Embassy Suites Birmingham-Hoover Opens

Property Marks Brand's First Design Option III Prototype in Alabama and Features Largest Meeting Space in Region.

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. March 23, 2010

Embassy Suites Hotels today announced the opening of the 208-suite Embassy Suites Birmingham-Hoover. The hotel features Embassy Suites' innovative Design Option III Prototype, the first in Alabama, and the brand's new "hip-casual" restaurant concept, Flying Spoons. The upscale property, which is the second Embassy Suites in the Birmingham area, is owned by the Shriji Group and managed by HP Hotel Management, both local Birmingham companies. The hotel is located at 2960 John Hawkins Parkway, just 16 miles from Birmingham International Airport and13 miles from downtown Birmingham in the upscale Hoover Riverchase area, directly off Interstate 459.

"Both business and leisure travelers visiting this area will really benefit from the amenities the Embassy Suites Birmingham-Hoover has to offer, including a spacious two-room suite, dedicated work and living spaces, high-speed Internet access, complimentary cooked-to-order breakfasts and a prime location near many of the area's large corporations and attractions," said Jim Holthouser, global head of Embassy Suites Hotels and full service brands, Hilton Worldwide. "Roughly 75 percent of our development pipeline of our nearly 50 hotels is the Design Option III build, which has been well-received by both the development community and our guests."

"We're thrilled to bring another Embassy Suites to the state of Alabama," said General Manager Vladimir Pipa. "The suite concept provides today's road warrior with more space to work and relax. It also is ideal for families who will visit the many attractions near Hoover and Birmingham, offering the unique value, service and amenities that only Embassy Suites can offer."

The Design Option III prototype offers guests all of the same core amenities traditional Embassy Suites properties are renowned for such as two-room suites, complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast, complimentary nightly Manager's Reception* and open-air atrium, but with a more cost-effective and environmentally-friendly design. Guests familiar with the brand will notice the suites offer a side-by-side room layout for a more residential feel. Part European-style cafe and part American coffeehouse, Flying Spoons offers lighter fare, from home-made soups, fresh garden salads and Panini-style sandwiches, to entree selections such as sesame glazed salmon, braised beef ribs, filet mignon and Sorrento grilled chicken. The menu will feature a selection of pastries and desserts, along with specialty coffee drinks, teas and boutique soft drinks. Flying Spoons will offer convenient hours of operation for guests, no matter the travel schedule. The restaurant will be open from 11 am to 10 pm.

The property is the ideal choice for the corporate traveler with over 12,000 square feet of meeting space and providing an easy commute for travelers visiting the area's leading companies, including AT&T Regional Southeast Data Center, Region's Bank Operations Center, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, T-Mobile, Johnson Controls and others. It's equally suitable for those visiting the area on vacation, as the property is within close proximity to the Riverchase Galleria, one of the largest malls in the Alabama-Mississippi region, the renowned Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail courses, Region's Park, Vulcan Park and Museum, Verizon Wireless Music Center, Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham Zoo and more. Fine dining at some of the South's best restaurants is also available to guests looking to experience southern hospitality at its best.

The new hotel features a full-service restaurant and lounge, an indoor pool with outdoor tanning terrace and fitness center with state-of-the-art Precor equipment, a parking garage and much more.