Bethesda, Maryland – June 21, 2011 – Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE:MAR; www.marriott.com ) opened the 92-suite Residence Inn by Marriott in Jackson, Tennessee on Friday, June 10, 2011.  Located at 126 Old Medina Crossing, the Residence Inn Jackson will operate as a Marriott franchise, managed by Vista Host of Houston, Texas.

Located at the Campbell Street exit of I-40 and just south of the Old Medina Winery, the Residence Inn Jackson offers its guests convenient access to the West Tennessee Healthcare Sportsplex, the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital and Pringles Park.  Rates vary depending on length of stay.

“We are pleased to introduce Residence Inn hotels in the Jackson area,” said Katie Tyson, vice president for Residence Inn.  “This new hotel was designed to be a home away from home and provides a residential atmosphere and spacious accommodations for guest comfort.”

Residence Inns are designed as all suite hotels that offer studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom suites. Designed for stays of five nights or more, each suite has a fully-equipped kitchen with coffee maker, microwave oven, full-sized appliances and free high-speed Internet access.  The hotel offers daily housekeeping, complimentary grocery shopping services and same-day dry cleaning.

A complimentary hot breakfast buffet, HomeTouch™ is available each morning in the lobby area.  Other hotel facilities and services include an indoor swimming pool, a patio with fire pit and barbecue grill, exercise room/SportCourt®, a social room, weeknight social hour and business center.  The hotel also offers 700 square feet of meeting space to accommodate small meetings and functions of up to 24 people.

Residence Inn by Marriott is a moderately priced extended stay brand that helps guests to thrive on long stays.  Spacious suites with full kitchens offer the comforts of the modern home, while associates provide intuitive service with a human touch. With nearly 600 properties in North and Central America and the Caribbean, Residence Inn is Marriott’s second largest lodging brand, with another 154 hotels on the way, including a new Residence Inn prototype customized for the European market -- the Residence Inn by Marriott Munich Orleansstrasse – opening in 2011.

For more information or reservations, call the Residence Inn Jackson hotel directly at 731-935-4100, 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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