Accor North America Announces Winners Of The 2006 Motel 6 Franchisee Of The Year Award – Hitu And Bharti Patel
CARROLLTON, Texas | Accor North America, one of the largest hotel chain owner and operators in North America, announced the winners of the 2006 Motel 6 Franchisee of the Year Award, Hitu and Bharti Patel of San Antonio, Texas, at its annual conference in Nashville, Tennessee.
The Franchisee of the Year Award is presented to the property owner that consistently produces outstanding results in all areas of operation. Winners of the award serve as advocates of the Motel 6 brand and practice its philosophy by achieving high quality and hospitality standards. These standards are measured by guest survey results, quality measurements, property visits and low occurrence of guest complaints.
The winning property, Motel 6 #4039, located at 7950 South Interstate Highway 35 in San Antonio, is owned and operated by Hitu and Bharti Patel. The property has remained a top performer since joining the Accor family in 2000. In 2006, the property scored an outstanding 95% in overall guest satisfaction and 96% for friendliness of staff.
On March 1, Hitu Patel was appointed as the newest member of the Advisory Council for Motel 6. Members of the Advisory Council serve as liaisons between the Motel 6 franchise system and Accor North America executives to address matters that directly impact Motel 6 franchisees.
In addition to their valuable contributions to the Motel 6 franchise system, Mr. Patel is a member of the Executive Committee of the Gujarati Samaj of San Antonio, and Mrs. Patel serves a member of the Board of Directors for the Alamo Asian American Chamber of Commerce.
Accor North America owns, operates or franchises more than 1,200 upscale and economy properties including nationwide economy leaders Red Roof Inn, Studio 6 extended stay, Motel 6 and the upscale Sofitel and mid-scale Novotel and Ibis hotel locations in the United States, Canada and Mexico. With more than 300 franchised properties throughout North America and more than 40 years of expertise in owning and managing award-winning brands, Accor North America holds a franchising philosophy based on fairness, honesty, trust, open communications and diversity, providing an environment for successful, long-term partnerships. To learn more about franchising opportunities with Accor North America, call 888.842.2942 or email your inquiry to [email protected].
About Accor North America
Headquartered in Dallas (Carrollton), Texas, Accor North America operates more than 1,200 upscale and economy properties including nationwide economy leaders Red Roof Inn, Studio 6 and Motel 6 and the upscale Sofitel and mid-scale Novotel and Ibis hotel locations in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. For more information, visit .
About Accor Worldwide
Accor, European leader in hotels and tourism, global leader in corporate services, operates in nearly 100 countries with 160,000 employees. It offers to its individual and corporate clients nearly 40 years of expertise in its two core businesses:
- Hotels, with the Sofitel, Novotel, Mercure, Suitehotel, Ibis, Red Roof Inn, Etap Hotel, Formule 1 and Motel 6 brands: over 4,000 hotels and 475,000 rooms in 90 countries, as well as strategically related activities, such as Lenôtre;
- Services to corporate clients and public institutions: 21 million people in 35 countries benefit from Accor Services products – meal and food vouchers, people care, incentive and loyalty programs.
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