Hawthorn Suites Debuts in Charleston, SC
ATLANTA, GA, September 7, 2006. A new Hawthorn Suites hotel has opened in Charleston, SC at 2455 Savannah Highway, seven miles from Historic Downtown Charleston. The hotel features 77 spacious suites and numerous value-added comforts for leisure and business travelers alike, and offers an excellent location from which to take advantage of all that Charleston offers - from the Old City Market and local theater, to more than 50 restaurants, the Convention Center, and sightseeing.
"I am proud to open a Hawthorn Suites in Charleston, one of America's most unique and desirable destination cities," said Jay Multani, president of Charleston-headquartered MSP Hotels, Inc., owners of the hotel. "Together with such services as free wireless high speed internet access and evening social hour, Hawthorn Suites amenities include the opportunity to earn valuable free nights with Hyatt Gold Passport points."
Commented Jon Leven, executive vice president of marketing at US Franchise Systems, Inc., parent company of the franchisor of the Hawthorn Suites brand, "We are happy to welcome Jay Multani and his team to the Hawthorn Suites family. Charleston is an important leisure and business location, and we look forward to providing vacationers and professionals alike with an excellent guest experience."
Hawthorn Suites Charleston features spacious one- and two-bedroom suites, each with a full kitchen and full-sized refrigerator, and such in-room amenities as oversized work area with dual phone lines and data port, personal voice mail, free high speed wireless internet access, expanded cable televisions with pay-per-view, HBO, CNN and ESPN, DVD/video cassette players, and daily complimentary newspaper.
In addition to evening complimentary social hour Monday through Thursday, guests can take advantage of daily complimentary hot breakfast buffet, an indoor heated swimming pool and exercise room, free parking, and on-site guest laundry and valet service. There is a business center and meeting facilities accommodating up to 50 people.
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