Hampton Inn and Homewood Suites Chicago Downtown/Magnificent Mile Celebrates Grand Opening

More Than 200 Attend 'The Perfect Mix'-Themed Festivities at Unique

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. October 13, 2014

Chicago, IL - October 13, 2014 - Chicago-area VIPs gathered last night to celebrate the official grand opening of the new dual-branded Hampton Inn and Homewood Suites Chicago Downtown/Magnificent Mile, winner of Hilton Worldwide's 2013 Best Conversion award. Hilton Worldwide and property leadership team members, as well as representatives from Driftwood Hospitality - which owns and operates the hotel - were joined by an array of local business leaders for an evening of festivities.

Guests arriving at the event, dubbed “The Perfect Mix” in celebration of the hotel's unique dual-branded positioning, were greeted by welcome cocktails and a photo station featuring Homewood Suites' Lewis the Duck. Throughout the evening, attendees enjoyed tours of the extensively renovated property (new Homewood Suites Chicago Downtown guestroom pictured right), interactive in-room cooking demonstrations, “The Perfect Mix” signature cocktails, lively jazz performances by the BMR4 - who played in the new

Hampton Inn breakfast area - and “The Perfect Mix” mash-up by Charizma Entertainment, which delighted guests overlooking downtown Chicago from the hotel's 40th floor pool deck. Homewood Suites' Lodge served as a welcoming fireside retreat with warm coffee cocktails and s'mores desserts.

A program of remarks featured Bill Duncan (Hilton Worldwide), Rob Auman (Driftwood Hospitality), Jennie Cimino (Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago) and Peter Austin (Hampton Inn and Homewood Suites Chicago Downtown/Magnificent Mile) - pictured above, left to right. At the end of the evening, departing guests were treated to an authentic Chicago farewell gift, a branded “The Perfect Mix” tin featuring Garrett Popcorn's Garrett Mix®.

“We are thrilled to have so many members of the Chicago business community come out to join us tonight, celebrating the grand opening of the newest, most exciting dual-branded Chicago hotel yet,” said Austin. “It is unprecedented to have a property that is so perfectly located in the heart of Downtown Chicago offering the outstanding guest service, amenities, facilities and offerings of both the Hampton Inn and Homewood Suites brands under one roof.”

A silent auction took place throughout the evening with prizes including, signed memorabilia from professional athletes and air and hotel accommodations to Flamingo Beach Resort & Spa in Costa Rica, raising $17,600 to benefit the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. Each attendee was also asked to bring a new children's book for donation. Driftwood Hospitality and Hilton Worldwide will donate the several hundred books collected to the hospital during a reading event and donation ceremony, for use on the newly created Lewis' Reading Wagon.

For more information or hotel reservations, visit Hampton Inn or Homewood Suites by Hilton or call (312) 440-3764.

About Hampton Inn and Homewood Suites Chicago Downtown/Magnificent Mile

The Hampton Inn and Homewood Suites Chicago Downtown / Magnificent Mile is the newest dual-branded Hilton Worldwide property. Just steps from Chicago's best dining, shopping and entertainment options on Michigan Avenue, as well as Northwestern Memorial Hospital and the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, the 352-room property features stunning views of Lake Michigan along with the amenities and services of the popular Hampton Inn and Homewood Suites by Hilton brands. Guests of the recently renovated property will enjoy complimentary internet access in all public spaces and guestrooms, a rooftop pool overlooking downtown Chicago, complimentary hot breakfast, a state-of-the-art fitness center, business center and 5,000 square-feet of function space. The hotel participates in Hilton HHonors®, the only rewards program offering Points & Miles® and No Blackout Dates. The hotel is owned and operated by Driftwood Hospitality Management, which recently won the 2013 Hilton Worldwide Best Conversion award for its extensive renovation and reflagging program.

About Driftwood Hospitality Management

Based in North Palm Beach, Fla., Driftwood Hospitality Management, LLC is a leader in providing solutions-based services for the domestic and international hotel industry. Guided by The Driftwood Difference - Flexibility, Diversity, Integrity, Accessibility, Originality, the company covers the full spectrum of lodging business needs. From full-service, upscale and upper-upscale hotels to mid-size extended-stay, select and limited-service properties, Driftwood's portfolio represents virtually every segment of the hospitality industry. Focused on strategic acquisition, development, third-party management, asset management and receivership, Driftwood has extensive management experience and relationships with most major brands, including Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Hilton Worldwide, InterContinental Hotels Group, Inc., Carlson, Choice Hotels International, Inc. and Wyndham Worldwide. With offices in Costa Rica, Scottsdale, Ariz. and Miami, Fla., the company and its hotels have received more than 20 industry awards in the past three years.