Fairfield Inn by Marriott is a lower-cost, economy brand of hotels that are franchised by Marriott International. The properties are geared towards guests requiring a place to sleep with fewer amenities, thus allowing Marriott to offer lower prices than would otherwise be possible. This is accomplished via cost-saving measures, such as consistent building architecture and bedding, and the omission of a full-service restaurant. Typically, a deluxe continental breakfast, called "Early Eats," is offered free, featuring a variety of breakfast items, including hot Jimmy Dean breakfast sandwiches.

Overview

Marriott International developed the concept for Fairfield Inn in the late 1980s to compete with other economy limited-service (ELS) hotel chains (below $45 a night) like Days Inn, Hampton Inn, and Red Roof Inn. The first location opened in October 1987 in Atlanta, Georgia. Facing well-established competition, Fairfield Inn needed a strategy to differentiate itself from its competitors. Management implemented Scorecord terminals to allow guests to rate the hotels as either 'excellent', 'average', or poor'. Marriott was then able to track important metrics and provide superior customer service. Additionally, Fairfield Inn placed a heavy emphasis on quality personnel selection to find friendly and positive staff that would also help reduce turnover. This was supported by providing higher wages than competitors (at the time being in the top 25% of wages within the lodging industry).

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The Fairfield Inn was an historic hotel building located on Fairfield Lake near US Highway 64 in Cashiers, Jackson County, North Carolina. It was built in 1896-1898, and consisted of a 2 1/2-story main block with two rear wings. The Queen Anne style frame building featured three massive singled gables, hipped dormers, a three-story corner turret, elliptical windows, and a one-story lakeside verandah. The hotel had 100 rooms.

In July, 1982, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

Current use

The building was originally built in 1896 near a former gold mine on Lake Fairfield and added to in the early 1900s. It stood on Lake Fairfield near US 64 until 1986. Never renovated, a fire in 1986 exposed the fact the hotel was unsafe and it was demolished later that year. It was a sad loss for the Cashiers Valley.

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Fairfield Inn, also known as The Mansion House, is a historic inn and tavern in Fairfield, Adams County, Pennsylvania.

Architecture

Fairfield Inn is a 3 1/2-story, stone structure with a gable roof. It features a three-story Victorian Gothic-style porch.

History

The tavern property was part of a larger tract of land that was conveyed on December 19, 1755 to John Miller, (founder of Fairfield), by Charles Carroll of Maryland. The widely used construction date of 1757 for this building has no basis in fact. According to a well-documented study of the town by historian Timothy H. Smith, historical documents suggest that this site had not been developed at the time of a sale in 1787. Two years later, the property sold for 55 pounds, indicating that a stone house (probably the northern half of the structure) had been built during the period of 1787-1789. The first documentation for a tavern being operated at this site is during the ownership of James Wilson, beginning in 1830. The idea that the Fairfield Inn was one of the oldest taverns in the area is pure myth. There is also no evidence whatsoever to suggest that this site, or any other site in the town of Fairfield, was associated with the Underground Railroad. In fact, the Miller family actually owned slaves during the early 1800s. Peter Shively acquired the property in 1856 and owned it during the American Civil War.