Home2 Suites by Hilton
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Home2 Suites by Hilton is a mid-tier, all-suite extended-stay hotel featuring contemporary accommodations and customizable guest room design. The newest franchise member of Hilton Worldwide hotels will compete with Marriott
TownePlace
and InterContinental Hotels Group
's Candlewood Suites
. The Memphis, TN-based hotel brand offers an affordable price point within the extended-stay segment, targeting both business and leisure travelers. Launched in January 2009, Home2 Suites is the first new brand introduced by Hilton Worldwide in 20 years. Home2 Suites hotels are 100% franchised.
port and MP3 jack, and furniture that can be moved to create a customized living space and adjustable storage options.
Additional hotel amenities include a saline-based pool, patios with grills, outdoor seating areas, a 24-hour business center, an exercise trail that circles the property and an integrated guest laundry and exercise space.
appliances, bulk bath amenities and other sustainable product selections. In addition, each hotel features recycling centers, a saline-based pool, surfaces made from recycled content, and landscaping that includes indigenous-only plants to minimize water usage and irrigation needs. Home2 Suites hotels will also incorporate Hilton Worldwide’s LightStay system, which measures energy use, water consumption, waste and carbon output to help minimize the environmental impact of each property. The brand’s first LEED-certified
property is also under construction in Lexington Park, MD and is scheduled to open in late 2011. The Home2 Suites in Lexington Park will be the first LEED-certified hotel in Southern Maryland.
through the Fayetteville, NC property, and the Utah Foster Care Foundation through the Layton, UT property.
Marriott International
Marriott International, Inc. is a worldwide operator and franchisor of a broad portfolio of hotels and related lodging facilities. Founded by J. Willard Marriott, the company is now led by son J.W. Marriott, Jr...
TownePlace
TownePlace Suites
TownePlace Suites, a division of the Marriott International hotel chain, is an extended-stay hotel chain generally catering to a more mid-priced market than its more upscale sister brand, Residence Inn, also operated by Marriott International.-History:...
and InterContinental Hotels Group
InterContinental Hotels Group
InterContinental Hotels Group plc is a global hotels company headquartered in Denham, United Kingdom. It is the largest hotels company in the world measured by rooms , and has over 4,500 hotels across over 100 countries...
's Candlewood Suites
Candlewood Suites
Candlewood Suites is a brand name applied to hotels within the InterContinental Hotels Group .- History :The Candlewood Suites chain was started in 1995 by Jack Deboer, founder of the Residence Inn and co-founder of the Summerfield Suites chain. The first hotel was built on North Webb Road in...
. The Memphis, TN-based hotel brand offers an affordable price point within the extended-stay segment, targeting both business and leisure travelers. Launched in January 2009, Home2 Suites is the first new brand introduced by Hilton Worldwide in 20 years. Home2 Suites hotels are 100% franchised.
History
Home2 Suites by Hilton broke ground in Fayetteville, NC in December 2009 on its first property, which opened as the brand’s inaugural hotel in February 2011. Home2 Suites is slated to open its 100th hotel in 2014 with international expansion into Mexico and Canada anticipated within that time frame.Design & Construction
Home2 Suites interiors and exteriors were originally designed by Cincinnati based design, architecture and brand strategy firm FRCH Design Worldwide. The majority of Home2 Suites hotels will be new constructions and follow a standard layout and design model. Properties are constructed in less than one year and feature 108 suites, 56,658 total square feet of property, 4200 square feet (390.2 m²) of community space, 323 square feet (30 m²) studios, 490 square feet (45.5 m²) one-bedroom suites, a four-story wood frame construction and a building footprint of under 2 acres (8,093.7 m²).Properties and Development
Home2 Suites by Hilton has an immediate focus on developing properties in the United States, Mexico and Canada. The brand currently has 63 hotel approvals, 40 working deals, three hotels open in Baltimore, MD; Fayetteville, NC; and Layton, UT, and 10 hotels under construction, four of which are set to open by the end of 2011: San Antonio, TX; Lexington Park, MD; West Valley City, UT; and North Charleston, SC. Future properties are also slated for several major markets throughout the United States, including Atlanta, Dallas, Denver, Houston and Washington, DC.Unique Features
Home2 Suites by Hilton suites provide separate living and bedroom areas featuring the proprietary Home2 Suites "working wall" which incorporates a kitchen and flexible working/media area. Each kitchen is fully accessorized including a refrigerator/freezer, dishwasher, microwave oven, coffee maker and place settings for six. The working/media space includes a queen-size sofa/sleeper, 42-inch flat screen TV, a roll-around ottoman, ambient and task lighting, an iHome alarm clock with iPodIPod
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port and MP3 jack, and furniture that can be moved to create a customized living space and adjustable storage options.
Additional hotel amenities include a saline-based pool, patios with grills, outdoor seating areas, a 24-hour business center, an exercise trail that circles the property and an integrated guest laundry and exercise space.
The Oasis
Research shows that guests in extended-stay settings often seek community and connection after several days, even if it means they are singularly working among others in a common space. To help address that need, all Home2 Suites properties feature an open lobby area with an approximately 4200 square feet (390.2 m²) community space called the "Oasis." The Oasis is designed to create an environment where guests can socialize, and includes communal and individual work zones, a 52" flat-screen TV and a complimentary "Inspired Table" continental breakfast service with a variety of customizable options. Other features of the Oasis include the Home2 MKT stocked with grab-and-go items, the Spin2 Cycle combined laundry and fitness area, and a business zone offering computers, wireless printing and complimentary Wi-Fi access.Sustainability
Sustainability is a key design feature and point of emphasis for Home2 Suites, with the brand incorporating various environmentally conscious operations and amenities into each hotel. Guest suites feature low-flow showers and faucets, compact fluorescent light bulbs, dual-flush toilets, biodegradable food trays, recycled flooring and carpet tiles, Energy StarEnergy Star
Energy Star is an international standard for energy efficient consumer products originated in the United States of America. It was first created as a United States government program during the early 1990s, but Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Taiwan and the European Union have also adopted...
appliances, bulk bath amenities and other sustainable product selections. In addition, each hotel features recycling centers, a saline-based pool, surfaces made from recycled content, and landscaping that includes indigenous-only plants to minimize water usage and irrigation needs. Home2 Suites hotels will also incorporate Hilton Worldwide’s LightStay system, which measures energy use, water consumption, waste and carbon output to help minimize the environmental impact of each property. The brand’s first LEED-certified
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design consists of a suite of rating systems for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings, homes and neighborhoods....
property is also under construction in Lexington Park, MD and is scheduled to open in late 2011. The Home2 Suites in Lexington Park will be the first LEED-certified hotel in Southern Maryland.
Community Outreach
Another core piece of the Home2 Suites brand is its community relations program known as Your2 Hands - an effort that aspires to highlight the positive difference individuals can make simply by using their two hands. Specifically, the initiative is designed to provide additional support to local communities through charitable partnerships between Home2 Suites hotels and area nonprofits. To date, Home2 Suites has established such community partnerships with two charities: The Fort Bragg Fisher HouseFisher House Foundation
Fisher House Foundation is best known for the network of comfort homes built on the grounds of major military and VA medical centers. The Fisher Houses are 5,000 to homes, donated to the military and Department of Veterans Affairs, where families can stay while a loved one is receiving treatment...
through the Fayetteville, NC property, and the Utah Foster Care Foundation through the Layton, UT property.