NATCHEZ — A new 119-room Country Inn & Suites by Carlson has opened its doors for business at 111 Broadway in Natchez.

“We’re very excited to bring the Country Inns & Suites by Carlson concept to this region,” said Steve Mogck, executive vice president and brand leader, Country Inns & Suites by Carlson. “All employees will participate in the Country Inns & Suites ‘Be Our Guest’ service training program, to ensure consistent delivery of quality customer service at our hotels.”

Patricia Lozon is general manager of the Natchez hotel.

“This new Country Inn & Suites by Carlson is a wonderful addition to our community,” she said. “We are confident that this recognized brand and lodging concept will help us grow and prosper in the future.”

The owner of the hotel is Broadway Hospitality, L.L.C.

The hotel features an outdoor swimming pool, full service lounge and well-equipped fitness center. Other amenities include a complimentary hot expanded continental breakfast and 5,000 square foot of flexible meeting space with available food and beverage service. For larger meetings and events, the hotel is adjacent to the Natchez Convention Center. The hotel offers a variety of guest rooms including standard rooms, one bedroom suites, studio suites and Jacuzzi rooms. All rooms feature complimentary high-speed Internet access, 32-inch flat-screen televisions, coffeemaker, hairdryer and iron with ironing board. This Country Inn & Suites property is situated on a bluff, which provides a magnificent view of the Mississippi River. The hotel is close to numerous attractions including the downtown historical business district and antique row, Natchez National Historical Park Service and Natchez Little Theater.

Country Inns & Suites offers locations that feature traditional architecture and sophisticated residential interior design with hardwood flooring and lobby fireplace.

The rooms offer many amenities often found at higher-priced hotels such as complimentary hot breakfast, in-room coffee maker, in-room iron and ironing board, and weekday morning newspaper. Country Inns & Suites provides a Read It & Return Lending Library at its hotels in the U.S. and Canada which lends free books to guests based on the assurance they will return the book on their next visit. When guests return the books to any Country Inns & Suites hotel, a charitable donation is made by Country Inns & Suites to support literacy.