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Foundry Park Inn & Spa Massages History With High Tech;
Adds Wireless High-Speed Internet Access through
Partnership with StayOnline
ATLANTA, GA � August 1, 2002 � It�s antebellum meets high tech as the Foundry Park Inn & Spa in Athens, GA, completes installation of wireless high-speed Internet access in its facilities. StayOnline, a leading provider of 100% wireless Internet solutions for the hospitality industry, is handling the job of merging old and new.

The Foundry Park Inn & Spa sits on an historic 3.8 acre site at the edge of downtown Athens. Designed to replicate row houses built in the 1820�s, it also preserves on-site historical buildings from that time period. The Foundry itself was once the site where the world�s only double-barreled cannon was built for the Civil War now on display at the Athens-Clarke Co Courthouse. 

�Our goal is to blend tangible symbols of antebellum history with the modern comforts that define a fine hotel property, � said Richard Goodrum, Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Wesley Hospitality, the hotel�s management company.  �Through StayOnline�s wireless solutions, we are able to provide our customers with the highest quality of service, and preserve the dignity of the historic structures.�

The Foundry�s Athens Steam Company Pub, 6,000 sq ft Conference Centre and Spa will provide guests with wireless Internet access. Guests will be able to surf the Net at speeds 200 times faster than dial-up modems and without risk of drop offs or stalled connections. Adjoining Guest rooms will also be enabled with wireless access.

The StayOnline system provides guest access through Plug & Play wireless EZAir devices for travelers� laptops.For Foundry visitors, this means there is no configuration or reconfiguration required either before or after they attain their high-speed Internet access.The wireless system uses Wi-Fi technology, also called 802.11.It is powered by StayOnline�s proprietary GuestPasssm Server Solution. For Wesley Hospitality, the company that manages the Foundry Park Inn & Spa, the ease of configuration was a strong selling point. 

�Technology is an integral part of the branding strategy with our boutique concept,� added Richard Goodrum, �Our guests expect the highest level of service, and that means the ability to pop open a laptop and go online, even if it�s just minutes before a massage.StayOnline provides us with a solution that is easy to install and simple to use.� 

�Hotel Guests expect high-speed access whether the hotel was built in the 1800s or last year,� added Antonio DiMilia, president of StayOnline. �With wireless, you can get that coverage without the excessive cost or complexity of installing
new wiring.� 

�We�re very excited to be entering the Athens area,� continued DiMilia. �Athens is a very forward thinking, technology � friendly area that has just recently begun wireless initiatives of their own. With the ongoing support from the University of Georgia, we foresee great things coming up in Athens in the area of wireless.�  

About Foundry Park Inn & Spa 
Wesley Hospitality, an upscale hotel and resort management company, manages the Foundry Park Inn & Spa.Wesley Hospitality offers a wide variety of developmental and operational services central to the success of any upscale facilities.Their signature services fall into four distinct components:Third Party Hotel/Resort Management, Golf Course/Club Management, Asset Management, and the development of the Wesley Boutique Collection.For more information regarding Foundry Park Inn & Spa, please visit www.foundryparkinn.com. For Wesley Hospitality, visit www.wesleyhospitality.com

About StayOnline 
Based in Atlanta, StayOnline provides state-of-the-art turnkey wireless high-speed Internet access/in-room PC solutions for the lodging industry. StayOnline is the exclusive �Brand Standard� high-speed access provider for all Hawthorn Suites hotels in North America as well as the exclusive AFM Preferred Alliance wireless high-speed Internet partner for the ASTON, Best Inns, Howard Johnson, Knights Inn, Park Plaza, Park Inn, Ramada, VillagerLodge and La Quinta Inns brands throughout Canada. In addition, StayOnline boasts an impressive customer base, including properties in the Sheraton, Homewood Suites, Embassy Suites, Hilton, and Crowne Plaza lodging brands. StayOnline�s new StaySecure Web-enabled video surveillance solution allows properties to piggyback on the company�s wireless network for cost-effective real-time and archived security videos. 

For additional information on StayOnline and its lodging solutions, please visit http://stayonline.net. For a real-time demonstration of StayOnline�s StaySecure streaming digital video security solution, click on the StaySecure logo (the site�s archives can be accessed simply by changing the date and time of the requested video). 


 
Contact:
Michael Henderson
StayOnline
Director of Marketing
Tel. (877) 668-3572, Ext. 212
[email protected]
nternet: http://stayonline.net


 
Also See: Innkeepers Hospitality, Inc. Connects with StayOnline�s Wireless High-Speed Internet! / July 2002
Noble House Hotels & Resorts Selects StayOnline for Wireless High-Speed Internet Access Program / Nov 2001


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