Fairfield Inns to Be Franchised: Washington-based Marriott...

Fairfield Inns to Be Franchised: Washington-based Marriott Corp. announced plans to franchise its Fairfield Inn chain as part of a long-term strategic corporate development plan that calls for 300 inns to be open by the mid-1990s. Fairfield Inn by Marriott, which opened its first property in Atlanta in October, 1987, currently has 39 facilities. Room rates at Fairfield Inn, which targets business and pleasure travelers, average $30 to $40 for single occupancy.