�Reaching 150 properties is a hallmark event for Embassy Suites, making it one of the nation�s largest upscale, all-suite hotel brands currently in existence,� said Jim Holthouser, senior vice president, brand management, Embassy Suites. �Being the first pure all-suite hotel chain with its own unique design, comfort features and services has generated a strong sense of loyalty that has, in turn, allowed us to grow at an impressive rate.� 

The six-story Newark/Wilmington South Embassy Suites hotel is actually one of the company�s newly developed Embassy Suites prototypes used for smaller urban markets. The property is strategically located within minutes of the University of Delaware, Winterthur Museum, Hagley Museum, Dodge Durango Manufacturing Plant, Saturn Manufacturing Plant and Delaware Park. All suites offer the latest in Internet T1-wiring and contain voice mail, dataport and two phones. The sixth floor of the hotel contains 31 technology suites that include bathrooms wired with speaker systems connected to the television, allowing guests to shower and listen to the morning news simultaneously. The sixth floor also has 10 suites with conference tables that can accommodate up to six people and 10 suites with expanded living areas. 

�We�ve found that many travelers have a desire for upscale accommodations and services outside the larger U.S. cities, and this hotel is a great example of how Embassy Suites can now provide those upscale services to both the business and leisure traveler in smaller, growing urban markets,� said Holthouser. 

The property is connected to a T.G.I. Friday restaurant and has its own separate lounge, swimming pool, exercise center and whirlpool.  The hotel also contains 10,000 square feet of meeting space, which is more meeting space than normally created for an Embassy Suites of its size to accommodate market demand. The owners achieved this design by placing the back-of-the-house actually �below� the property. Each of the property�s 155 two-room suites features a separate living area, private bedroom and wet bar with refrigerator and microwave oven.  Guests will enjoy a free, cooked-to-order breakfast each morning and a two-hour manager�s reception every day. 
 

The property is owned by Buccini/Pollin Group and operated by Alexandria - based pm Hospitality Strategies, Inc. (pmHS), one of the country�s fastest growing hospitality real estate ownership / management groups. The company currently is in the preliminary development stage for an additional Embassy Suites in the Washington, D.C. metro area.  �The Embassy Suites product is an excellent addition to our growing portfolio of quality hotels,� said Greg Miller, pmHS chief operating officer. �The Embassy Suites Newark / Wilmington South is our fifth hotel in the Mid-Atlantic to open in the past three years.� Created in 1983, Embassy Suites was a pioneer in the all-suite concept and today is the undisputed leader, with 150 hotels in the United States, Canada and Latin America. Embassy Suites is a division of Promus Hotel Corporation (NYSE: PRH), the franchisor / operator of Doubletree Hotels, Guest Suites Clubs, Hampton Inn, Hampton

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Greg Miller has been directly involved with the hospitality industry for virtually his entire career. As the Chief Operating Officer of pm Hospitality Strategies, Inc. [pmHS], Mr. Miller is responsible for charting the company-wide aspects of its operations.  Prior to launching pmHS, Mr. Miller was with Crowne Plaza Hotels (the upscale hotel division of Holiday Inn Worldwide - now Bass Hotels & Resorts) where he served as a Vice President of Development for a ten state region. Mr. Miller has an extensive background in consulting and development. As a manager for Laventhol & Horwath (L&H) - the nation�s preeminent hospitality consulting firm at the time, he was responsible for overseeing the work product for an AICPA governed consulting practice.