14 October 2009
Staybridge Suites Opens First Kansas Hotel in Wichita
Growth for Staybridge Suites continues with hotels now open in 41 U.S. states
ATLANTA - IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)], the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms announced today that a new 88-room Staybridge Suites recently opened in Wichita. The Staybridge Suites location is the state's first Staybridge Suites hotel. The new Staybridge Suites Wichita is located at 2250 N. Greenwich Road, St. N, Wichita, Kansas 67226.
The Staybridge Suites Wichita is owned by Keystone-DKC/Midas Holdings, LLC and managed by Midas Hospitality LLC, under a license agreement with a company in the InterContinental Hotels Group.
"We're very pleased to welcome this property to our swiftly growing family of upscale extended-stay hotels," said Gina LaBarre, vice president, Brand Delivery, the Americas, IHG. "This is the first Staybridge Suites in Kansas, and our extended-stay amenities, such as full kitchens, comfortable living areas, housekeeping and meal services, will appeal to guests whether they're in the Wichita area for business or leisure."
The 88-room property features three well-designed spacious suite options (deluxe studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom/two-bath). All suites include in-room DVD/CD players; functional, well-lit work stations with ergonomic seating; speaker phones with direct-dial number, personal voice mail and complimentary local phone calls; and fully equipped kitchens.
Consistent with the Staybridge Suites brand, the new property offers exceptional guest amenities including a deluxe complimentary daily breakfast buffet featuring Wolfgang Puck coffee; complimentary guest laundry and workout facilities; a complimentary 24-hour business services center; 400 square feet of meeting space; a guest library with books and games; and BridgeMart®, the hotel's 24-hour convenience store stocked with snacks, sundries, beverages and easy-to-prepare meals. Guests can enjoy the hotel's heated, outdoor pool, complimentary parking, and an outdoor courtyard with barbecue Pavilion.
Guests are invited to get comfortable in the hotel's Great Room for evening "Sundowner" receptions three days a week for complimentary refreshments, light appetizers and conversation. The hotel features the brand's "Just Like Home Theater" situated in the hotels' common area complete with a 60" plasma HDTV, surround-sound and comfortable, overstuffed chairs. Guests at Staybridge Suites Wichita can get Internet connectivity throughout the hotel with complimentary "Wireless Anywhere."
"Staybridge Suites comes to Wichita at a perfect time to meet the increasing demand for upscale extended-stay hotels and serving the needs of the nearby aviation manufacturing industry," said David Robert, Chief Operating Officer, Midas Hospitality, LLC. "We are uniquely designed to cater to those who plan to stay for longer periods of time while traveling for business, as well as leisure guests visiting the area."
Staybridge Suites participates in IHG's guest loyalty program, Priority Club® Rewards. The industry's first and largest guest loyalty program has more than 44 million members. Priority Club Rewards membership is free and guests can enroll by logging on at priority club.com, by calling 1.888.211.9874 or by inquiring at the front desk of this hotel or any one of IHG's more than 4,300 hotels worldwide.
About Staybridge Suites Hotels
Staybridge Suites® is an innovative all-suite hotel brand designed to meet the needs of extended-stay guests. It is ideal for travelers seeking a residential-style hotel that is perfect for business, relocation and vacations. Amenities include: three suite types (deluxe studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom/2 bath) with fully equipped kitchens, highly functional work areas, two-line speaker phone with voicemail and direct dial access and free high-speed internet access. Staybridge Suites offers free "Wireless Anywhere", complimentary daily deluxe breakfast buffet and evening Sundowner reception three days a week, and 24-hour business services featuring complimentary PC work stations and free Internet access.
Staybridge Suites entered the extended-stay segment in December 1998 when its flagship location in Alpharetta, Georgia, opened. Since that opening, the Staybridge Suites brand continues to grow rapidly with more than 160 hotels open across the Americas, Europe and the Middle East. There are nearly 150 Staybridge Suites in the pipeline, including 7 outside of the Americas.
Staybridge Suites was recently named best in customer satisfaction during the first quarter of 2009. Based on 35,000 customer interviews in a Market Metrix Hospitality Index (MMHI) quarterly survey, guests named Staybridge Suites the leader in customer satisfaction within the upscale hotel segment. Staybridge Suites' score surpassed 23 other hotel brands in this category.
Notes to Editors:
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is the world’s largest hotel group by number of rooms. IHG owns, manages, leases or franchises, through various subsidiaries, over 4,300 hotels and almost 630,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries and territories around the world. The Group owns a portfolio of well recognized and respected hotel brands including InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Indigo®, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn® Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn Express®, Staybridge Suites® and Candlewood Suites®, and also manages the world’s largest hotel loyalty program, Priority Club® Rewards with 44 million members worldwide.
IHG has nearly 1,600 hotels in its development pipeline, which will create 140,000 jobs worldwide over the next few years.
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is the Group’s holding company and is incorporated in Great Britain and registered in England and Wales.
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