Brand opens 15 new hotels in May
MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 8, 2007-Hampton (www.hampton.com), the national brand of more than 1,400 mid-priced Hampton Inn® and Hampton Inn & Suites® hotels, opened 15 properties in May 2007-representing 937 new rooms. The new openings include five Hampton Inn hotels and ten Hampton Inn & Suites properties. All openings are franchised newly constructed hotels.
"We remain on pace for a record-setting year of brand development," said Phil Cordell, senior vice-president, Hampton brand management. "With the opening of 15 Hampton hotels in May, we will be able to reach guests in regions all across the United States bringing them the value and friendly service they demand from a Hampton hotel."
"In May, we also continued to see growth from our Hampton Inn & Suites product which accounts for more than two thirds of our pipeline in 2007," Cordell added.
From a product development standpoint, Hampton recently announced it has achieved full implementation of its new bedding package, "Cloud Nine. The New Hampton Bed Experience," which features a crisp, white duvet cover enveloping a plush 200-thread-count comforter, white sheets and the guest's choice of down or foam jumbo size pillows. For consumers who would like to take their hotel room experience home with them, Hampton has a new program available online at www.hamptonhomecollection.com, where many of Hampton Hotels' guestroom amenities are available for purchase.
15 new Hampton Hotels opened in May 2007:
| Hampton Inn Hotels |
Open Date |
Number of Rooms |
| Enterprise, Ala |
5/29/2007 |
75 |
| Lehi-Thanksgiving Point, Utah |
5/24/2007 |
76 |
| Clinton, Okla. |
5/16/2007 |
68 |
| Schenectady, N.Y. |
5/5/2007 |
93 |
| Moss Point, Miss. |
5/4/2007 |
77 |
| Hampton Inn & Suites Hotels |
Open Date |
Number of Rooms |
| Nashville-Downtown, Tenn. |
5/31/2007 |
154 |
| Wilmington, Ohio |
5/29/2007 |
91 |
| Fredericksburg, Texas |
5/25/2007 |
55 |
| Fredericksburg, Texas |
5/25/2007 |
102 |
| Las Cruces I-25, N.M. |
5/15/2007 |
73 |
| Austin/Cedar Park-Lakeline, Texas |
5/7/2007 |
71 |
| Clearwater/Ulmerton Rd, Fla. |
5/7/2007 |
128 |
| Galveston, Texas |
5/5/2007 |
104 |
| Woodland, Calif. |
5/4/2007 |
71 |
| Norfolk-Airport, Va. |
5/4/2007 |
88 |
| TOTAL: 15 Hotels |
|
937 Rooms |
About Hampton Hotels
Hampton, which includes Hampton Inn and Hampton Inn & Suites hotels, is a mid-priced leader in the lodging segment. Hampton is part of Hilton Hotels Corporation (NYSE:HLT), the leading global hospitality company, with more than 2,800 hotels and 480,000 rooms in 76 countries and territories, including 100,000 team members worldwide. The company owns, manages or franchises a hotel portfolio of some of the best known and highly regarded brands, including Hilton®, Conrad® Hotels & Resorts, Doubletree®, Embassy Suites Hotels®, Hampton Inn®, Hampton Inn & Suites®, Hilton Garden Inn®, Hilton Grand Vacations™, Homewood Suites by Hilton® and The Waldorf=Astoria Collection®.The Hilton Family of Hotels adheres to founder Conrad Hilton's philosophy that, "It has been, and continues to be, our responsibility to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality." The company put a name to its unique brand of service that has made it the best known and most highly regarded hotel company: be hospitable®. The philosophy is shared by all brands in the Hilton Family of Hotels, and is the inspiration for its overarching message of kindness and generosity.Hilton Hotels Corporation's sponsorship of the U.S. Olympic Team will extend through the 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing, China, and includes the 2008 U.S. Paralympic Team(s) and the 2007 U.S. Pan-Am Team.For more information about our company, please visit www.hiltonworldwide.com, and to learn more about our be hospitable philosophy, please visit www.behospitable.com.
| Note: This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of federal securities law, including statements concerning business strategies and their intended results, and similar statements concerning anticipated future events and expectations that are not historical facts. The forward-looking statements in this press release are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including the effects of economic conditions; supply and demand changes for hotel rooms; competitive conditions in the lodging industry, relationships with clients and property owners; the impact of government regulations; changes in foreign currency exchange rates; acquisition and disposition of assets; and the availability of capital to finance growth, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the statements herein. Although we believe the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be attained and caution you not to place undue reliance on such statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect current or future events or circumstances. |
Contact: Tori Roberson/Monica Gaston
Hampton Brand Communications
(901) 374-5534
Chris Daly
Daly Gray Public Relations
(703) 435-6293
