EXHIBIT 16.1 [BDO Seidman, LLP Letterhead] October 4, 2002 Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Gentlemen: We have been furnished with a copy of the response to Item 4 of Form 8-K for the event that occurred on September 24, 2002, to be filed by our former client, Microtel International, Inc. We agree with the statements contained in paragraphs (i), (ii), (iii) and (v), made in response to that Item insofar as they relate to our firm. Very truly yours, /s/ BDO SEIDMAN, LLP BDO Seidman, LLP Costa Mesa, California