SpringHill Suites
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Marriott International
Marriott International, Inc. is a worldwide operator and franchisor of a broad portfolio of hotels and related lodging facilities. Founded by J. Willard Marriott, the company is now led by son J.W. Marriott, Jr...
family of hotels.
In 1998, Marriott International announced plans to convert Fairfield Suites to SpringHill Suites by Marriott. By doing so, Marriott hoped to capture a share in the upper moderate-priced all-suite lodging segment of the hotel industry. In 1999, its first fiscal year, six managed and twenty-eight franchised locations made up the thirty-four total SpringHill Suites properties. Seven years later, in 2006, that number had increased by nearly five times, with 153 properties operating under the SpringHill Suites banner in North America. As of April 3, 2009 there are 210 total SpringHill Suites in North America. All properties feature a Suite Seasons hot breakfast buffet, most have a pool and exercise room, and all feature complimentary high-speed internet access. In July 2006, the SpringHill Suites Grand Rapids - Airport opened with the first lobby bar in brand history (52fifty Lounge). In the years since, Marriott has opened numerous properties featuring lobby bars. In contrast to its sibling brands, Residence Inn and TownePlace Suites
TownePlace Suites
TownePlace Suites, a division of the Marriott International hotel chain, is an extended-stay hotel chain generally catering to a more mid-priced market than its more upscale sister brand, Residence Inn, also operated by Marriott International.-History:...
, which are extended-stay properties, SpringHill Suites competes with mainstream, all-suite hotel brands, such as Comfort Suites, Quality Suites, and Ramada Limited Suites.