�The introduction of the Days Inn brand in Eastern Europe offers visitors quality lodging at an affordable price,� said Tom Davidson, chairman of Sun Franchise Systems, Ltd. �The Days Hotel Lednice is located in the Moravian wine region near Lednice Castle and its surrounding park and Minaret Tower,� Davidson said. 

The hotel is franchised by the Sun Franchise Systems Ltd., based in Prague. Besides the Czech Republic, Sun Franchise Systems holds exclusive franchise rights for Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Poland, the Ukraine, Russia, Slovakia, and Slovenia. 

�We�re very excited about the opening of our first Days Inn hotel in Europe,� said Joe Kane, Days Inns president and CEO. �Our entry into the European lodging marketplace is a landmark accomplishment and underscores our commitment to establishing Days Inns globally,� he said. 
 

The Days Hotel Lednice is a 3-story roadside hotel with 42-standard rooms and two-suites. The facilities include four-conference rooms accommodating groups up to 120, a restaurant serving local and international cuisine and standard room amenities.

Other Days Inn hotels are planned for Eastern Europe. Under development and discussion by the Sun Franchise System are properties in Budapest, Hungary, Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia. 

Days Inns is the world�s largest lodging franchise system with more than 1,855 properties; 102 located internationally and the remainder in the United States. Days Inn hotels are located in nine countries: Canada, Colombia, the Czech Republic, India, Mexico, the Philippines, South Africa, Uruguay and the United States. Days Inns is a subsidiary of Cendant Corporation (NYSE:CD).