TORONTO, March 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Days Inns - Canada today announced its partnership with ParticipACTION, a national non-profit organization whose mission is to help Canadians sit less and move more. Originally established in 1971, ParticipACTION works with its partners to make physical activity a vital part of everyday life.
“At Days Inns - Canada, we’re committed to making it easier for guests to incorporate healthy living practices while on the road,” said Irwin Prince, President & COO, Realstar Hospitality. “With life’s busy schedules, it can be challenging to incorporate physical activity in our daily routine. Together with our hotels, we will provide our guests with helpful ways to be more active wherever you are.”
The partnership will see Days Inn locations across the country communicate the value of physical activity through onsite collateral, events and contesting. Days Inns - Canada will also support the distribution of The ParticipACTION Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth, the most comprehensive assessment of child and youth physical activity in Canada. As an official hotel partner, Days Inn locations will have this summer’s 2018 Report Card and other practical tools available to hotel guests.
“ParticipACTION is excited to welcome Days Inns in Canada as official hotel partners of our organization. Promoting the value of physical activity while providing hotel guests with opportunities to be active will go a long way towards making Canada a more active place” says Elio Antunes, President and CEO of ParticipACTION.
About Days Inns - Canada
Days Inns - Canada is one of the country's leading hotel chains with over 110 independently owned and operated properties and over 8,750 rooms. Its franchises cover a wide range of urban, airport and resort properties in primary and secondary markets across Canada. Every Days Inn in Canada participates in the Wyndham Rewards guest reward program. Days Inns Worldwide, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wyndham Hotel Group, the world's largest hotel company based on number of hotels and one of three hospitality business units of Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE:WYN) As both a leading hotel brand franchisor and hotel management services provider, the company's global portfolio consists of approximately 7,650 properties and 661,000 rooms in 70 countries. For more information about Days Inns - Canada, to make an online hotel reservation or to become a Wyndham Rewards member, visit www.daysinn.ca or call the bilingual reservations hotline at 1 800 DAYS INN (1-800-329-7466). Like us on Facebook, facebook.com/daysinncanada and follow us on Twitter, twitter.com/daysinncanada
About Realstar Hospitality
In 1992, Realstar Hotel Services Corp. acquired the master franchise rights for the Days Inn brand in Canada. Realstar Hospitality also holds the master franchise rights for two other hotel brands in Canada and is a division of Realstar Group. The international, privately held Realstar Group was founded over 40 years ago and has offices in Toronto, Canada and London, England. The company is a leader in the ownership and operation of multi-unit residential real estate, sports, entertainment and other community event facilities and hotels in both the limited service and full-service sectors. For more information visit www.realstarhospitality.com
About ParticipACTION
ParticipACTION is a national non‐profit organization that helps Canadians sit less and move more. Originally established in 1971, ParticipACTION works with its partners, which include sport, physical activity, recreation organizations, government and corporate sponsors, to make physical activity a vital part of everyday life. ParticipACTION is generously supported by the Government of Canada. For more information, please visit www.participaction.com.
For more information or to schedule an interview, please contact:
| Melissa Stober | Rebecca Jones |
| Days Inns - Canada | ParticipACTION |
| W: 416-966-8378 | W: 416-646-5309 |
| melissa.stober@realstarhospitality.com | rjones@participACTION.com |
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