"We're very excited to open our first Country Inn & Suites location in New Hampshire," said Steve Mogck, executive vice president of Franchise Operations for Country Inns & Suites By Carlson. "All employees will participate in the Country Inns & Suites 'Be Our Guest' service training program, to ensure consistent delivery of quality customer service at our hotels."

"The new Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Manchester Airport is a wonderful addition to our community. We are confident that this recognized brand and lodging concept will help us grow and prosper in the future," said Tom Moore, general manager of the Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Manchester Airport. The owner of the hotel is Vista Heights Properties, LLC.

The hotel features a saline solution indoor heated pool, whirlpool, well- equipped fitness center and a game room. Other amenities include a complimentary hot expanded continental breakfast, spacious meeting room, business center and guest laundry. The hotel offers a variety of guest rooms including standard rooms, one bedroom suites, Jacuzzi rooms and an extended stay suite. All rooms feature complimentary wired and wireless high-speed Internet access, refrigerator, microwave and 32" Flat Screen television. This Country Inn & Suites property is located only four miles from downtown and Manchester Airport. The hotel is situated close to a variety of dining options, shopping, golf and more.

Country Inns & Suites offers locations that feature traditional architecture and sophisticated residential interior design with hardwood flooring, lobby fireplace and front porch. Each hotel welcomes guests with traditional furnishings that blend rich woods and a contemporary color palate throughout the hotel.

The rooms offer many amenities often found at higher-priced hotels such as complimentary hot breakfast, in-room coffee maker, in-room iron and ironing board, and weekday morning newspaper. Country Inns & Suites provides a Read It & Return Lending Library at its hotels in the U.S. and Canada which lends free books to guests based on the assurance they will return the book on their next visit. When guests return the books to any Country Inns & Suites hotel, a charitable donation is made by Country Inns & Suites to support literacy.

Country Inns & Suites is known for its consistently high quality accommodations and personal, warm hospitality. For reservations and information, visit www.countryinns.com or call toll-free 1-800-456-4000. The hotel can also be contacted directly at 1-603-666-4600.

Country Inns & Suites By Carlson is part of Minneapolis, Minn.-based Carlson Hotels Worldwide, whose operations also include Regent Hotels & Resorts; Radisson Hotels & Resorts; Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts and Park Inn.