Microtel Inns and Suites is a brand owned by Wyndham Worldwide Corporation, which owns more than 7,090 hotels. The Microtel in Hattiesburg, MS (a town which is named for its founder's wife Hattie) is surrounded by college town attractions and restaurants.
The hotel's rates average about $80 per night and up, as of September 2010. All rooms are equipped with queen beds, and suites are available. Microtel offers a fitness center, free Internet access, conference rooms and complimentary continental breakfast.
The hotel is located near Highway 59, which will take you to the beaches of Gulfport within an hour. Microtel is also just off of one of the town's main arteries -- Hwy 98 and Hardy street -- which has most of the town's newer shops and restaurants.
Half a mile from Microtel is the Grand Theatre, a cinema with 14 screens. Just down from it, on Hwy98 and Hardy street, is the award-winning Purple Parrot Café which specializes in contemporary Southern cuisine.
