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In late 1997, the Staybridge Suites by Holiday Inn brand is launched for long-stay travelers in the Americas.

The first Staybridge Suites by Holiday Inn hotel opens in Alpharetta, Ga., U.S.

Staybridge Suites becomes the first upmarket extended stay hotel brand to reach 50 hotels in just under four years. The 50^th hotel is located in Tulsa, Okla., U.S.

IHG sells 16 Staybridge Suites hotels to Hospitality Properties Trust (HPT) for $185 million and also enters into an agreement to manage these hotels.

HPT converts 14 other all-suite hotels to the Staybridge Suites brand under IHG management.

Staybridge Suites hotels are named best in customer satisfaction for all of 2003 in the Market Metrix Hospitality Index study's extended stay category.

The Staybridge Suites by Holiday Inn brand becomes Staybridge Suites.

The Staybridge Suites brand portfolio reaches 75 hotels, reaching this point of significant mass faster than any of its competitors. The 75^th hotel is located in Eatontown, N.J., U.S.

Staybridge Suites hotels are named best in customer satisfaction for 4^th quarter 2004 in the Market Metrix Hospitality Index study's extended stay category.

Staybridge Suites hotels announce the launch of the brand in the U.K., making it the first major hotel company to launch an extended stay brand in the U.K.

Staybridge Suites unveils a new prototype design for the brand.

The Staybridge Suites brand unveils the first-of-its-kind, "Just Like Home Theater" featuring a big-screen plasma TV and state-of-the-art surround-sound system.

The Staybridge Suites brand introduces spacious walk-in showers at some of its properties.

Staybridge Suites hotels are named best in customer satisfaction for all of 2006 in the Market Metrix Hospitality Index study's upscale category.

The 100^th Staybridge Suites property opens in Tallahassee, Fla. The Staybridge Suites brand reaches this milestone faster than any other hotel brand in the upscale extended stay hotel segment.

The Staybridge Suites brand announces plans for its first hotel in Manhattan, N.Y., U.S.

The Staybridge Suites brand launches "Wireless Anywhere," the first in its segment to offer complimentary wireless Internet access anywhere on its hotels' premises.

Staybridge Suites hotels introduce the new Gathering Table concept.

The Staybridge Suites brand announces the Outdoor Living Room concept, featuring a place where guests can relax and interact outdoors surrounded by amenities such as stacked-stone fireplaces and high-definition televisions. The brand also introduces its new herbal bath collection, SIMPLY be well™.

Staybridge Suites hotels are named best in customer satisfaction for 1^st quarter 2008 in the Market Metrix Hospitality Index study's upscale category.

The Staybridge Suites brand debuts outside the Americas with the opening its first property in Liverpool, England, U.K.

The Staybridge Suites brand announces its expansion into Russia: St. Petersburg - Moskovskaya Vorota and Nizhny Novgorod.

Staybridge Suites hotels are named best in customer satisfaction for 2^nd quarter 2008 in the Market Metrix Hospitality Index study's upscale category.

The Staybridge Suites brand debuts in Cairo, Egypt.

The Staybridge Suites brand celebrates its 10^th anniversary.

Four villas at Give Kids The World Village in Orlando, Fla., open as a result of Staybridge Suites hotels' fundraising efforts over the past three years.

The second Staybridge Suites hotel in the U.K. opens in Newcastle.

Staybridge Suites hotels are named best in customer satisfaction for 1^st quarter 2009 in the Market Metrix Hospitality Index study's upscale category.

Staybridge Suites hotels are ranked "Highest in Guest Satisfaction among Extended Stay Hotel Chains," according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2009 North America Hotel Guest Satisfaction Index Survey℠.

The Staybridge Suites brand debuts in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.

The first Staybridge Suites hotel in New York City opens near Times Square.

The first Staybridge Suites hotel in Russia opens in St. Petersburg.

the first Staybridge Suites hotel featuring interior designs created in conjunction with the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) opens near Houston, Texas.

Staybridge Suites hotels are named top hotel brand in the Upscale Extended Stay Category in the 2011 U.S. Hotel Chain Survey by Business Travel News.

Staybridge Suites hotels announce plans for the first hotel in Central America, in Panama.

The Staybridge Suites brand introduces its new Food & Beverage Program, which includes a complimentary hot and cold breakfast and The Social evening reception with complimentary beer and wine and customizable entrees.

The Staybridge Suites brand launched The Art of Traveling Solo, a Facebook application created in partnership with celebrity chef, world traveler, author and television personality G. Garvin to provide useful tips, tricks and hints for guests.

The Staybridge Suites brand completes the renovation of 30 properties, 19 of which are owned by HPT and managed by IHG. The redesigned hotels see an immediate increase in RevPAR and higher HeartBeat (guest satisfaction) scores.