McKibbon Opens Third Hotel at Avion Park Westshore
144 suite Homewood Suites by Hilton Tampa irport/Westshore
TAMPA, FL, December 11, 2008. Gainesville, Georgia's McKibbon Hotel Group, Inc. will celebrate the opening of their third hotel at Avion Park Westshore on Friday, December 12, when guests are welcomed at the Homewood Suites by Hilton Tampa Airport/Westshore. The property will be managed by Tampa-based McKibbon Hotel Management, Inc.
The Homewood Suites has 144 suites, featuring studio, one and two-bedroom options. All suites include fully equipped kitchens and separate areas for living, working and sleeping, and offer complimentary wired and wireless high-speed internet access with remote printing; two phones with voicemail and data ports; and flat-screen HDTVs with hi-definition cable service. Property amenities include the complimentary Suite Start(R) hot breakfast daily; Welcome Home(R) reception offering a light meal and beverages Monday thru Thursday; modern fitness center; outdoor heated pool and guest laundry.
"We are excited to open our third hotel at the Avion Park Westshore development," explained CEO John McKibbon. "Our properties in the Westshore market have been performing substantially above expectations, even in today's challenging economy. Budget conscious travelers are looking for more options in an extended stay hotel, and the Homewood Suites offers both business and leisure travelers a comfortable, high-quality suite environment with a full kitchen, at a very competitive price point."
The Homewood Suites by Hilton Tampa Airport/Westshore is situated in the heart of the dynamic Westshore Business District at the corner of Spruce and O'Brien Streets. Across the street from the Tampa International Airport and International Plaza Mall, the property is conveniently located within minutes of downtown Tampa and St. Petersburg, and easily accessible to Pasco County via the nearby Veterans Expressway.
The property is managed by General Manager Todd Kinney, a hotel general manager with over 20 years experience who previously led McKibbon's Courtyard by Marriott Tampa North. The Homewood Suites by Hilton Tampa Airport/Westshore joins two other McKibbon properties at Avion Park, the TownePlace Suites by Marriott Tampa Westshore, which opened in June, and the Hilton Garden Inn, which opened in August 2008.
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