Supertel Hospitality, Inc. is a self-administered real estate investment trust (REIT) engaged primarily in the business of owning equity interests in hotel properties in the United States. Through its subsidiaries, The Company owned 123 limited service hotels in 24 states as of December 31, 2008. The Company's hotels operate under franchise brands, such as Super 8, Comfort Inn/Comfort Suites, Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Sleep Inn, Days Inn, Ramada Limited, Guest House Inn, Supertel Inn, Savannah Suites, Masters Inn, Tara Inn, Baymont Inn and Key West Inns. On January 2, 2008, the Company acquired seven hotels in Kentucky, two hotels in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and a hotel in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The franchise brands consisted of Comfort Inn (2), Comfort Suites (1), Days Inn (4), Quality Inn (1), Sleep Inn (1) and Super 8 (1). On December 8, 2008, the Company sold a Comfort Inn located in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania with a total of 80 rooms.