Construction under way for three new John Q. Hammons Hotels scheduled to open in 1996.SPRINGFIELD, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 5, 1995--John Q. Hammons Hotels Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :JQH), one of the leading independent owners and developers of hotels in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Tuesday announced that the company has continued its growth strategy by commencing construction on three hotels slated to open in 1996. The company has opened six hotels since June 1995, including five upscale hotel properties. The new properties under construction and scheduled to open next year include the 249-suite Embassy Suites Omaha-Old Market/Downtown hotel in Omaha, Neb.; a 104-suite Homewood Suites hotel in Greensboro, N.C.; and a 255-room Plaza Hotel The Plaza Hotel in New York City is a landmark 19-story luxury hotel with a height of 250 feet (76 m) and length of 400 feet that (122 m) occupies the west side of Grand Army Plaza, from which it derives its name, and extends along Central Park South in Manhattan. in Tucson, Ariz. The Omaha Embassy Suites hotel, scheduled to open in November 1996 is located at the intersection of 10th and Howard Streets, adjacent to the ConAgra corporate campus and the Old Market restaurant and shopping district. The seven-story hotel will have 12,800 square feet of meeting space, including a 10,800-square-foot banquet hall, a business center, atrium and lounge, swimming pool, exercise facilities and restaurant featuring an open-display kitchen and grill. The Greensboro Homewood Suites hotel, scheduled to open in April 1996, will have 104 suites -- including four suites with two bedrooms and a number of attractive fireplace suites -- in addition to 1,150 square feet of meeting space, a business center, exercise area and outdoor pool. The new Homewood Suites hotel, located on Centreport Drive near the intersection of I-40 and Highway 168, is adjacent to the Greensboro Embassy Suites hotel, also owned and operated by John Q. Hammons John Q. Hammons (born James Quentin Hammons on February 24, 1919) is an American businessman and one of the nation's premier developers of upscale luxury hotels and resorts. With over 50 years of experience in the hotel industry, John Q. Hotels. The Tucson University Plaza, located at Tyndall Avenue and Second Street next to the University of Arizona (body, education) University of Arizona - The University was founded in 1885 as a Land Grant institution with a three-fold mission of teaching, research and public service. at Tucson, is scheduled to open in August 1996. The nine-story hotel will feature 255 rooms -- including 17 suites -- in addition to 11,500 square feet of meeting space, an atrium and lounge, swimming pool, exercise facilities and a restaurant featuring an open-display kitchen and grill. "We're confident that each of these markets will be ideal locations for our new upscale hotels," said Dave Jones, president of John Q. Hammons Hotels. "Our strategy is to develop four to five properties annually in secondary markets, as well as in university cities and state capitals, where we know we can provide the highest-quality accommodations and meeting facilities in the area. "As the hotel industry continues its recovery, we certainly expect strong performance from our new hotels in Omaha, Greensboro and Tucson." John Q. Hammons Hotels Inc., a New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. company headquartered in Springfield, operates 42 hotels with 10,472 rooms in 20 states, and has several additional hotels currently under development. CONTACT: Meltzer & Martin Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most , Dallas Rob Martin or Cindy Cordova Cordova, Spain: see Córdoba. , 214/953-0808 |
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