The Hotel Group Aquires the Embassy Suites Columbus
EDMONDS, WA, July 13, 2006. The Hotel Group announces the purchase of the Embassy Suites Columbus, a full-service hotel located in Columbus, Ohio. The hotel was purchased from Westmont Hotels Group and will remain an Embassy in the family of Hilton brands.
The eight-story Embassy Suites Columbus, located at 2700 Corporate Exchange Drive, features 221 guest rooms, 6,000 square-feet of indoor meeting space, business center, fitness center, as well as both an indoor and outdoor swimming pool and sundeck. The property will undergo a multi million dollar renovation, including the redesign of public spaces, atrium, and the relocation of the restaurant. In addition, the renovation will include adding new services and amenities to all guest rooms, such as 32-inch flat screen televisions.
"We are thrilled to be in the Columbus market and very excited to have purchased our first Ohio hotel during the history of The Hotel Group, said Doug Dreher, president of The Hotel Group. "We are planning to take this asset to the next level with a complete renovation and enhance the customer service and product quality. The transformation of this property will allow the Embassy Suites to compete with the premier destination hotels in Columbus."
The Hotel Group portfolio includes 31 properties representing 4,128 guest rooms in 10 states across the US including: Alaska, California, Colorado, Washington, Ohio, Connecticut, Tennessee, Oregon, Idaho and Arizona. The company currently has 15 franchise brands in the portfolio which include: Embassy, Hilton, Doubletree, Marriott, Radisson, Sheraton and Holiday Inn. The Hotel Group, Inc. is headquartered in Edmonds, Washington with regional offices in offices in Nashville, Tennessee; Scottsdale, Arizona; Anchorage, Alaska; and Portland, Oregon. We invite you to visit our website at www.thehotelgroup.com if you would like further information.
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