Homewood Suites by Hilton opens new hotel in Markham, Ontario

Homewood Suites by Hilton, the international brand of upscale, all-suite, residential-style hotels, has opened the 101 suite Homewood Suites by Hilton hotel Toronto - Markham, Ontario. The hotel is owned and managed by Woodbine 407 Hospitality and represents another addition to the growing roster of more than 210 Homewood Suites by Hilton hotels.

"The new hotel’s location, 15 miles from the Pearson Toronto International Airport, makes our city an ideal market for an upscale, extended-stay hotel like Homewood Suites by Hilton", said Aamar Samuel, General Manager.

"Our hotel is designed for guests who stay for five or more nights, but is also perfect for short stays and families who need to feel more at home while they are traveling", Aamar Samuel said, "We are the ideal place for those travelers who are away from home or the office for several days but still need to have a full kitchen, executive business center and complimentary high-speed Internet access."

The Homewood Suites by Hilton Toronto-Markham is conveniently located near many local tourist attractions including shopping within a .5 mile radius and Paramount Canada’s Wonderland.

The 6-story Homewood Suites by Hilton hotel in Toronto-Markham, Ontario, Canada features residential-style studio, one and two bedroom suites with fully equipped kitchens and spacious sleeping and living areas that are large enough for work, study, entertaining or relaxing. In an effort to help guests be more productive, complimentary high-speed internet is available in each guest suite, as well as in the Lodge and meeting rooms. In addition, the Hilton Family of Hotels has custom-designed its own clock for each guest suite, featuring easy-to-set alarms. What's more, the new clocks also feature a connection cable for MP3 players and other portable music devices including ipods, an addition Hilton made after research revealed that consumers prefer to maintain their own music lifestyles while on the road.

About Homewood Suites by Hilton
Launched in 1989, the Homewood Suites by Hilton brand currently has more than 210 hotels open with another 125 in the pipeline. Beyond its spacious suites and home-like amenities, Homewood Suites guests can find at each hotel an on-site Suite Shop convenience store, exercise facility and guest laundry at most locations. Guests can also enjoy a daily complimentary Suite Start hot breakfast and a Welcome Home reception featuring a complimentary light meal and beverages Monday-Thursday evenings. Additional guest services at Homewood Suites by Hilton hotels include a complimentary grocery shopping service* and a complete business center at most locations.

Homewood Suites by Hilton is part of Hilton Hotels Corporation, the leading global hospitality company, with more than 2,800 hotels and 480,000 rooms in 76 countries and territories, including 100,000 team members worldwide.

The company owns, manages or franchises a hotel portfolio of some of the best known and highly regarded brands, including Hilton, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Doubletree, Embassy Suites Hotels, Hampton Inn, Hampton Inn & Suites, Hilton Garden Inn, Hilton Grand Vacations, Homewood Suites by Hilton and The Waldorf=Astoria Collection.

Hilton Hotels Corporation’s sponsorship of the U.S. Olympic Team will extend through the 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing, China, and includes the 2008 U.S. Paralympics Team(s) and the 2007 U.S. Pan-Am Team.

*Guest pays for groceries. Other restrictions apply

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PR contact:
Nancy Gearin
Director Brand Marketing
Hilton Brand Communications
Homewood Suites by Hilton
755 Crossover Lane
Memphis
Tennessee
38117
US
(901)374-6423
www.homewoodsuites.com


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