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Congratulations to the Wingate Inn of Lima on receiving a 2013 Certificate of Excellence from Trip Advisor!
Travelers consistently commend the property with the highest praise and Trip Advisor explains that only the very best in the business area awarded the Certificate of Excellence.
Congratulations to General Manager Annette Swisher and the entire staff on a job well done!
Wingate Inn-Lima
175 W. Market Street
Lima, Ohio 45801
419-228-7000
www.wingatelima.com
Congratulations to the Howard Johnson, Lima!
The Howard Johnson Lima was just presented with the Renovation of the Year from Wyndham Hotel Group.
The award was recently presented to owner Ron Gorby while he attended the Wyndham Hotel Global conference in Las Vegas.
Howard Johnson - Lima
1920 Roschman Ave.
Lima, Ohio 45804
419-222-0004
www.hojolima.com
Travelodge of Lima and General Manager Bobby Das were recently honored with several awards at the Wyndham Group's National Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada in April of 2012 by the Board President of the Travelodge/Wyndham Hotel Group.
Among the awards was the prestigious Franchise of the Year
Also:
Heroes of Hospitality
Customer Service for Travelodge
and the award for Rev-Par (Revenue per available rooms)
Travelodge was alos recently honored with a Certificate of Recognition by the Asian American Hotel Owners Association and USO for generously participating in the 2010-2011 AAHOA-USO Salute to Soldiers program by donating free room nights to our troops who courageusly serve our country.
Congratulations to the Travelodge, General Manager and Staff on a job well done!
Travelodge, Lima
805 S. Leonard Avenue
Lima, Ohio 45804
419.227.2221
www.travelodge.com
Congratulations to the Country Inn & Suites of Lima for being awarded the President's Award for 2011!
The criterea for earning this award are guest satisfaction, in compliance with all brand standards, higher than brand average problem resolution rate, lower problem incidence rate and a high score in process perspective on business performance report.
This president's award was earned both in 2008 and 2010, under the management of Katherine Burton. She has managed the hotel since April of 2008.
Country Inn & Suites Lima
804 S. Leonard Drive
Lima, Ohio 45804
419-999-9992
www.countryinns.com
Allen County's Veterans Memorial Civic and Convention Center has a new website. If you are planning a meeting, big or small, a convention, reception or special event you can get many details at this site. You can also find out what's going on at Crouse Performance Hall, reserve your tickets on line and get information on Memorial Hall of Allen County. Check it out!!
Gearing up for the 2012 Tourism Season! The Blue Caboose will re-open May 18, 2012, please stop out to visit our Tourism Specialists at the Caboose, located off of Roschman Avenue behind the Howard Johnson Hotel. The Caboose is open from mid-May through Labor Day Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 9 am-5 pm, Tuesday and Wednesday 9am-3pm and Sunday 1 pm-5 pm. For questions call a Tourist Information Specialist at the Caboose at 419-222-3333 or the CVB offices at 419-222-6075. We also have a Visitors Center at our main office located in Downtown Lima at 144 S. Main Street, Suite 101 to serve guests needs year round!
Interested in becoming a volunteer Tourism Specialist?
As you travel along I-75 in northwest Ohio, there is much to see and do in Allen, Hancock, Wood, and Lucas counties. For information about the tours offered in each of these fine counties, check out the Group Tour section or call the Lima/Allen County Convention & Visitors Bureau at 419-222-6075.
Lima Allen County Convention & Visitors Bureau • 144 South Main Street • Suite 101 • Lima, Ohio 45801 • 419.222.6075 • 419.222.0134 (fax) • 888.222.6075
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