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Article: Homewood Suites by Hilton Touts 'Banner' 2008.
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- Travel & Leisure Close-Up
- Article date:
- January 16, 2009
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Homewood Suites by Hilton, an international brand of all-suite, residential-style hotel, reported that last year, it opened its 250th property, finishing the year with a footprint of 258 hotels - 28,492 upscale suites - throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico and a development pipeline of more than 130 planned properties.
"While 2008 was a tough year for the hotel business, the demand for extended-stay products increased," said Bill Duncan, Vice President, Brand Sales and Marketing, Homewood Suites. "For Homewood Suites, the state of the economy created the perfect storm for new travelers to discover the unique value of Homewood's upscale extended-stay ...