The Clarion brand features upscale full-service hotels that provide outstanding value to both business and leisure travelers as well as superior service and a 100 percent satisfaction guarantee. 1998 HIGHLIGHTS: More than 40 percent of all Clarion rooms are Clarion Class Business or Leisure rooms, designed expressly for business and leisure travelers and equipped with amenities including coffee makers, irons, ironing boards, compact refrigerators, microwaves, hair dryers, signature Class One Office workstations, oversized desks, two-line speakerphones with data ports, ergonomic desk chairs and easy-access electrical outlets The Clarion brand launched a print advertising campaign aimed at business travelers in USA Today's News and Money sections as well the paper's New York Stock Exchange and mutuals pages

The Clarion Hotel & Conference Center of Edison, N.J. 1998 Inn of the Year award winner   HOTELS ROOMS Open: 130 21,355 Under Development: 45 7,037 Total: 175 28,392