"The Hampton brand grew its international presence this month with the opening of our twelfth Latin American property giving the brand a total of 26 international properties open today, including 14 properties in Canada," said Phil Cordell, senior vice-president, Hampton brand management. "We are also beginning to see a growing trend of developers choosing to build the Hampton Inn & Suites product and we are anticipating the continuation of that trend with developments in 2004." 

Hampton Hotels opened Five Hotels in October 2003:
 

The Hampton brand continues to have steady growth in its development pipeline, and announced the groundbreaking of eight new hotels in the past month. 

Hampton Hotels that broke ground in October 2003:
 

The Hampton brand is part of Hilton Hotels Corporation, recognized internationally as a preeminent hospitality company. The company develops, owns, manages or franchises more than 2,100 hotels, resorts and vacation ownership properties. Its portfolio includes many of the world�s best known and most highly regarded hotel brands, including Hilton®, Conradâ , Doubletree®, Embassy Suites Hotels®, Hampton Inn®, Hampton Inn & Suites®, Hilton Garden Inn®, Hilton Grand Vacations Company® and Homewood Suites by Hilton®. 

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