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TAMPA, FL � 12/11/08 - Gainesville, Georgia�s McKibbon Hotel Group,
Inc. will celebrate the opening of their third hotel at Avion Park Westshore
on Friday, December 12, when guests are welcomed at the Homewood Suites
by Hilton Tampa Airport/Westshore. The property will be managed by
Tampa-based McKibbon Hotel Management, Inc.
Construction Photo Homewood Suites by Hilton Tampa Airport/Westshore http://www.mckibbonhotels.com The Homewood Suites by Hilton Tampa Airport/Westshore is situated in the heart of the dynamic Westshore Business District at the corner of Spruce and O�Brien Streets. Across the street from the Tampa International Airport and International Plaza Mall, the property is conveniently located within minutes of downtown Tampa and St. Petersburg, and easily accessible to Pasco County via the nearby Veterans Expressway. The property is managed by General Manager Todd Kinney, a hotel general manager with over 20 years experience who previously led McKibbon�s Courtyard by Marriott Tampa North. The Homewood Suites by Hilton Tampa Airport/Westshore joins two other McKibbon properties at Avion Park, the TownePlace Suites by Marriott Tampa Westshore, which opened in June, and the Hilton Garden Inn, which opened in August 2008. About McKibbon Hotel Group, Inc./McKibbon Hotel Management, Inc. McKibbon Hotel Group, Inc., based in Gainesville, Georgia, is a privately owned enterprise that has grown into a premier real estate developer and owner of nationally franchised hotel brands for Marriott, Hilton and Starwood Hotels. McKibbon is proud to be a recognized leader for over 82 years in the hospitality industry, and McKibbon Hotel Management, Inc., based in Tampa, Florida, currently operates over 60 mid and upscale brands in 8 states throughout the Southeast. The company has a rich history and culture that promotes a family oriented environment, while holding true to its core values of honesty, integrity and loyalty. For more information, visit www.mckibbon.com. About Avion Park Westshore AVION PARK WESTSHORE is a 19-acre mixed-use development located near the Tampa International Airport, downtown Tampa and Pinellas County at the corner of Spruce and O�Brien Streets in Tampa. The property is developed by McKibbon Hotel Group, Inc, and managed by McKibbon Hotel Management, Inc. Construction has recently been completed on development infrastructure and three hotels (TownePlace Suites by Marriott and Hilton Garden Inn and Homewood Suites by Hilton), and will be followed by a 136,000 square-foot Class A owner-occupied office tower (managed by McKibbon Hotel Management, Inc.) and a 300,000 square foot Class A leased office building (developed, owned and managed by Highwoods Properties). Construction has also been completed on a specialty retail shopping center of 21,000 square feet (currently leasing), and four pad sites are available for high-end restaurants and retail to serve the growing Westshore business district. Retail spaces range from 2,300 � 8,500 square feet. Along with surface parking, two covered parking decks will accommodate office, hotel and retail customers. For retail leasing information, please contact Timothy Knight, TriVest Real Estate, LLC at (404) 736-3712. For office space for lease information, contact Steve Garrity or Laurie Alden, Highwoods Properties, (813) 876-7000. For more information, visit www.avionparkwestshore.com. |
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Paula MacDonald
www.tampaairportwestshore.homewoodsuites.com
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