Homewood Suites by Hilton rated top Upscale, Extended Stay Brand
Released
on: April 16, 2008, 7:53 am
Press
Release Author: Homewood
Suites by Hilton
Industry:
Real Estate
Press
Release Summary: Homewood Suites by Hilton achieves top spot One
of Several for Brand in Award-Winning Year in 2008 US. Hotel Chain
Survey
Press
Release Body: Homewood Suites by Hilton, the
international brand of upscale, all-suite, residential-style hotels
has announced that it has been named the leading Upscale Extended
Stay hotel brand in an annual survey of corporate travel buyers
by Business Travel News, which will be published in the March
issue of the magazine. Homewood Suites dominated the category,
being placed number one in each of the eight criteria in the tier,
including arranging individual travel, corporate rate programs,
commission payment system, helpful courteous staff, physical appearance
of hotels, quality of in-room business amenities, quality of business
center, and overall price-value relationship.
This
award is one of many recent wins for Homewood Suites, including
placing number one in the Market Metrix Hospitality Index for
every quarter of 2007; 'Highest Guest Satisfaction Among Extended
Stay Hotel Chains' by J.D. Power and Associates’ 2007 North
America Hotel Guest Satisfaction Index Study; “Best Bang
for the Buck” in the 2007 Zagat Survey; and the 'Extra Mile'
Award for the brand’s Suite Selection reservation tool by
Budget Travel magazine.
“As
a brand that focuses on extended-stay business
travel, this is an especially important honor for Homewood
Suites,” said Rebecca Wyatt, senior
vice president – brand management. “This
year, we’ll celebrate our 250th property opening and next
year, our 20th anniversary, so it’s wonderful to be recognized
as the category leader during a period of so many significant
milestones.”
Business
Travel News’ U.S. Hotel Chain Survey is an annual measure
of corporate travel buyers’ opinions of the lodging brands
their companies use. The publication sent email invitations to
participate in the survey to 7,391 corporate readers responsible
for hotel buying decisions, asking them to rate hotels with which
they did business in the past year in six hotel segments: deluxe,
upscale, midprice, budget/economy, and upscale and midprice extended
stay. Equation Research tabulated 539 responses and BTN reported
results only for chains that achieved a significant percentage
of usage.
About
Homewood Suites by Hilton
Launched in 1989, the Homewood
Suites by Hilton brand now has more than 220 upscale
hotels open with approximately 130 in the development pipeline.
Beyond its spacious suites and home-like amenities, Homewood
Suites guests can find at each hotel an on-site Suite
Shop convenience store, exercise facility and guest laundry at
most locations. Additional guest services at Homewood
Suites by Hilton hotels include a complimentary grocery
shopping service* and a complete business center at most locations.
Hilton
Hotels Corporation is the leading global hospitality
company, with more than 3,000 hotels and 500,000 rooms in 76 countries
and territories, including 100,000 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 Hotels & Resorts, Doubletree, Embassy Suites
Hotels, Hampton Inn, Hampton Inn & Suites, Hilton Garden Inn,
Hilton Grand Vacations, Homewood Suites by Hilton and The Waldorf=Astoria
Collection.
Hilton
Hotels Corporation’s sponsorship of the U.S. Olympic
Team will extend through the 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games
in Beijing, China, and includes the 2008 U.S. Paralympic Team(s)
and the 2007 U.S. Pan-Am Team.
*Guest pays for groceries. Other restrictions apply.
Hilton
HHonors, Double Dip and Double Dipping are trademarks owned by
Hilton HHonors Worldwide, LLC. Airline miles accrued and awards
issued are subject to the terms and conditions of each participating
airline’s reward program, as applicable. Hilton HHonors
membership, earning of Points & Miles, and redemption of points
are subject to HHonors Terms and Conditions.
Web
Site: http://www.homewoodsuites.com/
Contact
Details: Brad Carmony
Director, Brand Communications
Homewood Suites by Hilton
755 Crossover Lane
Memphis
Tennessee
38117
US
(901) 374-6518