Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE:MAR) Executive Vice President Jim Sullivan joined Pete Plamondon, Pete Plamondon, Jr., and Jim Plamondon today to celebrate the grand opening of the Residence Inn by Marriott in Frederick, Md. Located in the Westview Office Park at 5230 Westview Dr., the 90-suite hotel officially opened for business on October 7, 2002. The property is owned and managed as a Marriott franchise by Plamondon Hospitality Associates, LLC. of Frederick, Md.

“We are pleased with the continued growth of the hotel market in the Frederick area and we are delighted to introduce a third Marriott brand to our existing Courtyard and Fairfield Inn locations,” said Pete Plamondon, Jr., an owner of Plamondon Hospitality Associates, LLC. “The new Residence Inn Frederick was designed to be a home away from home and will provide a residential atmosphere and spacious accommodations for guest comfort.”

Located five minutes from Historic Downtown Frederick and approximately one hour from Dulles International Airport and Baltimore Washington International Airport, the Residence Inn Frederick offers its guests convenient access to Fort Detrick, Hood College, and numerous Civil War sites. The property is also close to many areas companies, including Bechtel Power and Telecommunications, Wells Fargo, SAIC and State Farm Insurance.
Designed for stays of five nights or more, each suite has a fully-equipped kitchen with coffee maker, microwave oven and full-sized appliances. Other hotel amenities include:

—Complimentary hot breakfast buffet
—Same-day dry cleaning
—Indoor swimming pool
—Social room
—Exercise room/SportCourt?’
—Weeknight social hour
—Daily housekeeping
—Faxing/copying/printing
—Complimentary grocery shopping services
—In-room modem line

Residence Inn, a leader in extended-stay lodging, offers more than 400 hotels in 43 states, the District of Columbia, Canada and Mexico. Residence Inn participates in the company’s award-winning Marriott Rewards® program, which enables members to earn their choice of points toward free vacations or frequent flyer mileage in their preferred airline program for dollars spent at more than 2,100 Marriott hotels in 60 countries.

For more information or reservations, call the Residence Inn Frederick hotel directly at 301-360-0010, the Residence Inn toll-free number at 800-331-3131, a travel agent or visit the web site at www.residenceinn.com.

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