Texas Receives InterContinental Hotels Group's 85th Staybridge Suites Property
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Texas Receives InterContinental Hotels Group's 85th Staybridge Suites Property
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Category: North America & West Indies / Carribean islands
This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2005-11-30
InterContinental Hotels Group announced today that Staybridge Suites has opened the doors of its newest all-suite hotel in Brownsville, Texas. The InterContinental Hotels Group portfolio in Texas is represented by six brands including extended-stay, upper upscale, upscale, full service and limited service segments with more than 200 hotels and 28,000 rooms.
"We are pleased to announce the opening of our eighth Staybridge Suites hotel in Texas,” said Robert Radomski, vice president, brand management, Staybridge Suites. “The addition of Brownsville is part of our strategic growth effort to place Staybridge Suites in markets with high demand for extended-stay travel.”
The $7.5 million all-suite property is located in Brownsville just minutes from key area attractions, which include the U.S./Mexico border and the Gladys Porter Zoo. The 99-room hotel is also 20 miles from South Padre Island, a popular leisure and business travel location that has become one of the fastest growing meeting and convention destinations in the southwestern U.S.
The 70,000-sq. ft. property features a sport court and a putting green, as well as a gazebo and an outdoor pool and spa. Guests at the new Staybridge Suites can choose from three suite options (deluxe studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom/two-bath). All suites feature fully equipped kitchens, in-room DVD/CD players, functional, well-lit work stations with ergonomic seating, data ports, two-line speaker phone with voicemail and direct dial access and high-speed internet access is also available at no charge.
The new hotel offers several unique amenities such as complimentary guest laundry and workout facilities, deluxe complimentary daily breakfast buffet which features a rotating selection of hot items, a 24-hour convenience store and a 24-hour business services center. In addition, guests will enjoy gathering in the hotel’s Great Room for evening "Sundowner” receptions three days a week for refreshments, light appetizers and conversation.
“We are excited to be the first Staybridge Suites to operate in the Brownsville area,” said majority owner Alvaro Gonzalez. “The brand’s exceptional extended-stay offering and quality of service will allow us to accommodate the growing business and leisure travel.”
The Staybridge Suites-Brownsville, which is owned by Brownsville SB, LLP and managed by Hospitality Management Corporation, under a license agreement with a company in the InterContinental Hotels Group, is located at 2900 Pablo Kisel Boulevard. Telephone: 956-504-9500; Facsimile: 956-504-9584.
About Staybridge Suites Hotels
Staybridge Suites® is an innovative all-suite hotel brand meeting the needs of the extended-stay guest. It is ideal for travelers seeking a residential-style hotel that is perfect for business, relocation, and vacations. The amenities include three suite types with fully equipped kitchens, complimentary daily breakfast buffet and evening receptions three days a week, and 24-hour business services with high-speed Internet access.
Staybridge Suites entered the extended-stay market in December 1998 when its flagship location in Alpharetta, Ga., opened. Since that opening the Staybridge Suites brand continues to grow rapidly, recently becoming the "Fastest to Fifty." Staybridge Suites achieved its 50th hotel opening faster than any other brand in the up-market extended stay segment.
Staybridge Suites was ranked Top Extended-Stay hotel in the Extended Stay segment in the 2003 and 2004 in the Market Metrix Hospitality Index (MMHI), based on 35,000 customer interviews, the largest and most in-depth measure of hotel, airline and car rental performance available today. This winning customer satisfaction score ranks first among all brands throughout the hotel industry.
Staybridge Suites participates participates in Priority Club Rewards, the world's first and most global hotel loyalty program spanning almost 3,600 hotels in nearly 100 countries. Members earn their choice of points toward free hotel nights or merchandise, or earn frequent flyer miles with more than 40 domestic and international airline partners. Enrollment in Priority Club Rewards is free. Guests enroll online at www.priorityclub.com, by calling 1-888-211-9874 or at the front desk of any Staybridge Suites hotel. Priority Club Rewards is the world’s largest hotel loyalty program with more than 27 million members.
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