Garden Inn Portfolio Grows in Iowa
BEVERLY HILLS, CA, March 20, 2006. Hilton Hotels Corporation has opened the 131-room Hilton Garden Inn West Des Moines in West Des Moines, Iowa.
The hotel represents another addition to the brand's growing collection of more than 262 Hilton Garden Inn hotels across North America. Fred L. Thurman owns the newly constructed Hilton Garden Inn West Des Moines, and Great Plains Lodging VI, L.L.C. operates the hotel under a franchise license agreement with Hilton Inns, Inc., the franchise subsidiary of Beverly Hills-based Hilton Hotels Corporation. Northern Plains Management manages the hotel.
"We are proud to be opening the Hilton Garden Inn West Des Moines, our third hotel location in Iowa," said Adrian Kurre, senior vice president -- brand management, Hilton Garden Inn for Hilton Hotels Corporation. "Hilton Garden Inn hotels are uniquely designed to meet the needs of travelers seeking quality accommodations at affordable prices."
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