Metroplex will boast Clarion hotel

LIBERTY — A Clarion sign will go up May 1, advertising the MetroPlex Hotel and Convention Center as part of Choice Hotels International.

Dr. Indira Sammy, who bought the MetroPlex with two family members for $900,000 in November 2009, made the announcement at a press conference Tuesday morning. She said an agreement was signed with Clarion late last year. The Choice Hotels International umbrella also includes Comfort Inn, Quality Inn, Cambria Suites and EconoLodge.

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