Country Inns & Suites is an international lodging chain with more than 400 hotels in North America, Europe, Latin America and India. It is a part of Carlson Hotels Worldwide, which also owns and operates Radisson Hotels & Resorts, Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts, Park Inn, Carlson Wagonlit Travel and T.G.I. Friday’s. The chain s hotels feature traditional architecture, hardwood flooring, decorative ceiling borders and front porches. Its hotels also feature exercise facilities and swimming pools and provide coffeemakers, irons and ironing boards, hair dryers and newspapers. Country Inns & Suites operates an in-house lending library program at its North American hotels. It also operates a reward program for it regular customers and hosts several weddings, corporate meetings and other social events. Country Inns & Suites maintains a presence in Mankato, Minn.