Press Release: Prime Hospitality Corp.
March 9, 2001
FAIRFIELD, NJ -- Prime Hospitality's (NYSE: PDQ) AmeriSuites chain has been ranked #1 in the ``Midprice Without
Food and Beverage'' category in the recent Top US Hotel Chain Survey conducted by Business Travel News. (source:
BTN, February 26, 2001).
The annual survey assesses corporate travel buyers' satisfaction with hotel chains at every level. Satisfaction
is measured based on a range of ten specific areas, of which AmeriSuites garnered top rankings in four, including
``Overall Price/Value'' ``Helpful and Courteous Staff'' ``Quality of Business Center'' and ``Quality of Business
Amenities.'' Other criteria include ease of arranging individual and group travel, meetings facilities, physical
appearance and corporate rate programs. Out of 1,800 surveys distributed among corporate travel planners, Business
Travel News received 719 reader responses.
``The BTN survey results are an affirmation of the product quality and level of service and amenities we strive
for at AmeriSuites,'' said A.F. Petrocelli, Chairman and CEO. ``We are pleased to receive the top rankings and
are happy to be so well respected among business travelers.''
AmeriSuites is particularly popular among business travelers due to on-site amenities including state-of-the-art
business centers and the availability of Taking Care of Business (TCB) Suites. The TCB Suites offer special amenities
for the business traveler, including expanded work desk with adjustable return, task lighting, executive chair,
easy chair with ottoman, office supplies and snacks. All AmeriSuites properties provide comfortable accommodations
with separate living and sleeping areas and a wide array of amenities including kitchen/wet bar area with refrigerator
and microwave, high speed Internet access, video cassette players, iron and ironing boards, hairdryers, fitness
center, meeting space, heated indoor or outdoor pools and complimentary bountiful breakfast buffets.
``AmeriSuites has always had great appeal to business travelers and in an effort to introduce even more road warriors
to the chain, we are currently running a promotion allowing travelers to enjoy a TCB Suite upgrade at no charge,''
noted Ernie Taddei, Vice President of Sales and Marketing. The TCB upgrade promotion is being advertised in USA
Today and is valid at most locations through April 30, 2001 by asking for the promotion by name when calling for
reservations.
There are currently 133 AmeriSuites hotels in 31 states with primary concentration in key markets such as Atlanta,
Chicago, Cincinnati, Denver, Miami, Dallas and Nashville. Reservations can be made through AmeriSuites' toll-free
central reservations system, 1-800-833-1516 or through its website: http://www.amerisuites.com.
AmeriSuites is a proprietary brand of Prime Hospitality, a Fairfield, NJ based hotel owner, operator and franchisor
of nearly 240 hotels and over 30,000 rooms across the United States.
SOURCE: Prime Hospitality Corp.