According to just released statistics, 74% of all guests rated their satisfaction with the all-new construction brand as good or excellent as compared to only 59% for the overall mid-market segment, while Wingate�s value rating was 74% compared to the segment rating of 54%.  Finally, the brand�s service rating was 64% while the overall mid-market segment was 56%.� These D.K. Shifflet statistics validate two of the brand�s core points of differentiation - consistency and value, which both lead to customer satisfaction� explains Keith Pierce, president and CEO of Wingate Inns International, Inc.  �With every Wingate Inn hotel featuring the same look and amenities, consumers know what they�re getting no matter which hotel they visit.  They also know that our all-inclusive pricing provides numerous amenities, such as a 24-hour business

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Wingate Inns International, Inc. is an all-new construction hotel chain that opened its first franchised hotel in July 1996.  Its focused service, upper mid-market franchised hotels feature sophisticated, consumer-based enabling technology and comfortable, oversized rooms that were created in response to business travelers� needs.   All Wingate Inn hotels are independently owned and operated under franchise agreements. Wingate Inns International, Inc. is a subsidiary of Cendant Corporation (NYSE: CD).