Mr. John
Q. Hammons announces opening of Embassy Suites East Peoria –
hotel & conference center
Released
on: January 28, 2008, 6:41 am
Press
Release Author: Embassy
Suites Hotels
Industry:
Consumer
Services
Press
Release Summary: Embassy Suites' opens Peoria's first full-service
hotel in more than 50 years
Press
Release Body: Mr. John Q. Hammons has announced
the opening of his eight-story, 226-suite Embassy Suites
East Peoria – Hotel & Conference Center. The
all-suite, contemporary hotel is owned by Mr. Hammons, and the hotel
and conference center are 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.
“This
is the first hotel of its kind built in the Peoria
area in more than five decades,” said Mr. Hammons,
founder, chairman and chief executive officer of John Q. Hammons
Hotels & Resorts. “Our booking $3 million
in meetings and hotel room reservations revenue prior to opening
reinforces that East Peoria requires high-quality,
full-service accommodation.”
Conveniently
located off I-74 and Riverfront Drive, this new hotel
in Peoria is surrounded by the spectacular
shopping, dining and nightlife of the Peoria RiverFront and is just
minutes from area attractions, including O’Brien Field,
Central Illinois’ largest outdoor sports and entertainment
facility and home to the Peoria Chiefs.
The Embassy Suites hotel
property is approximately eight minutes from the Greater
Peoria Regional Airport and is in close proximity to the
many corporations and educational institutions in the Peoria area,
including the headquarters of Caterpillar Inc., Bradley University,
University of Illinois College of Medicine, and Illinois Central
College.
“The
East Peoria area is well-known for its influential
businesses, thriving sports community and skilled work force, of
which we have employed more than 200,” said Joe
LoMonaco, general manager of the hotel.
The
Embassy
Suites East Peoria and RiverFront Conference Center
are connected by a glass, climate-controlled walkway, together providing
more than 35,000 net square feet of flexible meeting space. The
hotel is decorated in a Nuevo-classic style, featuring dark olive
green décor with vibrant gold and orange accents. Guests
can enjoy a variety of contemporary American cuisine at the hotel’s
Riverside Café or cocktails in the relaxing atrium lounge,
while Caffeina’s, the marketplace café, brews Starbucks
coffee and has wireless internet access.
“We
are thrilled to welcome Mr. Hammons’ Embassy Suites
East Peoria – Hotel & Conference Center to our
city,” said Mayor Dave Mingus, “Its
luxury accommodation and high quality service will establish a new
standard for our local hotel industry.”
Hotel
staff celebrated the opening with a team rally, culminating their
many months of hard work, and the East Peoria Chamber of
Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting at the property.
About
the Embassy Suites East Peoria Hotel’s GM and DOS
An eight-year veteran of the John Q. Hammons Hotels &
Resorts portfolio, General Manager Joe LoMonaco
joins the new property from the Embassy Suites on the River
in Des Moines. LoMonaco has managed nine
major hotel properties throughout his successful, 25-year career
in the hospitality industry. Diana Anderson, the new director
of sales with 16 years’ hospitality experience in
the central Illinois region, has received numerous awards and honors,
such as Inter-Business Issues’ Forty Leaders Under
Forty Award and the Illinois Society of Association
Executives’ President Award.
About
the Embassy Suites East
Peoria – Hotel & Conference Center
The eight-story Embassy Suites East Peoria – Hotel
& Conference Center is beautifully decorated to make
guests feel at home. Each of the 226 spacious, two-room guest suites
features a private bedroom with the Embassy Essentials Bedding
Collection, as well as a living room, and is equipped with
two televisions, refrigerator, wet bar, microwave oven, coffee maker,
two telephones with voicemail, high-speed Internet access, work
desk and in-room safe boxes.
Guests
start each day with a complimentary, cooked-to-order breakfast,
and can enjoy a nightly Manager’s Reception with complimentary
beverages. Other features include Caffeina’s Internet Café,
a relaxing atrium lounge, full-service restaurant and spacious meeting
and conference facilities with hotel staff dedicated to each group’s
specialized needs. Site amenities include a fitness center, indoor
pool and sundeck.
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Editor’s
note:
Exterior and interior photographs of the hotel and additional information
are available on request
Web
Site: http://www.embassysuites.com/
Contact
Details: 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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