�We are very excited to add the MainStay Suites to our growing portfolio of Hotels,� said Mark E. Hamister, Managing Member of Hamister Hospitality Group, LLC.  The MainStay Suites will serve business travelers and families alike with a broad  range of services to make them feel at home while in Knoxville or visiting the Great Smoky Mountain National Park nearby.  �This is our third (3) hotel operation in Tennessee, joining the Fairfield Inn and Suites and Sleep Inn and Suites, both in Smyrna, Tennessee.�

Hamister Hospitality Group, LLC�s acquisition and development strategy currently is focused on limited-service hotels, which cater to business travelers and families in the eastern half of the United States.

The Hamister Group, Inc. will be the manager of the property.  Hamister is the majority shareholder/managing member of each of the companies.  However, the companies are not otherwise related. 

About The Hamister Group, Inc.
The Hamister Group, Inc., a 600-person company with headquarters in Williamsville, N.Y., was established in 1977.  The Hamister Group, Inc. manages related companies that fall into several separate business segments under The Hamister Group corporate identity: Heather Heights Group, Inc. (a group of assisted living facilities), Hamister Hospitality Group, LLC (the hotel group), Health Services of Northern New York, Inc. (the home health care group) and Hamister Development Company, Inc. (the development arm of the company).  The Hamister Group provides a variety of services, including financial leadership, accounting, quality control and auditing functions, sales and marketing, and operational leadership, among others.

MainStay Suites
www.mainstaysuitesknoxville.com

Mark E. Hamister
The Hamister Group, Inc.
Phone: (716) 839-4000
www.hamistergroup.com