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Homewood, TownePlace, ESH top extended stay tiers.

Publication: Business Travel News
Publication Date: 06-MAR-06 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
Extended stay brand hoteliers shifted their focus by introducing downtown properties and implementing service upgrades in an effort to capitalize on the ever-changing needs of the business traveler, as evidenced in research for Business Travel News' annual U.S. Hotel Chain Survey.

Homewood Suites by Hilton continued its reign at the head of the upper upscale extended stay category, but shared the distinction with last year's third-place finisher and Hyatt's newly acquired brand, Summerfield Suites, which leapfrogged runners-up Residence Inn by Marriott and InterContinental Hotels' Staybridge Suites. Hawthorn Suites, in which Hyatt owns a majority stake, rounded out the group.

The race for the top spot in the upscale extended stay category mimicked last year, as TownePlace Suites by Marriott outpaced IHG's Candlewood Suites, albeit by a closer margin.

The midprice extended stay division was a win-win for...

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