Eight Austin Hotels Support Toys-For-Tots Program; Motel 6, Red Roof Inns and Studio 6 are Official Collection Points for Holiday Kindness

Business Wire, Dec 4, 2002

Business Editors

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 4, 2002

A group of Accor North America hotels today announced their commitment to become official collection points for the Greater Austin Toys for Tots program. The U.S. Marine Corp Reserve Toys for Tots program has been delivering toys to needy children for over 50 years. In 2001, Toys for Tots distributed more than 13.2 million new toys and brightened the holidays of over 6 million children throughout the country.

The toy drive starts today and runs through Saturday, December 14, 2002, with a grand finale Santa Party at 1:00 p.m. at the Central-North Motel 6 located at 8010 N. Interstate 35. Guests, local residents and businesses are all encouraged to bring a new unwrapped toy to one of the following locations: Motel 6 Central South, 5330 N. Interregional Hwy.; Motel 6 North, 9420 N Interstate 35, Motel 6 Central North, 8010 N. Interstate 35; Motel 6 South, 2707 Interregional Hwy. S.; Red Roof Inn Roundrock, 1990 Interstate 35; Red Roof Inn North, 8210 N. Interregional Hwy., Studio 6 Midtown, 937 Camino La Costa and Studio 6 Northwest, 11901 Pavilion Blvd.

About Accor North America

Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Accor North America is a division of Accor and operates more than 1,200 upscale and economy properties. Our brands include nationwide economy leaders Red Roof Inns, Motel 6 and Studio 6 and the upscale Sofitel and mid-scale Novotel and Ibis hotel locations in the U.S, Canada and Mexico.

About Accor

With 147,000 associates in 140 countries, Accor is the European leader and one of the world's largest groups in travel, tourism and corporate services, with two major international activities:

-- hotels: 3,800 hotels (425,000 rooms) in 90 countries, travel agencies, restaurants and casinos;

-- services to corporate clients and public institutions: each day, 13 million people in 31 countries use a broad range of services (Food Vouchers, People's Care, Expenses Management, Social Services, Incentive / Events) engineered and managed by Accor.