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Representing 1,012 New Rooms |
| MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 4, 2003 � Hampton, the national brand of more
than 1,200 mid-priced Hampton Inn® and Hampton Inn & Suites®
hotels, today announced that it opened 10 Hampton hotels in March 2003,
representing 1,012 new rooms. Included are the openings of the brand�s
12th and 13th properties in Canada-- its second in Toronto and fourth in
British Columbia. The openings include six Hampton Inn hotels and
four Hampton Inn & Suites hotels, bringing the brand�s total number
of hotels to 1,222 hotels in the Hampton system.
�Our brand is continuing to expand its presence in international markets,
and that is especially true with current and future development of properties
in Canada,� said Phil Cordell, senior vice-president, Hampton brand management.
�We also continue to see growth of the Hampton product in small towns,
with the opening of another �small town� prototype in Springfield, Tennessee,
and continued growth out West.�
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 2,000 hotels, resorts and vacation ownership properties. Its portfolio includes many of the world�s best known and most highly regarded hotel brands, including Hilton®, Conrad?, Doubletree®, Embassy Suites Hotels®, Hampton Inn®, Hampton Inn & Suites®, Hilton Garden Inn®, Hilton Grand Vacations Company® and Homewood Suites by Hilton®. 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. |
| Contact:
Melissa O�Brien Hampton Brand Communications (901) 374-6462 |
| Also See: | Hilton(R) Brands Account for Nearly 21 Percent of New U.S. Hotel Development Pipeline / Oct 2002 |
| Hampton® Opens Four Hotels in September 2002 / Oct 2002 |