Embassy Suites by Hilton

Embassy Suites by Hilton is a chain of upper upscale all-suite hotels trademarked by Hilton Worldwide. As of December 2019, there are 257 locations in five countries and territories with 59,712 rooms.[1][2] Similar to other Hilton brands, 212 Embassy Suites hotels are independently owned and operated by franchisees with 47,930 rooms, while 45 locations are managed with 11,782 rooms.[1]

Embassy Suites by Hilton
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryHotel
Founded1984 (1984)
FounderPromus Hotel Corporation
Number of locations
257 (December 31, 2019)[1]
Area served
United States, Canada, Latin America & the Caribbean
ParentHilton Worldwide
Websiteembassysuites.com

History

The Embassy Suites hotel chain was founded in 1983 by Hervey Feldman and Mike Rose, Holiday Inn Corporation's CEO.[3] Feldman was the president and CEO of Embassy Suites until 1990, after which he served as executive chairman until 1992.[4] The first Embassy Suites hotel opened in 1984 in Overland Park, Kansas. In 1986, Embassy Suites built two hotels in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, one costing $28 million and the other $38 million.[5]

In 1989, just 6 years after its founding, Embassy Suites was named one of Fortune's "Best Companies for Customer Service." In 1990, the parent company of Embassy Suites became The Promus Companies Incorporated. Embassy Suites opened its first international property in 1992 in Toronto.[6]

In 1999, Embassy Suites Hotels joined the Hilton Family after the merger of Hilton Hotels Corp. and Promus Hotel Corp. That same year, Embassy Suites was named "Best Practice Corporate Champions in Quality" by the Center for Hospitality Research at Cornell's School of Hotel Administration, and was the recipient of the J.D. Power and Associates "Highest Guest Satisfaction among All-Suite Hotel Chains" award. Embassy Suites celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2009 with the opening of Embassy Suites Minneapolis – Brooklyn Center. That same year, Embassy Suites won “Highest Guest Satisfaction among Upscale Hotel Brands” for a record-setting seventh time.

In 2014, Embassy Suites Santo Domingo opened, representing the brand’s first hotel in the Dominican Republic. The following year, Embassy Suites re-branded to Embassy Suites by Hilton.

Concept
Embassy Suites by Hilton in Charleston, West Virginia
Embassy Suites by Hilton in Hillsboro, Oregon

Embassy Suites is a chain of all-suite hotels. All guest rooms of this chain have a separate living area as well as a sleeping area.[7] The majority of Embassy Suites hotels have an atrium-style layout with glass elevators, although some Embassy Suites properties lack this feature. In the evening, an Evening Reception with drinks and light snacks is provided for all guests.[8] Embassy Suites properties also offer a complimentary breakfast featuring made-to-order omelets and other hot and cold options.[9]

Accommodations
U.S.Americas
(excl. U.S.)		EuropeMiddle E.
& Africa		0Asia 0
Pacific		Total
2013[10]Properties2087215
Rooms49,6241,74351,367
2014[11]Properties2118219
Rooms50,2171,92352,140
2015[12]Properties2178225
Rooms51,3791,90553,284
2016[13]Properties2248232
Rooms52,6331,95654,589
2017[14]Properties2378245
Rooms55,2271,98957,216
2018[15]Properties2449253
Rooms56,6582,20058,858
2019[16]Properties2498257
Rooms57,7092,00359,712
2020[17]Properties2508258
Rooms57,7922,00359,795
2021[18]Properties2508258
Rooms57,6482,00359,651
2022[19]Properties25481263
Rooms58,7742,00315160,928
2023[20]Properties25791267
Rooms59,3602,33315161,844

In the 2000s, commercials for Embassy Suites featured a boy named Austin who described a family vacation at an Embassy Suites Property. In the 1980s and early 1990s, commercials for Embassy Suites featured Garfield along with the slogan "You don't have to be a fat cat to enjoy the suite life".[21] In early 2011, Embassy Suites announced a series of three new 30-second commercials, to be aired in major markets beginning in March 2011. The commercials feature the character 'Mr. More' and are directed by Roman Coppola. The series highlights three of the Embassy standards, True Two Room Suites, Cooked-to-Order Breakfast and the Manager's Reception. The catchphrase is 'What's better than getting more of more and less of less?'

  • The 2017 film Spider-Man: Homecoming filmed the Academic Decathlon scenes at the Hilton Atlanta Perimeter Center Embassy Suites.
  • In the season 5 episode 4 of Miami Vice, a shoot out scene was filmed in the Miami Airport Embassy Suites location.

References
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  2. "Embassy Suites by Hilton - About". embassysuites.com.
  3. Lodging. American Hotel Association Directory Corporation. 2004.
  4. "Hervey Feldman, 67, a Founder of a Hotel Chain, Dies". The New York Times. Associated Press. September 10, 2004. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  5. Writer, TOM STIEGHORST, Business. "SOUTH FLORIDA SUITS EMBASSY SUITES". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved October 28, 2021. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. News, Dallas Morning. "EMBASSY SUITES OUTPACING COMPETITORS". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved October 28, 2021. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  7. "Embassy Suites by Hilton - Two-Room Suite Hotels". embassysuites3.hilton.com. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  8. "Complimentary Drinks at Embassy Suites by Hilton". embassysuites3.hilton.com. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  9. "Embassy Suites by Hilton - Free Cooked-to-Order Breakfast". embassysuites3.hilton.com. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  10. "2013 Annual Report" (PDF). www.ir.hilton.com. p. 7.
  11. "2014 Annual Report" (PDF). www.media.investis.com. p. 8.
  12. "2015 Annual Report" (PDF). www.ir.hilton.com. p. 8.
  13. "2016 Annual Report" (PDF). www.corporatereport.com. p. 9.
  14. "2017 Annual Report" (PDF). www.corporatereport.com. p. 9.
  15. "2018 Form 10-K". www.sec.gov. p. 7.
  16. "2019 Form 10-K" (PDF). www.corporatereport.com. p. 8.
  17. "2020 Annual Report" (PDF). www.corporatereport.com. p. 9.
  18. "2021 Form 10-K" (PDF). www.corporatereport.com. p. 10.
  19. "2022 Form 10-K" (PDF). www.stories-editor.hilton.com. p. 10.
  20. "2023 Form 10-K" (PDF). www.stories-editor.hilton.com. p. 10.
  21. "Embassy Suites Hotels %7c Retro Junk Commercial". Retro Junk. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
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