Country Inns and Suites by Radisson competes in the midrange, select-service hotel category and currently operates more than 500 hotels around the world. It is currently the largest hotel brand in the Carlson portfolio with plans to expand significantly in the U.S., Canada, India and Mexico.

Country Inns seeks to provide "caring, comfortable hospitality with a touch of home" for its guests. Each hotel welcomes travelers with a fireplace, open staircase and hardwood floors in the lobby. Guest room amenities generally include cable TV, microwave, refrigerator, iron and ironing board, hair dryer, complimentary weekday copy of USA Today, coffeemaker and phone.

The Be Our Guest complimentary breakfast program now features a rotating hot buffet menu and daily grab-and-go options. All Country Inns & Suites hotels are equipped with business and fitness centers, and North American locations also provide complimentary high-speed Internet access. Hotels in the U.S. and Canada feature the Read It & Return Lending Library which allows guests to borrow books and return them to any Country Inns and Suites location at a later date.

Most hotels have meeting facilities and provide complimentary high-speed Internet access. They promise same-day response time to meeting proposals and one point of contact for all your group's needs.

Discounts are available for government and military personnel. Members of the Club Carlson rewards program can earn Gold Points at any Carlson chain, including Radisson, Park Inn and Park Plaza. Gold Points can earn airline miles, car rentals and free hotel nights.