Hampton(R) Opens 14 Hotels in Q1 2006
MEMPHIS, TN, May 10, 2006. Hampton, the national brand of more than 1,350 mid-priced Hampton Inn(R) and Hampton Inn & Suites(R) hotels, opened 14 properties in February and March, 2006-representing 1,207 new rooms. The 14 new openings include five Hampton Inn hotels and nine Hampton Inn & Suites. All openings are franchised, newly constructed hotels.
"With the beginning of 2006, we continue to see the preference our developers have for our Hampton Inn & Suites product," said Phil Cordell, senior vice-president, Hampton Brand Management. "Of the 14 new properties opened, nine of them are Hampton Inn & Suites and that makes a strong statement.
"We also continue to see growth on the international and urban markets with the opening of another Canadian property and our fifth property in the greater NYC area," added Cordell. "Our guests have demanded that we bring the amenities (complimentary breakfast, complimentary high-speed Internet access, etc.) and the value added price of Hampton Hotels to these markets, and we are meeting their needs."
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