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About Cecil B. Day
Cecil B. Day was the founder and chairman of the board of Days Inns of America, Inc., which is now part of the Wyndham Hotels and Resorts. While traveling on a vacation with his family, he saw a need for lodging accommodations for middle-class Americans traveling on a limited budget.
After he returned to Atlanta, he designed his first 60-unit motel that combined budget and luxury features, including swimming pools and playgrounds for children.
The plans were completed in the summer of 1969 and construction began on the first Days Inn in February 1970. His prior experience and success in the construction industry convinced him that standardization of construction and operations would generate substantial savings, which subsequently would be passed on to the motel guest through low room rates.
The Days Inns' value-oriented concept became a reality in June 1970 with the opening of the first Days Inn in Tybee Island, Georgia.
This prototype motel was later r
