Days Inn & Conference Centre Opens in Oromocto, New Brunswick
OROMOCTO, NB, April 11, 2006 – Days Inn & Conference Centre - Oromocto celebrated its grand opening on April 10 with a reception for 150 people featuring a series of Aboriginal ceremonies. The new construction, full service hotel is owned by Oromocto First Nation.
ìOur grand opening signals an important day for Oromocto First Nation and for the town of Oromocto itself,î stated Joy Priest, General Manager, Days Inn & Conference Centre - Oromocto. ìWe look forward to a long and prosperous relationship with our community and want to thank everyone who has shown their support.î
Grand opening events included an Aboriginal Smudging Ceremony performed by Charles ìWimpiî Solomon, Elder, Kingsclear First Nation and an Aboriginal Drumming Ceremony, performed by Ron Tremblay and The Welamooktook Chanters. The evening also featured performances by local musicians, guest speakers, property tours and a ribbon cutting ceremony. Some of the special guests in attendance included Jody Carr, MLA, Oromocto Gagetown; Mayor Fay Tidd, Town of Oromocto; Lt.-Col Paul Kearney, Chief of Staff, CFB Gagetown and Irwin Prince, President & COO, Days Inns - Canada.
ìThis is a proud day for us, as we are now an important part of Oromoctoís economic engine, employing over 50 staff and offering a service that was greatly needed in our community,î said Chief Roger Atwin, Oromocto First Nation. ìI am pleased to announce that weíre already working on another hotel in Oromocto – a Motel 6 hotel located close to CFB Gagetown.î
As the only full service hotel in Oromocto and as the closest hotel to Fredericton Airport, the three-story, 81-room hotel offers a host of features and amenities that appeal to business and leisure travellers alike. The hotel is easily accessible from the Trans Canada Highway just 15 minutes from the Fredericton Airport. The hotel features a full service restaurant and lounge, meeting and banquet facilities, indoor pool, whirlpool and fitness centre as well as a two-story atrium lobby with fireplace. Guests enjoy a complimentary continental breakfast, daily weekday newspaper and free wireless high-speed Internet.
ìWe are thrilled to welcome this hotel to the Days Inn family,î said Irwin Prince, President & COO, Days Inns - Canada. ìThis hotel offers a much needed choice for travellers in the area and we look forward to continued growth with Oromocto First Nation.î
The hotel offers guests a variety of room types including deluxe suites and wheelchair accessible rooms with roll-in shower. Guestroom amenities include: SolTerre shower experience featuring a Waterpik 6-function showerhead and grapefruit essence SolTerre bathroom amenities, 25" cable TV, free wireless high-speed Internet access, coffee maker, hairdryer, iron and board.
About Days Inns - Canada
Days Inns - Canada is one of the countryís leading hotel chains with over 90 independently owned and operated properties and over 8,000 rooms open and under development. Its franchises cover a wide range of urban, airport and resort properties in primary and secondary markets across Canada. Days Inns - Canada participates in the TripRewardsÆ guest reward program, which is free to join and offers points that can be redeemed at a host of retail and travel partners including AeroplanÆ and Canadian TireÆ. Realstar Hotel Services Corp. is the master franchisor of the Days Inn brand in Canada. Days Inn Worldwide, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cendant Corporation (NYSE:CD) and is the world's largest franchised hotel chain with over 1,900 properties and more than 164,000 rooms worldwide. For more information about Days Inns - Canada, to make a reservation or to become a TripRewardsÆ member, please visit www.daysinn.ca or call the bilingual reservations hotline at 1-800-DAYS INN (1-800-329-7466).
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