Hampton Hotels Opens 11 Properties in August

(The 92-room Hampton Inn & Suites Mystic (above) at Mystic, CT, opened Aug. 1, 2008)

BEVERLY HILLS, CA—Hampton Hotels (www.hampton.com), the international brand of nearly 1600 mid-priced Hampton Inn® and Hampton Inn & Suites® hotels, opened 11 properties ( centered chart below)) in August 2008, aggregating 1,482 new rooms.

The new openings are comprised of five Hampton Inn hotels and six Hampton Inn & Suites properties.

All openings are franchised, newly constructed hotels, with the exception of the 166-room Hampton Inn Chihuahua City, Mexico, a conversion. (top left photo)

“The demand for focused service, mid-market hotels remains constant, despite fluctuations in the economy,” said Phil Cordell, (top right photo) senior vice president, Hampton Hotels.

“The Hampton product has proven to be a great investment, an advantage that is attracting potential new franchisees in Mexico and Canada as we continue to expand there. Our product offerings and amenities appeal to business and leisure travelers who recognize the added value of staying at a Hampton Hotel.”

Hampton Hotels is one of the fastest growing brands for value-oriented and quality minded travelers. Finding a Hampton Hotel is easy - they are in urban chic locations, near shopping malls, beaches, roadside attractions - they’re everywhere offering friendly service and 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed.

Under Hampton’s “Friend in Town” initiative, Hampton web sites emphasize local flavor, displaying local photography highlighting each property’s area connections, also providing original content on such topics of interest as area attractions, historical facts and fun things to see and do around town.

Contacts:

Charmaine Easie-Samuels, Hampton Brand Communications, (901) 374-6462

Chris Daly, Daly Gray Public Relations, (703) 435-6293