Embassy Suites Franchise News

Upscale Hotel Chain Debuts First Design Option III Property in Tennessee
April 18, 2012 // Franchising.com // McLEAN, Va. – Embassy Suites Hotels, Chattanooga Hotel Property Investment and Legacy Property Group broke ground yesterday on Embassy Suites Chattanooga – Hamilton Place located at Shallowford Road and I-75. Scheduled to open in the second quarter of 2013, the hotel will be the sixth Embassy Suites in Tennessee and the first Embassy Suites in the state to feature the brand’s latest design concept, Design Option III. The full service, all-suites hotel will have 203 suites and 10,000 square feet of meeting space.
Present at the groundbreaking were Ken and Byron DeFoor from ownership group Chattanooga Hotel Property Investment and key stakeholders from developers Legacy Property Group, management company Legacy Hotel Partners and Hilton Worldwide...

Professional Road Warrior Cynthia Good Provides Tips for Getting More Out Of Each Business Trip
McLEAN, Va. (March 27, 2012) – Embassy Suites Hotels announced today the results of its fourth annual Business Travel Survey*, a yearly pulse of the business travel community, which reveals the current state of business travel and what business travelers want more of in 2012. This year’s survey indicates that while the current economic climate is still a factor, one-third of respondents report that they’re traveling more than a year ago to have face-to-face meetings with clients. It also highlights the ways in which travelers are looking to get the most out of their business trips, from the incidence of “business-turned-leisure” trips to hotel value, and underscores the importance of technology on the road...

Newly Converted Hotel Becomes 19th Embassy Suites in the Sunshine State
January 09, 2012 // Franchising.com // McLEAN, Va. – Embassy Suites Hotels today announced the opening of Embassy Suites West Palm Beach-Central, the brand’s nineteenth hotel in the state of Florida. This newly converted property will be managed by long-time Embassy Suites partner Windsor Management Services, LLC. The 15-story, 194-room hotel is centrally located between downtown West Palm Beach and the Palm Beach International Airport, at 1601 Belvedere Road.
“We’re excited to expand our presence in Florida and continue our fruitful relationship with Windsor Management Services through the opening of Embassy Suites West Palm Beach-Central,” said Jim Holthouser, global head of Embassy Suites Hotels and full service brands, Hilton Worldwide...

Embassy Suites Richland to Feature Boutique Vineyard & Private Label Wine
November 16, 2011 // Franchising.com // MCLEAN, Va. - Embassy Suites Hotels, the upscale, all-suites hotel brand, has announced that Redstone Suites, LLC, will build a 165-suite property in the Horn Rapids Golf Community of Richland, Washington. Embassy Suites Richland is planned to be four stories with 10,000 square feet of meeting space. Construction is scheduled to begin in the summer of 2012, with architectural and engineering firm Butler, Rosenbury & Partners leading the build. Vesta Hospitality will manage the hotel when it opens in the fall of 2013.
“We’re excited to partner with Redstone Suites, LLC, to bring the fourth Embassy Suites location to the state of Washington,” said Jim Holthouser, global head of Embassy Suites Hotels and Full Service Brands, Hilton Worldwide...

Pipeline for Upscale, All-Suites Brand Remains Healthy and Robust
McLEAN, Va. (August 1, 2011) – 2011 is shaping up to be a strong year for Embassy Suites Hotels with several deal signings, groundbreakings and openings occurring within the first half of the year. The brand has a conversion planned in West Palm Beach, Fla.; recently signed deals for new hotels in Knoxville, Tenn., Richland, Wash., Springfield, Va., Salt Lake City, Utah; and celebrated a groundbreaking on a property in Orlando, Fla. Embassy Suites is also proud to welcome new locations outside of Boston, Mass., and Los Angeles, Calif.
The upper upscale, all-suites brand continues to support a robust pipeline of more than 30 projects—the largest domestic pipeline of any upper upscale hotel brand...

Popular Naturals and Citron Product Lines Provide Refreshing New Sensory Experience for Today's Travelers [strat]McLEAN, Va. - Today Hilton Worldwide announces a fresh and modern amenities partnership with renowned bath and body care leaders Crabtree & Evelyn®. As a result, two of the company's new bath and body care product lines are now available to travelers at more than 400 Embassy Suites Hotels and DoubleTree by Hilton properties across North America.

"We're constantly exploring ways to enrich our guests' experience and keep it fresh," said Jim Holthouser, global head of full service brands, Hilton Worldwide. "We're pleased to share this vibrant new Crabtree & Evelyn partnership by introducing some of the most innovative products the company currently offers...

Survey Confirms In-Person Client Meetings Trump Technology April 26, 2011 // Franchising.com // McLEAN, Va. – "More client face time for my dime," is a phrase that captures the results of Embassy Suites Hotels' Third Annual nationwide Business Travel Survey*. The survey offers an insightful look into the state of business travel, revealing perceptions on the importance of client face time and its implications when it comes to business relationships. It also gives an insider's look into hotel and flight preferences and the top destinations and airports for business travel.

