Embassy
Suites Detroit-Metro Airport is first hotel born in 2008
Released
on: January 21, 2008, 2:15 am
Press
Release Author: Embassy
Suites
Industry:
Consumer
Services
Press
Release Summary: Embassy Suites Detroit-Metro Airport is first hotel
born in 2008
Press
Release Body: The Embassy Suites Detroit-Metro Airport
rang in the New Year, celebrating the grand opening of the 151-suite
hotel, and their distinguishing title of “First Hilton
Family Hotel Born in 2008”
The
midnight gala and ribbon cutting ceremony at the Embassy
Suites Detroit-Metro Airport hotel
benefited Jewish Vocational Services of Detroit
and was attended by city officials, local dignitaries, Chamber of
Commerce members and officials as well as prominent area business
owners. In attendance were Timothy Keyes, economic
development director for the city of Romulus; Pace
Cooper, president/CEO of Cooper Hotels; and Hugh McFarland, vice
president of operations for Cooper Hotels.
The
new Detroit
hotel is located in Romulus, MI and
is owned and managed by Cooper Hotels under franchise
from Hilton Hotels Corporation. Cooper
Hotels owns the distinction of being the only company to
own all hotels bearing the names of all brands** within the Hilton
Family, including Hampton, Homewood Suites by Hilton,
Hilton Garden Inn, Doubletree, Hilton and now Embassy
Suites. The hotel was formerly a Hilton Suites.
“We
are pleased to welcome the Embassy Suites Detroit-Metro
Airport into the Hilton Family and are
excited it is the first Hilton Family Hotel born
in the New Year,” said Jim Holthouser, senior
vice president, Embassy Suites brand management, “This
hotel has been completely renovated and is the perfect option for
business and leisure travelers alike visiting Detroit and the surrounding
areas.”
Complete
with seven meeting rooms and 2,500 square feet of meeting space,
the suite hotel is
ideal for business meetings or family functions. A Starbucks on
site greets guests with the fresh aroma of coffee and adds to the
Embassy Suites’ complimentary cooked-to-order
breakfast offered each morning. A beautiful open-air atrium, complete
with greenery and water feature, complimentary nightly Manager’s
Reception* and two-room suites complete the full Embassy
Suites experience. Additionally, each suite includes an
ergonomically advanced Herman Miller chair and
two 32” HD LCD TVs.
About
Embassy Suites Hotels
Hilton Hotels is the leading global hospitality
company, with nearly 2,800 hotels and 475,000 rooms in more than
80 countries, including 150,000 team members worldwide. The company
owns, manages or franchises a hotel portfolio of some of the best
known and highly regarded brands, including Hilton, Conrad,
Doubletree, Embassy Suites Hotels, Hampton Inn, Hampton Inn &
Suites, Hilton Garden Inn, Hilton Grand Vacations, Homewood Suites
by Hilton, and The Waldorf=Astoria Collection.
About
Cooper Hotels
Cooper Hotels is a privately owned multi-brand
owner/operator of hotels located throughout the eastern half of
the U.S. Based in Memphis, Tennessee, the company's portfolio consists
of 22 hotels 13 of which are Hilton Family of Hotels
franchised properties.
# # #
*Subject to state and local laws.
Must be of legal drinking age.
** Hilton’s non-luxury brands, not including Conrad and the
Waldorf-Astoria Collection.
Web
Site: http://www.embassysuites.com/
Contact
Details: Embassy Suites Hotel PR contact:
Dawn Ray
Senior manager
Embassy Suites Brand Communications
Embassy Suites Hotels
755 Crossover Lane
Memphis
TN
38117
US
(901) 374-5954
http://www.embassysuites.com/

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