US: Magnuson Hotels has launched an extended stay brand, with its first properties in Texas and Ohio.
Formerly affiliated with Red Lion Hotels Corporation, the Magnuson Hotel Extended Stay Canton Ohio is located on I-77 near Akron/Canton Airport. Previously independent, the Magnuson Extended Stay and Suites Airport Hotel Irving TX is well positioned near DFW airport.
Both launch properties have been newly renovated to Magnuson Hotels Extended Stay brand standards and feature kitchenette suites, free parking, with special rates for corporate, government, construction, medical, educational and trucker customers.
“We are so proud to be working with Ms. Himal Patel of Canton and Mr. Mohammad Budhwani of Irving on these two launch hotels,” said CEO Thomas Magnuson.
The US economy extended stay hotels has a nearly 72 per cent occupancy rate compared to the 42 per cent hotel industry average, according to STR data sampling the first 28 days of March.
In its recent Q1 performance report, Magnuson said that because its portfolio is widely dispersed across USA secondary, tertiary, rural and highway markets, many areas have been less impacted by Coronavirus than primary markets dependent upon leisure, corporate and international.
Its midscale business segment moved to a 100 per cent focus on serving essential services workers across secondary tertiary, rural and highways markets of the USA. Customer groups staying in Magnuson Hotels include blue collar, construction, transportation, truckers, medical, government and student housing.
Exterior corridor properties are performing strongly as guests can drive up to their rooms, eliminating interaction with other guests, using elevators or passing through lobbies, the company said.</p
