Press Release: Hilton Hotels Corp.
August 14, 2001
MEMPHIS, TN -- Embassy Suites Hotels®, the national brand of upscale, all suites hotels, has added the 247-suite
Embassy Suites Hotel® Nashville South, in Nashville, Tenn., to the brand's growing roster of more than 160
hotels.
The Embassy Suites Hotel Nashville South is owned by Mr. John Q. Hammons and is managed by Springfield, Mo.-based
John Q. Hammons Hotels Inc., (Amex:JQH). The property represents the 18th Embassy Suites Hotel in the John Q. Hammons
portfolio.
``The Embassy Suites Hotel Nashville South will appeal greatly to business travelers attending meetings and leisure
travelers enjoying weekend getaways,'' said David Latture, general manager. ``The suite concept provides today's
road warrior with more space in which to work and relax. It also is ideal for families visiting the greater Nashville
area who want to spread out in their suite.''
The nine-story hotel features 14 meeting rooms comprising 15,000 square feet of meeting space; a business center;
concierge services; a gift shop; an indoor swimming pool and whirlpool; a fitness center featuring a weight bench,
stair climbers and treadmills; an outdoor sundeck; and complimentary local transportation.
Spacious, two-room suites include a separate living area with a sofa bed, private bedroom and bath, televisions
in each room, a wet bar, refrigerator, microwave oven, work desk, two telephones (one cordless) and voice mail.
Of the 247 suites, there is one Hospitality Suite, one Presidential Suite and 36 corner Executive Suites.
Members of the Hilton HHonors® guest reward program can Double Dip® to earn Points & Miles(TM) for
the same stay at the Embassy Suites Hotel Nashville South. Hilton HHonors represents the only guest reward program
that enables its members to earn both hotel points and airlines miles for the same qualifying stay.
In addition, the hotel offers a full, complimentary, cooked-to-order breakfast each morning and a two-hour nightly
manager's reception, popular with both business and leisure travelers. The 193-seat Athletic Club restaurant offers
dining for the entire family, multiple televisions and interactive games.
Conveniently located 25 miles from Nashville International Airport, 15 miles from downtown Nashville, and two miles
from Cool Springs Galleria Mall, the hotel's address is: 820 Crescent Centre Drive, Franklin, TN 37067; phone 615/515-5151;
fax 615/515-5152. The hotel is situated off Interstate 65 in the Corporate Centre Complex.
Created in 1983, Embassy Suites Hotels was the first all-suite upscale hotel brand to enter the industry and today
is an undisputed leader in the segment, with more than 160 hotels open in the United States, Canada and Latin America.
Embassy Suites Hotels caters to all types of travelers. In fact, the Embassy Suites Hotels Space Survey ((c)2000,
Hilton Hospitality, Inc.) found there are two distinct personality types in travelers: ``Upstairs'' and ``Downstairs''
guests.
Upstairs personalities are defined by actions and characteristics of more introverted people who spend less time
in public areas and prefer private spaces such as bedrooms over more social spaces such as lobbies and lounges.
While the findings indicate that nearly two out of three female respondents generally classify themselves as extroverts,
more than half of these same women travelers changed attitudes when traveling for business, describing their behavior
as more ``Upstairs'' and introverted on a business trip.
For example, female business travelers might opt for room service, in-suite wet-bar, and the spaciousness of a
two-room suite that allows a separation of work and sleep areas.
Unlike their female counterparts, men overwhelmingly maintained the same ``downstairs personality'' when traveling
for business or pleasure. Travelers with downstairs personalities are considered to be more extroverted and tend
to use concierge services more often, dine out of their rooms and prefer social spaces to private areas.
Downstairs hotel (or travel) personalities might enjoy a nightly manager's reception, dining in the on-site restaurant
and relaxing in open lobby areas like those featured at Embassy Suites Hotels.
Embassy Suites Hotels is a part of Hilton Hotels Corp., an internationally recognized, pre-eminent hospitality
company. The company develops, owns, manages or franchises more than 1,900 hotels, resorts and vacation ownership
properties.
Its portfolio includes many of the world's best known and most highly regarded hotel brands, including Hilton®,
Conrad(TM), Doubletree®, Embassy Suites Hotels®, Hampton Inn®, Hampton Inn & Suites®, Harrison
Conference Centers®, Hilton Garden Inn®, Homewood Suites® by Hilton, Red Lion Hotels & Inns®.
For more information or reservations at the new Embassy Suites Hotel Nashville South, call 1-800-EMBASSY or the
hotel directly at 615/515-5151.
Note: The following service marks are owned by Hilton Hospitality, Inc.: Hilton®, Hilton Garden Inn®, Doubletree®,
Embassy Suites Hotels®, Hampton Inn®, Hampton Inn & Suites®, Homewood Suites® by Hilton, Red
Lion Hotels & Inns®, Hilton Grand Vacations Company® and Conrad(TM). HHonors®, Double Dip®
and Double Dipping® are trademarks owned by Hilton HHonors Worldwide L.L.C.
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Contact:
Hilton Brand Communications, Beverly Hills, Calif.
Kendra Walker, 310/205-4545
or
Embassy Suites Hotel Nashville South
Kathy Naive, 615/515-5151