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Embassy Suites Hotels(R) Applauds Top Hotels Of 2008

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Upscale Hotel Chain's Best Saluted during Annual Brand Conference

May 18, 2009 // Franchising.com // Memphis, Tenn, – Embassy Suites Hotels recognized its top hotels during an awards ceremony at the brand's annual General Manager and Directors of Sales conference, held in San Diego May 12-14. More than 40 awards were presented to hotels chosen from the brand's portfolio of 200 hotels throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and South America. Each honored hotel received a trophy, monetary prize and individual recognition during the conference.

"Each of our 30,000 team members at our 200 hotels work extremely hard to make a difference in the lives of our guests everyday and provide the ultimate in guest service," said Jim Holthouser, Global Head of Hilton Full Service Brands and Embassy Suites Hotels. "From providing a hot, cooked to order breakfast each morning and a comfortable bed for travelers each night, to all of the small touches that make an Embassy Suites stay special, our team members help guests be more productive while on the road and ensure guest loyalty. We are pleased to honor the Embassy Suites Hotels that epitomize what our brand is all about – guest satisfaction and a high level of customer service."

The Connie Awards, named in honor of company founder Conrad Hilton, are awarded based on three key components, including: quality assurance audits measuring cleanliness, condition and brand standards; customer scores rating staff service; and customer service scores rating the quality of the hotel's physical accommodations. The top three hotels to receive Connie Awards included (in order):

• Embassy Suites East Peoria-Hotel & Riverfront Conference Center (Joe Lomonoco, general manager)
• Embassy Suites Louisville (Bud Vivion, general manager)
• Embassy Suites Fort Myers – Estero (Brad Wymer, general manager)

The Hervey Feldman Award, named in honor of one of the pioneers of the Embassy Suites brand and the brand's first president, recognizes the Embassy Suites General Manager of Year. The 2008 honor went to Michael McGilligan, general manager of the Embassy Suites San Diego-La Jolla. McGilligan led his hotel team through an extensive multi-million dollar renovation, and the hotel recently earned the City of San Diego's prestigious Recycler of the Year award.

Lenore Elvir, director of sales at the Embassy Suites Baton Rouge, was awarded Director of Sales of the Year, while the sales team at the Embassy Suites Tampa-Downtown Convention Center was awarded the Sales Team of the Year Award. Tina Rodriguez, of the Embassy Suites Brea-North Orange County, was honored with the Revenue Manager of the Year Award. The awards are given to individuals who demonstrate leadership, accountability, business sense and creativity in the area of sales for their hotel.

Special recognition went to the entire staff at the Embassy Suites Charlotte-Concord/Golf Resort & Spa for demonstrating the Embassy Suites Make a Difference service culture. The team was honored as the Make a Difference Hotel of the Year for its outstanding community service in Concord, NC, as well as for creating several team member initiatives aimed at increasing the hotel's guest service satisfaction scores.

About Embassy Suites Hotels

Founded in 1984, Embassy Suites Hotels defines the upscale, all-suite segment and today has more than 200 hotels, with an additional 60 properties in the development pipeline. With spacious two-room suites, engaging team members and an inviting atrium environment, guests are allowed to put their feet up and feel right at home.

About Hilton Hotels Corporation

Hilton Hotels Corporation is the leading global hospitality company, with more than 3,300 hotels and 550,000 rooms in 77 countries and more than 130,000 team members worldwide. The company owns, manages or franchises some of the best known and highly regarded hotel brands including Hilton®, Conrad® Hotels & Resorts, Doubletree®, Embassy Suites Hotels®, Hampton Inn®, Hampton Inn & Suites®, Hilton Garden Inn®, Hilton Grand Vacations™, Homewood Suites by Hilton®, the Waldorf Astoria™ and the Waldorf Astoria Collection™, as well as the recently launched Home2 Suites by Hilton™. The company also manages the world-class guest reward program Hilton HHonors®

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