modern lobby and guest rooms with contemporary furnishings and residential accents, along with upgraded bedding to enhance sleep comfort, and enhanced amenities that include broader in-room entertainment options and WI-FI service through a partnership with T-Mobile Hot Spot. In addition to interior changes and enhanced amenities, a new logo reflecting the contemporary, spacious feeling of the new room design highlights the renovated properties. “Guest feedback to the new look and new services has been very positive,” says Joe Wheeling, chief operating officer for Red Roof Inn. “The renovation upgrades provide our guests the comfort and appeal of higher-priced hotels, but at the affordable price they expect from Red Roof Inn.” Guest room enhancements include sleek, blond furnishings, granite countertops, bold accent wall color, pewter-finished light fixtures, and bathrooms with European-style rounded shower curtains for added elbow room. Providing solutions to some of the most common obstacles faced by business travelers working on the road, Red Roof Inn’s Business King rooms feature an ergonomic, executive-style work chair; L-shaped desk; and built-in microwave and refrigerator. Redefining sleep comfort for the economy hotel guest, Red Roof Inn’s new bedding features the trendy comfort of an extra-thick pillow top mattress pad and longer sheets, stretching a full 130" rather than the standard 104", allowing them to cover over the top one-third of the extremely soft Polar Fleece blanket. Topping the bed are 100% cotton hypoallergenic pillows filled with fiber puffs that move independently, allowing guests to mold and shape the pillow to their individual sleep preference. An executive-style turndown service adds a finishing touch to the fresh, classic white linens with tan piping. Expanded in-room entertainment options include an enhanced television package and WI-FI service in 100% of guest rooms and public spaces. The enhanced television package provided by entertainment partner OnCommand, includes video-on-demand, pay-per-view, Internet TV, iGames and music-on-demand, in addition to traditional free-to-guest programming. WI-FI services through partner T-Mobile HotSpot are now available to guests and will be available at all Red Roof Inn locations by the end of 2005. T-Mobile HotSpot provides guests a secure wireless internet connection and the freedom to access Wi-Fi service at more than 5,400 T-Mobile HotSpot locations in the U.S., including Starbucks, Borders Books and Music, FedEx Kinko’s Office and Print Centers among others. Waking up from a good night’s sleep, guests are greeted by a redesigned lobby decorated in warm red and gold tones, that features a CNN-tuned flat panel TV, comfortable seating and a coffee service area. Red Roof Inn has completed renovation on inns in other major business markets including Baltimore, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Detroit, New Jersey, Philadelphia and Washington D.C. The company plans to complete its nationwide effort over the next few years. About Red Roof Inn With more than 350 locations nationwide, Red Roof Inn offers free local phone calls, complimentary coffee and USA Today in the lobby. Rooms are equipped with clock radios, voicemail, and an enhanced in-room entertainment package featuring video-on-demand, pay-per-view, Internet TV, iGames and digital music-on-demand, in addition to free-to-guest programming. Red Roof Inn provides pet friendly accommodations, snack centers and photocopy and facsimile services. Red Roof RediCard Preferred Members TM enjoy faster reservations via a dedicated toll-free number, express check-in, complimentary room delivery of USA Today, priority room requests and free faxes, along with a generous awards program for free room nights or Delta SkyMiles. RediCard members can track stays in real-time, manage award options and receive special member communications with the new member-only website, www.redicard.com. Committed to providing guests 100% satisfaction, Red Roof Inn offers a money-back guarantee policy that ensures a positive guest experience. For more information or reservations call 1-800-RED-ROOF (800-733-7663) or visit www.redroof.com. About Accor North America Headquartered in Carrollton, Texas, Accor North America is a division of Accor and 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 and Ibis hotel locations in the U.S, Canada and Mexico. About Accor With 168,000 people in 140 countries, Accor is the European leader and one of the world's largest groups in travel, tourism and corporate services, with two major international activities: - hotels: nearly 4,000 hotels (463,000 rooms) in 90 countries, casinos, travel agencies, and restaurants; - services to corporate clients and public institutions: 19 million people in 34 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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