Hampton

Beverly Hills, Calif. – Hampton Hotels (), the international brand of nearly 1,700 mid-priced Hampton Inn® and Hampton Inn & Suites® hotels, today announced that it opened 14 properties during March 2009, aggregating 1,224 new rooms. The new openings include two Hampton Inn hotels and eleven Hampton Inn & Suites properties, as well as one Hampton by Hilton which marks the brand’s first location in England. All openings are franchised, newly constructed hotels.

“Not only is 2009 shaping up to be a record year for domestic development growth, but we also are making meaningful headway internationally, as our first entry into England with the Hampton by Hilton Corby/Kettering attests,” said Phil Cordell, Global Head, Hilton Focused Service and Hampton Brand Management. “Guests appreciate our bundled amenities and price sensitivity, while developers like working with a well established hotel franchisor with such strengths as a central reservation system and the Hilton HHonors loyalty program.”

Hampton Hotels is one of the fastest growing brands for value-oriented and quality-minded travelers. Finding a Hampton Hotel is easy—they’re in urban chic locations, near shopping malls, beaches, roadside attractions—they’re everywhere, offering friendly service and 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed.

The 14 new Hampton Hotels opened in March 2009 are:

Hampton Inn Hotels - USA                Open Date    # of Rooms
La Junta, Colo.                         3/18/09       62
Murrells Inlet, S.C.                     3/9/09       72

Hampton Inn & Suites Hotels - USA       Open Date    # of Rooms
Millington, Tenn.                       3/27/09       81
Providence-Downtown, R.I.               3/27/09      107
Brunswick, Ga.                          3/18/09       97
Oklahoma City-South, Okla.              3/16/09       90
Childress, Texas                        3/16/09       64
Charlotte-Airport, N.C.                 3/12/09      109
Panama City Beach/Pier Park Area, Fla.  3/12/09       95
Moreno Valley, Calif.                    3/5/09      115
Jennings, La.                            3/5/09       85
Smithfield, Va.                          3/5/09       82
Buffalo, Texas                           3/3/09       77

Hampton by Hilton Hotels                Open Date    # of Rooms
Corby/Kettering, Northamptonshire, U.K.  3/2/09       88

TOTAL:                                  14 Hotels    1,224 Rooms

As a member of the Hilton Family of Hotels, Hampton Hotels offer Hilton HHonors® Points & Miles® for every stay. Flexible features like personal Earning Style preferences and No Blackout Dates help ensure increased brand loyalty by driving incremental business to hotels.

About Hampton Hotels

Hampton Hotels is a part of Hilton Hotels Corporation, a leading global hospitality company, with more than 3,200 hotels and 545,000 rooms in 77 countries and territories, including 135,000 team members worldwide.

The company owns, manages or franchises some of the best known and highly regarded hotel brands including Hilton®, Conrad® Hotels & Resorts, Denizen™ Hotels, Doubletree®, Embassy Suites Hotels®, Hampton Inn®, Hampton Inn & Suites®, Hilton Garden Inn®, Hilton Grand Vacations™, Home2 Suites by Hilton™, Homewood Suites by Hilton® and The Waldorf=Astoria Collection™.

Chris Daly
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