"We think it's important to take the pulse of America's business travelers each year to validate current travel trends and uncover new ones," said John Lee, vice president, brand marketing for Embassy Suites Hotels, Hilton Worldwide...

Travelers Trade Best Holiday Travel Advice for 1,000 Handy Holiday Care Packages December 15, 2010 // Franchising.com // McLEAN, Va. – Embassy Suites Hotels is announcing today its top 10 seasonal travel tips, which were gathered from the hotel's 50,000-member Facebook community. The tips ranged from the savvy to the quirky, including: "I check to see if the town and venue we are visiting has a Facebook page for tips and recommendations on restaurants, events, special offers, and shopping links. We always learn something from the locals" --Barbara, Apex NC "Since my husband's shoes are much bigger, I put my shoes, my daughter's shoes, and anything that fits, directly inside of them. No longer do his shoes take up the entire suitcase, but we can maximize space and keep the shape of his shoes...

Property Features Celebrity Chef John Besh's Lüke Restaurant McLEAN, Va – (November 4, 2010) – Embassy Suites Hotels is proud to announce the opening of the brand's newest location, the Embassy Suites San Antonio Riverwalk – Downtown. The hotel, which sits on the historic Riverwalk in central San Antonio, incorporates the brand's signature water feature, yet with a twist. The water cascades over multiple waterfalls before flowing into the San Antonio River passing under the romantic Paseo del Rio. The new property will include award-winning chef and television personality John Besh's Franco German-inspired brasserie, Lüke, the chef's first venture outside of the New Orleans area.

The 285-suite hotel is located directly on the Riverwalk at 125 East Houston Street...

Potter Fanatic Surpasses Other Finalists Online to Receive $10,000 Reward October 21, 2010 // Franchising.com // MCLEAN, VA – Today Embassy Suites Hotels released the results of its Über Fan Contest, announcing Chicago-based Harry Potter devotee Ashley Demma as the grand prize winner. The upscale all-suites hotel brand's Facebook community of over 40,000 followers voted to crown Demma as the biggest die-hard fan, who edged out four other finalists for the top honors. The contest invited consumers around the country to share their most extreme fan moments for the chance to be deemed the ultimate "über fan" and pursue their passion through travel with a $10,000 cash prize, 20 free nights at any Embassy Suites and an iPhone 4 to document the experience...

MyOmelet.com and EmbassySuitesAtHome.com Allow Consumers to Enjoy the Embassy Experience in Their Homes July 13, 2010 // Franchising.com // McLEAN, VA – Embassy Suites Hotels, the upscale, all suites hotel brand that treats every guest to a complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast each morning, reminds consumers why serving breakfast in bed for a loved one is so universally delightful with the launch of its Breakfast in Bed Recipe Contest. Details are at the recently refreshed MyOmelet.com, a website that celebrates the joys of the omelet – a favorite staple of the Embassy Suites breakfast.

Breakfast is king at the revamped MyOmelet.com. Consumers are invited to share their favorite breakfast-in-bed recipe – be it omelets, pastries, waffles, pancakes and more – by 11:59 p...

Program for Younger Business Travelers Takes Home Win in Marketing Consumer Services: Travel & Tourism June 09, 2010 // Franchising.com // McLEAN, VA – Embassy Suites Hotels, the largest brand of upscale all-suite hotels, and its consumer public relations agency of record, Emanate, along with partner agency CS2, have received the iconic Silver Anvil, regarded as the "Oscar" of the public relations industry, for its 2009 PR campaign "Building Brand Affinity among Freshly-Minted Business Travelers." Presented by the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), the Silver Anvil Awards recognized 134 total finalists that were selected from 823 entries. Embassy Suites Hotels competed against fellow leading brands to win the highly coveted award in the "Marketing Consumer Services - Travel/Tourism/Hospitality" category...

Award-winning Hotels and Executives Recognized at Embassy Suites Regional Conferences May 25, 2010 // Franchising.com // McLean, VA – Today Embassy Suites Hotels announced a complete list of winners of the 2010 Embassy Suites Make a Difference Awards, which were presented to selected properties and their leaders during the brand's biannual regional conferences in Portland, Denver, Atlanta and St. Louis this month. The conferences' "REVup" theme was designed to encourage brand leaders to continue to excel in all that they do while living the brand culture and values of Embassy Suites Hotels.

"It was an honor to recognize the very best properties and leaders in our brand," said Jim Holthouser, global head of Embassy Suites Hotels and full service brands, Hilton Worldwide...

