'Sweet Suite Bed' Debuts at Hawthorn
MARCH 15, 2007. To provide guests with the utmost in quality, comfort and the best night's sleep possible, Hawthorn Suites - the all-suites, extended stay hotel brand - is introducing a stylish new bedding package known as the "Sweet Suite Bed" at all its hotels. The new initiative creates a clean, crisp and inviting look with high quality 250-thread count white-on-white striped sheeting and matching duvet cover.
Atop a plush pillow-topped mattress, the "Sweet Suite Bed" is complemented by a bed skirt, an abundance of linen Euro shams and other pillows, and decorative accents in soothing earth tone colors and textures. There is also an embroidered bolster with Hawthorn Suites' signature 'tree' icon.
"This is an important brand enhancement and we are excited about the opportunity to add substantially to our guests' comfort and well-being," said Roy E. Flora, Chief Operating Officer of US Franchise Systems, Inc. (USFS), parent company of the franchisor of the Hawthorn Suites hotel brand. "The stylish "Sweet Suite" bedding package will be available in all Hawthorn Suites hotels to welcome guests with a comfortable feeling of cleanliness and positively influence their overall experience."
According to Mark Greenberg, General Manager of the Hawthorn Suites Atlanta Northwest, one of the hotels where the new bedding experience was tested, "The new bedding gives a crisp, clean look to our sleep package and adds real comfort to the guest experience."
Hawthorn Suites are all-suites, extended stay hotels with spacious one-bedroom suites with fully equipped kitchens and studio suites with wet bars. Amenities include daily complimentary hot breakfast buffet and Wednesday evening social hour, and free high-speed Internet (wired and wireless) access. Most hotels feature meeting space, swimming pool, exercise facilities, guest laundry, on-site convenience store, valet and grocery shopping services.
Guests can earn free nights at Hawthorn Suites and other Hyatt hotel brands by taking advantage of Hawthorn Suites' partnership in the Hyatt Gold PassportR frequency program.
There are currently 99 Hawthorn Suites hotels open or under construction across the United States, Australia, Dubai, Israel, Kuwait and Turkey. Reservations may be booked online at www.hawthorn.com by calling 1-800-527-1133 toll-free, or by contacting a preferred travel agent.
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