Hospitality International Welcomes the Passport Inn & Suites Columbus

HOSPITALITY INTERNATIONAL, INC. 1726 MONTREAL CIRCLE  TUCKER, GEORGIA 30084-6809  800-247-4677

P R E S S R ELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Louise Crespin 1-800-247-4677 Contact: Christine Bartha, 1-877-444-0073

HOSPITALITY INTERNATIONAL, INC. WELCOMES PASSPORT INN & SUITES, COLUMBUS, TEXAS

ATLANTA, GA – January 7, 2008 – Hospitality International, Inc., is pleased to announce the addition of Passport Inn & Suites, 3933 Highway 90 east, Columbus, Texas to the

Hospitality International franchise System.

Just minutes from I-10, the charming Passport Inn& Suites, which opened in 2007, will be sure to please the business or leisure traveler. Come enjoy this historical town and beautiful scenery, with many antique shops, the downtown Opera House with Dinner Theater, historical homes tour and Colorado River activities. Passport Inn & Suites, Columbus, Texas, is only one mile from the Live Oak Art Center and a five minute drive from the Kyle Preston

Shatto Wildlife Museum. Whether staying for business or a weekend getaway with the family, enjoy southern hospitality at its best when you stay with us at the Passport Inn, Columbus,

Texas.

Hospitality International, Inc., located in Tucker, Georgia, an Atlanta suburb, is the exclusive franchisor of Scottish Inns, Red Carpet Inn, Master Hosts Inns, Passport Inn and Downtowner Inns. Incorporated in 1982, Hospitality International currently franchises more than 300 lodging establishments, representing 15,000 rooms in the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean. Scottish Inns & Suites, Scottish Lodge, Red Carpet Inn & Suites, Passport Inn & Suites, and Downtowner Inns & Suites are new variations of brands added to the franchise system in the last few years. Visit www.BookRoomsNow.com for additional information.

Comfortably appointed guest rooms feature free high speed Internet access, color television with remote and over 70 channels, microwave and refrigerator. The Inn also offers on-site self service laundry facility for added convenience to the busy traveler. Handicapped rooms and facilities are available upon request. Guests are invited to start the day with freshly brewed coffee and a complimentary continental breakfast.

Operating under a Franchise Agreement granted by Atlanta, Georgia-based

Hospitality International, Inc., exclusive franchisor of the Passport Inn & Suites brands, the motel is now part of a system comprised of more than 300 hotels and motels.

For more information about the Passport Inn & Suites, Columbus, Texas call the hotel direct at 979-733-9393, or to make reservations, call Hospitality International’s central reservations center at 1-800-251-1962, or visit online at www.BookRoomsNow.com.

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