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LOVELAND, Colo., & SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - July 24, 2007
- Mr. John Q. Hammons today announced his plans to build an eight-story,
263-suite Embassy Suites® Hotel and adjoining 75,000-square-foot convention
center in Loveland, Colo. Located off I-25 and US-34, the development will
join The Ranch and Budweiser Events Center, a 243-acre fairground and events
complex in Larimer County. The all-suite, luxury hotel will be owned by
Mr. Hammons and managed by Springfield, Mo.-based John Q. Hammons Hotels
& Resorts, the nation�s leading independent builder, developer, owner
and manager of upscale, full-service hotels, resorts and suites .
The Embassy Suites Loveland, Colorado Hotel and Convention Center will
reside on 20 acres of land on the northeast quadrant of I-25 and US-34
with convenient access to Greely; Fort Collins; Estes Park; Cheyenne, Wyo.;
Windsor; Longmont; Boulder; and Denver. The upscale facility will be next
to the Fort Collins-Loveland Airport and located near several of northern
Colorado�s largest economic drivers, including nearby Hewlett-Packard,
Agilent Technologies, Wal-Mart Distribution Center, Hach Company, and one
of Anheuser-Busch�s breweries. Additionally, the hotel�s business will
be supported by Colorado State University, which has a resident student
population of 25,000 and boasts 6,980 faculty and staff. In addition, the
Embassy Suites Loveland, Colorado Hotel and Convention Center will be strategically
located near a new 1 million-square-foot, 60-acre shopping center being
developed by Loveland-based McWhinney.
. Mr. Bob Herrfeldt, director of The Ranch, anticipates the hotel and convention center will produce approximately $65 million in revenue for Larimer County over the 55-year ground lease arranged with Mr. Hammons. Construction of the 276,000-square-foot hotel is underway and is anticipated to open by March 1, 2009. Upon completion, the Embassy Suites Loveland, Colorado Hotel is expected to be the largest hotel north of Denver to Canada. The Embassy Suites Loveland, Colorado Hotel and Convention Center marks the fourth full-service hotel Mr. Hammons has built along the Colorado front range and complements the company�s expanding western U.S. footprint. Earlier this year, Mr. Hammons also announced developments in Boise, Idaho, and Provo/Pleasant Grove, Utah. John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts currently operates two other properties in Colorado � the Holiday Inn Denver International Airport Hotel and John Q. Hammons Convention Center, and the Hilton Fort Collins. About the Development To be built with the signature atrium style of John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts, the Embassy Suites Loveland, Colorado Hotel will boast an architectural style that complements the design of the convention center. The hotel�s décor will emit a contemporary flair that invites guests to enjoy the exceptional appointments and outstanding customer service that defines the John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts and the Embassy Suites Hotels brand. The hotels will feature a variety of amenities for both business and leisure travelers and will be beautifully decorated to make guests feel at home. Each guest suite will feature a private bedroom and spacious living room, that will be equipped with two televisions, refrigerator, wet bar, microwave oven, coffee maker, two telephones with data ports, high-speed Internet access, spacious work desk and in-room safe boxes. Guests may enjoy a luxurious open atrium with a water feature. The hotel will offer 24-hour room service, same-day dry cleaning, and daily cooked-to-order breakfast. Other features include a fitness center, indoor pool, sundeck, and therapeutic spa treatments at the full-service Spa Botanica, John Q. Hammons� signature spa. About John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts Springfield, Mo.-based John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts is the nation�s leading independent builder, developer, owner and manager of upscale, full-service hotels, resorts and suites, including: Embassy Suites Hotels, Renaissance, Marriott, Radisson, Residence Inn, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Holiday Inn and Courtyard by Marriott brands. With 73 hotels strategically located near demand generators, such as state capitals, universities, airports, corporate headquarters or office parks in secondary and tertiary markets, John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts� properties are dominant in their markets. Over the course of his impressive career in the hotel business, Mr. Hammons has developed 185 hotels. For more information about John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts, please visit the company�s Web site at www.jqhhotels.com. |
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John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts
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