CHATTANOOGA, TENN. – Vision Hospitality Group, Inc. plans to open the 89-room TownePlace Suites by Marriott Nashville/Smyrna later this week. The property is Vision's second hotel to open in Smyrna and the seventh hotel in operation in the Greater Nashville area.

The TownePlace Suites by Marriott is located just off of I-24, approximately 15 minutes from downtown Nashville and in close proximity to Middle Tennessee State University and several area businesses. The TownePlace brand is ideal for extended-stay, business and leisure travelers alike, with spacious studio and one-bedroom suites. All guest rooms feature a 43-inch television and are equipped with a full kitchen with quartz counters as well as separate living, working and sleeping environments. Other hotel amenities include hot breakfast service, 24-hour business center, state-of–the-art fitness center, an outdoor swimming pool, and a patio area featuring a modern fireplace, Visoru Sun Sail and pergola all designed to create a comfortable and productive environment for travelers.

"We are excited to further expand in the Greater Nashville area," Vision President & CEO Mitch Patel said. "As we grow, our ongoing partnership with Marriott continues to reinforce our strategy to invest in premium brands in growing markets. The TownePlace Suites by Marriott is certainly one of the best extended-stay hotel brands available today."

Vision plans to open an additional 6 properties in 2017.

About Marriott International, Inc. Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) is the world's largest hotel company based in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, with more than 5,700 properties in over 110 countries. Marriott operates and franchises hotels and licenses vacation ownership resorts. The company's 30 leading brands include: Bulgari Hotels and Resorts®, The Ritz-Carlton® and The Ritz-Carlton Reserve®, St. Regis®, W®, EDITION®, JW Marriott®, The Luxury Collection®, Marriott Hotels®, Westin®, Le Méridien®, Renaissance® Hotels, Sheraton®, Delta Hotels by MarriottSM, Marriott Executive Apartments®, Marriott Vacation Club®, Autograph Collection® Hotels, Tribute Portfolio™, Design Hotels™, Gaylord Hotels®, Courtyard®, Four Points® by Sheraton, SpringHill Suites®, Fairfield Inn & Suites®, Residence Inn®, TownePlace Suites®, AC Hotels by Marriott®, Aloft®, Element®, Moxy Hotels®, and Protea Hotels by Marriott®. The company also operates award-winning loyalty programs: Marriott Rewards®, which includes The Ritz-Carlton Rewards®, and Starwood Preferred Guest®. For more information, please visit our website at www.marriott.com, and for the latest company news, visit www.marriottnewscenter.com and @MarriottIntl.

About Vision Hospitality Group

Celebrating 25 years, Chattanooga-based Vision Hospitality Group, Inc. (VHG) is a leading hotel investment and development company with an unwavering commitment to quality and integrity. Founded by President & CEO Mitch Patel in 1997, VHG has grown a hotel portfolio and development pipeline of lifestyle, soft-branded, premium select and full-service hotels affiliated with the Hilton, Marriott, Hyatt and InterContinental brands. Humanist Hospitality launched in 2021 and is a wholly- owned subsidiary of Vision Hospitality Group. Humanist Hospitality is an operator of leading hotel and restaurant brands with an emphasis on fostering meaningful human interactions. Managed by "Placemakers" and "Tastemakers", Humanist Hospitality brings the hotel experience back to what matters most - connecting with people and places. To learn more about Vision Hospitality Group and Humanist Hospitality, visit https://www.vhghotels.com/. 

Jocelyn Cochran
Communications & Community Relations
423-892-1010 ext. 230
Vision Hospitality Group, Inc.