FRISCO, Texas, and SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts, LLC proudly announces that the Embassy Suites Hotel Dallas-Frisco () recently received the “Facility of the Year” award from the Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter of Meeting Professionals International (MPI). Located in Frisco, Texas, the Embassy Suites Dallas-Frisco is owned by Mr. John Q. Hammons and is managed by John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts, LLC, the nation’s leading independent builder, developer, owner and manager of upscale, full-service hotels, resorts and suites.

“We continually strive to provide our guests with an exceptional and personalized experience,” said Bill Bretches, general manager of the Embassy Suites Hotel Dallas-Frisco. “Receiving this award from a prestigious group of industry professionals proves our dedication to being one of the Dallas area’s most hospitable properties and to upholding the highest standards in our services.”

MPI’s Dallas/Fort Worth chapter awarded the hotel with the honor based on its experience during a monthly meeting in September 2005. At each monthly meeting, members evaluate the venue by rating the facility, menu selection and service. At the end of the year, each facility’s scores are compared and the top three are nominated for the “Facility of the Year” award. Committee and board members then vote on which facility wins the final honor. Other hotels that were nominated this year include the Hyatt DFW and Adam’s Mark Hotel Dallas.

In addition to MPI’s “Facility of the Year” award, the Embassy Suites Hotel Dallas-Frisco recently received the AAA Four-Diamond Award and Embassy Suites brand awards. The hotel also celebrated its one-year anniversary in April 2006.

“We are proud of the industry recognition the hotel has received during its first year of operation,” said Mr. John Q. Hammons, founder, chairman and chief executive officer of John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts, LLC. “I am confident that the facility will continue to exceed the industry’s and guests’ expectations.”

The Embassy Suites Hotel Dallas-Frisco recently received the “Facility of the Year” award from Meeting Professional International's Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter. Pictured: (Front Row: Left to Right) Linda Catalina, Director of Sales and Marketing, Bill Bretches, General Manager (Back Row: Left to Right) Hotel staff members: Marcos Olvera, Alfred Orta, Todd Lettman, Colin Clayton, Marsha Staley, LaChelle Evans, Windy Barnard, Mike Baier, and Kris Brown.

Embassy Suites Hotel Dallas-Frisco

The Embassy Suites Hotel Dallas-Frisco and connecting Frisco Conference Center offer over 330 deluxe suites and more than 90,000 square feet of flexible meeting space. 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, microwave oven, coffee maker, two telephones, high-speed Internet access, video game console, work desk, in-room safe boxes and private 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 Cyprus Grille featuring Southwestern cuisine or relax at Caffeina’s Internet Café. The hotel also offers a complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast, nightly Manager’s Reception, a fitness center, indoor pool, sundeck and therapeutic spa treatments at the full-service Spa Botanica.

To Make a Reservation

To make a hotel reservation or book a group function, contact the sales and catering department at (972) 712-7200, call your travel agent, or visit the hotel’s Web site at www.embassysuitesfrisco.com. The Embassy Suites Hotel Dallas-Frisco also can be booked under the following GDS codes: Amadeus DFW760, Sabre 54411, Apollo 71480, Uversa 34858 and Worldspan 5338.

About John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts, LLC Springfield, Mo.-based John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts, LLC 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 64 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 & Resorts’ properties are dominant in their markets. Over the course of his impressive career in the hotel business, Mr. Hammons has developed 175 hotels. For more information about John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts, LLC, please visit the company’s Web site at .

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