Quality Inn

Quality Inn is an American multinational chain of hotels based in Rockville, Maryland.

[3] The group was among the first in the industry to offer wall-to-wall carpeting, daily linen changes, 24-hour desk service, and in-room telephones.

Stewart Bainum opened his first motel in 1961 on New Hampshire Avenue in Silver Spring, Maryland (today this location is within the Takoma Park, Maryland town borders).

By the end of the year, Bainum joined the board of directors of Quality Courts.

By 1968, Bainum became the president and chief executive officer of the company and moved its headquarters to Silver Spring, Maryland.