The Last Airbender-themed Sweepstakes to Grant Four Lucky Grand Prize Winners the Ultimate Hawaiian Holiday May 04, 2010 // Franchising.com // McLEAN, VA – For families seeking a break from the norm this summer, Embassy Suites Hotels, the upscale, all suites hotel chain, offers them more reasons to stay – and more thrills to be had – with the announcement of its "Embassy Suites The Last Airbender Sweepstakes."*

In celebration of M. Night Shyamalan's The Last Airbender, set for release July 2 from Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies, guests who book and complete a stay using the special promotional code "AIR"at any participating Embassy Suites property between May 3 and August 31, will automatically be entered to win one of four incredible The Last Airbender-themed grand prizes...

Midwest Hotel and Conference Center Leads Embassy Suites Hotels Franchise in Exceptional Performance OMAHA & LA VISTA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Embassy Suites Omaha – La Vista / Hotel & Conference Center has just been named the #1 rated Embassy Suites in the world. The 257-suite hotel secured the "Connie" Award for being the top performing property among the 2009 Embassy Suites Hotels brand set of more than 200 upscale, all-suite hotels throughout the United States, Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean.

Located at 12560 Westport Parkway, the contemporary hotel is owned by living hotel legend Mr. John Q. Hammons and managed by Springfield, Mo.-based John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts, the nation's leading independent builder, developer, owner and manager of upscale, full-service hotels, resorts and suites (www...

Three Hotels Further Saluted with a "Connie" Award March 16, 2010 // Franchising.com // MCLEAN, VA – Embassy Suites Hotels today announced its top performing properties of 2009. The results are based on three key components: quality assurance audits measuring cleanliness, condition and brand standards; and customer scores rating staff service and the quality of the hotel's physical accommodations.

Twenty hotels (full listing follows) were named to this prestigious top ten percent from the brand's portfolio of just over 200 hotels throughout the United States, Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean. Each honored hotel will receive a trophy, monetary prize and recognition during an upcoming on-property ceremony.

"Each of our 30,000 team members at our 205 hotels work extremely hard to deliver the ultimate in guest satisfaction for which the Embassy brand is known," said Jim Holthouser, global head, Embassy Suites Hotels and full service brands for Hilton Worldwide...

Design Option III Prototype Property Marks First Of Its Kind in California February 02, 2010 // Franchising.com // MCLEAN, VA – Embassy Suites Hotels today announced the opening of the Embassy Suites Palmdale, featuring the brand's first Design Option III Prototype build in the state of California. The 30th Embassy Suites in the state, the upscale property is located just off Interstate 14, nestled in the beautiful Antelope Valley at 39375 5th Street West. Embassy Suites Palmdale is managed by Sun Development & Management Company of Indianapolis, IN. The property marks Sun Development & Management Company's first of three Embassy Suites to open in 2010, with others slated to open in Ontario, CA, and Elizabeth, NJ, in the third quarter of this year...

Consumers Are Invited to Share Their Most Regrettable Conversations for the Chance to Right Past Wrongs November 12, 2009 // Franchising.com // McLEAN, VA – It's the morning after your office holiday party and you're wishing you could take back that regrettable conversation you had with your boss. Or perhaps your karaoke rendition of Joan Jett's "I Love Rock 'n Roll" caused a few raised eyebrows among your colleagues. No matter the scenario, Embassy Suites Hotels invites consumers to share the one thing they most regret saying to a manager, boss or colleague at a past office holiday party for the chance to win a party re-do courtesy of Embassy Suites Hotels, at the same time arming them with the tips and guidance needed to avoid crashing and burning at this year's yuletide corporate gathering...

Property Marks the Area's First All-Suite Full Service Hotel in Ten Years November 03, 2009 // Franchising.com // MCLEAN, VA – Embassy Suites Hotels today announced the opening of the Embassy Suites Houston – Energy Corridor, featuring the brand's first Design Option III Prototype build in Texas. The upscale property, owned by Houston-based Mac Haik Enterprises and managed by Dallas-based Aimbridge Hospitality, is located at 11757 Katy Freeway/I-10 at the gateway to Houston's Energy Corridor and is the brand's second property in the Houston area.

The 14-story, 216-suite Embassy Suites Houston-Energy Corridor boasts 7,000 sq. ft. of meeting space and is the first all-suite, full service hotel in the Energy-Corridor area built in more than ten years...

All-Suite Property Marks First Design Option III Prototype in Georgia and Only Upscale, Full-Service Hotel in Kennesaw October 27, 2009 // Franchising.com // MCLEAN, VA – Embassy Suites Hotels today announced the opening of the Embassy Suites Atlanta – Kennesaw Town Center, featuring the brand's first Design Option III Prototype build in Georgia. The upscale property is located at 620 Chastain Road, conveniently accessible from both I-575 and I-75. The property was constructed by Holder Construction and designed by Richard Rauh & Associate. Owned by Dr. Gerald Sapp, and managed by GS Hospitality, LLC, both of Atlanta, GA, the property marks the first Embassy Suites for Dr. Sapp, adding to a portfolio which already includes other Hilton Worldwide brands...