SPRINGFIELD, Mo. & FRISCO, Texas | Mr. John Q. Hammons today announced the opening of his new $40-million Embassy Suites Hotel® Dallas-Frisco in Frisco, Texas. The 12-story, 330-suite hotel adjoins the city-owned, $20-million Frisco Conference Center that is scheduled to open in June 2005. The all-suite, luxury hotel is owned by Mr. Hammons, and the hotel and conference center is managed by Springfield, Mo.-based John Q. Hammons Hotels, Inc. (AMEX:JQH - News), the leading independent builder, developer, owner and manager of upscale, full-service hotels, resorts and suites.

Located at 7600 John Q. Hammons Drive, the Embassy Suites Hotel Dallas-Frisco is conveniently situated at Texas State Highway 121 and the Dallas North Tollway, and is approximately 20 miles northeast of the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. The hotel and conference center serves as an anchor for the $300 million Frisco Sports/Entertainment Complex, which is located near 5 million square feet of shopping and dining options.

With more than 90,000 square feet of combined flexible meeting space, the Embassy Suites Hotel Dallas-Frisco and Frisco Conference Center are ideal locations for a variety of events from lavish weddings and celebrations to community meetings and conferences. The facilities also offer an array of state-of-the-art audio-visual capabilities and a staff dedicated to providing event planning assistance and catering for the specialized needs of every group. Further securing its unique niche in the Frisco community, the hotel and conference center management have a united sales and marketing staff to centralize efforts and to promote the hotel and conference center as first-class venues that complement one another.

"Frisco is a booming market with a strong economy and exceptional civic leadership, which has enabled the city to grow into a premier destination that attracts an estimated two million visitors each year," said Mr. John Q. Hammons, founder, chairman and chief executive officer of John Q. Hammons Hotels, Inc. "As part of this one-of-a-kind venture, the Embassy Suites Hotel Dallas-Frisco and Frisco Conference Center were custom made to address a variety of needs of the community and business and leisure travelers. Our unbeatable location and exceptional customer service will help ensure the continued economic growth of Frisco and the success of the hotel."

The $300 million Frisco Sports/Entertainment Complex is a mixed-use commercial development that is expected to contain more than 1 million square feet. In addition to the Embassy Suites Hotel Dallas Frisco and the connecting Frisco Conference Center, the complex includes the $22 million Dr Pepper/Seven Up Ballpark, home to the AA Frisco RoughRiders baseball team and the $20 million Frisco Dr Pepper StarCenter, training headquarters for the National Hockey League's Dallas Stars hockey team and home ice of the Junior "A" Texas Tornado hockey team. The hotel and conference center are also a wonderful addition to Frisco's existing retail destination, anchored by the 1.6 million-square-foot Stonebriar Centre and the 1.1 million-square-foot Centre at Preston Ridge, and in the vicinity of more than 200 restaurants nearby. Further developments will include a gymnastics center, as well as residential, retail and office space.

Area Information

Considered to be a rapidly growing center for commerce and entertainment, the city of Frisco is home to many area attractions including arts and culture, shopping, dining and sports. The Texas Sculpture Garden, the largest private collection of contemporary Texas sculpture, is open to the public without charge and recognizes Texas artists with more than 30 sculptures and an additional 100 pieces of artwork in an international art collection. The Frisco shopping district offers over 4 million square feet of retail space, including the longest continuous-themed bronze sculpture collection in the United States. Frisco also is home to the headquarters for several major corporations, including EDS, JC Penney and Dr Pepper/Seven Up, which reside near the hotel and conference center. Other businesses with a local presence include Frito-Lay, Pepsico, AT&T and Countrywide.

Property Information

The Embassy Suites Hotel Dallas-Frisco features a variety of amenities for both business and leisure travelers. Beautifully decorated to make guests feel at home, each guest suite features a private bedroom and spacious living room, and is equipped with two televisions, refrigerator, wet bar, microwave oven, coffee maker, two telephones with data ports, high-speed Internet access, spacious work desk, in-room safe boxes and private covered balconies on selected types. Guests may enjoy the Embassy Lounge, located in a luxurious open atrium with a cascade and meandering water trails, dine in the Cypress Grille featuring Southwest Cuisine, or relax at Caffeina's Internet Cafe. The hotel offers 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.

Making a Reservation | To make a hotel reservation or to book a group function, call 972-712-7200 or visit the hotel's Web site at . The hotel also can be booked under the following GDS codes: Amadeus DFW760, Galileo 71480, Sabre 54411 and Worldspan 5338. Travelers can earn double Hilton HHonors® Base points and double airline miles with participating airline partners at the brand new Embassy Suites Hotel® Dallas-Frisco. Just stay at an eligible rate between April 26 to August 31, 2005. For reservations visit hiltonfamily.com and book the "Double Points and Miles" offer, or call 1-800 HHonors or the hotel direct at 1-972-712-7200 and request Plan code HH2. If not already an HHonors member, travelers can enroll at hiltonfamily.com or call 1-800-HHONORS.

About John Q. Hammons Hotels, Inc. | Privately owned by Mr. Hammons, the Embassy Suites Hotel® Dallas Frisco is managed under contract by John Q. Hammons Hotels, Inc. Publicly traded on the American Stock Exchange (AMEX:JQH - News), Springfield, Mo.-based John Q. Hammons Hotels, Inc. 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 61 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' properties are dominant in their markets. The company's focus is capitalizing on positive operating fundamentals in the upscale, full-service sector, converting existing hotels to franchise brands and selling mature assets, while reinvesting the proceeds and reducing debt. Over the course of his impressive career in the hotel business, Mr. Hammons has developed 160 hotels. For more information about John Q. Hammons Hotels, Inc. please visit the company's Web site at .

Scott Tarwater
417/873-3591
John Q. Hammons