Should Hampton Return To The Two-Room Suite
Apr 19, 2018, 2:09 pm
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Actually, Hampton went to the suites thing in 1995, which is mid-90's. Wikipedia told me, and if they're wrong, kiss my ....
Apr 19, 2018, 3:45 pm
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2) This was a regular HI (not HI&S) that happened to have a suite.
3) It's not improved, which is probably why it disappeared from the portfolio.
Apr 19, 2018, 5:38 pm
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1) Location error on my part: Chattanooga.
2) This was a regular HI (not HI&S) that happened to have a suite.
3) It's not improved, which is probably why it disappeared from the portfolio.
2) This was a regular HI (not HI&S) that happened to have a suite.
3) It's not improved, which is probably why it disappeared from the portfolio.
Apr 19, 2018, 6:06 pm
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So it wasn't in the same hotel program as Embassy Suites back then.
But now it is.
So with Embassy Suites being the Hilton (non-extended-stay) brand for two-room suites, why is there a need for another (non-extended-stay) brand with two-room suites in the same hotel program?
Today, everyone who wants two-room suites in the Hilton program can go to Embassy Suites, problem solved.When brands are stand-alone, you can look at them stand-alone. But when brands are part of a hotel family, you have to look at them in context of the other brands in the same hotel family.
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Apr 21, 2018, 8:27 am
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Well, if Hampton had theses back in the mid-90s, that was before Hampton was part of the Hilton family, right?
So it wasn't in the same hotel program as Embassy Suites back then.
But now it is.
So with Embassy Suites being the Hilton (non-extended-stay) brand for two-room suites, why is there a need for another (non-extended-stay) brand with two-room suites in the same hotel program? Today, everyone who wants two-room suites in the Hilton program can go to Embassy Suites, problem solved.
When brands are stand-alone, you can look at them stand-alone. But when brands are part of a hotel family, you have to look at them in context of the other brands in the same hotel family.
So it wasn't in the same hotel program as Embassy Suites back then.
But now it is.
So with Embassy Suites being the Hilton (non-extended-stay) brand for two-room suites, why is there a need for another (non-extended-stay) brand with two-room suites in the same hotel program?
Today, everyone who wants two-room suites in the Hilton program can go to Embassy Suites, problem solved.When brands are stand-alone, you can look at them stand-alone. But when brands are part of a hotel family, you have to look at them in context of the other brands in the same hotel family.
i [mod edit] that a two-room suite at hampton would be a nice idea for my dad's at&t job. but the studios can take care of that. otherwise, he had embassy.
Here's why Hampton needs to go back to a two-room suite even though Embassy can fix that: Embassy tends to cost more.
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Oct 6, 2019, 11:04 pm
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Actually, Hamptons keep going up in price (as things such as the breakfast are "improved"), and that's why HH is launching new "lower midline" brands to try to fill more or less the space that Hampton used to fill when it first joined the Hilton family.
Oct 7, 2019, 1:23 am
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I have stayed in lots of Hamptons, but never in a two-room Hampton suite.
I lurv the Hampton studio suites, though.
I lurv the Hampton studio suites, though.
Oct 7, 2019, 7:37 pm
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Hampton is fine where it is.
Hilton already has a low market suites (Home2), mid-market suites (Embassy) and extended stay suites (Homewood). Adding another brand to the already-muddled portfolio isn't necessary.
The newer Hamptons are quite nice and are preferable to almost any HGI, outside of the breakfast offering. However, the newest HGIs (Spartanburg, etc.) are phenomenal.
Hampton's need to maintain their low-to-mid-market pricing though. More and more, I'm seeing Hamptons at or above $229/night which is absurd. One of my favorites is Valdosta, GA where they offer a manager's special with free alcoholic beverages and multiple hot snacks every night of the work week. I've been staying there 4-6 nights per quarter for the last 5 years and never paid more than $99/night. The Hampton Inn St. Charles Ave. in New Orleans is a wonderful property, but can be more expensive than the W-A Roosevelt certain weeks of the year.
io is unneeded.
Hilton already has a low market suites (Home2), mid-market suites (Embassy) and extended stay suites (Homewood). Adding another brand to the already-muddled portfolio isn't necessary.
The newer Hamptons are quite nice and are preferable to almost any HGI, outside of the breakfast offering. However, the newest HGIs (Spartanburg, etc.) are phenomenal.
Hampton's need to maintain their low-to-mid-market pricing though. More and more, I'm seeing Hamptons at or above $229/night which is absurd. One of my favorites is Valdosta, GA where they offer a manager's special with free alcoholic beverages and multiple hot snacks every night of the work week. I've been staying there 4-6 nights per quarter for the last 5 years and never paid more than $99/night. The Hampton Inn St. Charles Ave. in New Orleans is a wonderful property, but can be more expensive than the W-A Roosevelt certain weeks of the year.
io is unneeded.
Nov 27, 2019, 3:12 pm
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I'm not sure how old it is, but the Hampton Inn & Suites in Flagstaff, AZ has proper suites. Some even have a fireplace! I've stayed in some that had a full-sized refrigerator in the kitchen.
(note there is another Hampton Inn, that only has regular rooms)
There is also a separate Embassy Suites in Flagstaff.
(I believe I stayed at a similar Hampton with full suites in Tucson, but can't recall the location)
My take on this--often when I travel, I don't want to walk forever to get inside the property, then take an elevator up 10 floors, then walk another long walk to my room. It can easily take 10 minutes to get from car to room at a normal Hilton, Embassy, or Doubletree property.
But Hampton (and Homewood) are often smaller, have more doors to the outside, and I can often be from car to room in 1-2 minutes (and I'm not afraid of using stairs or having a room on the ground floor).
For this reason, all other things being equal, I'll often book the Hampton or Homewood property -v- a, "full service," property, at least if I'm driving.
(note there is another Hampton Inn, that only has regular rooms)
There is also a separate Embassy Suites in Flagstaff.
(I believe I stayed at a similar Hampton with full suites in Tucson, but can't recall the location)
My take on this--often when I travel, I don't want to walk forever to get inside the property, then take an elevator up 10 floors, then walk another long walk to my room. It can easily take 10 minutes to get from car to room at a normal Hilton, Embassy, or Doubletree property.
But Hampton (and Homewood) are often smaller, have more doors to the outside, and I can often be from car to room in 1-2 minutes (and I'm not afraid of using stairs or having a room on the ground floor).
For this reason, all other things being equal, I'll often book the Hampton or Homewood property -v- a, "full service," property, at least if I'm driving.
Nov 28, 2019, 3:28 pm
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I'm not sure how old it is, but the Hampton Inn & Suites in Flagstaff, AZ has proper suites. Some even have a fireplace! I've stayed in some that had a full-sized refrigerator in the kitchen.
(note there is another Hampton Inn, that only has regular rooms)
There is also a separate Embassy Suites in Flagstaff.
(I believe I stayed at a similar Hampton with full suites in Tucson, but can't recall the location)
My take on this--often when I travel, I don't want to walk forever to get inside the property, then take an elevator up 10 floors, then walk another long walk to my room. It can easily take 10 minutes to get from car to room at a normal Hilton, Embassy, or Doubletree property.
But Hampton (and Homewood) are often smaller, have more doors to the outside, and I can often be from car to room in 1-2 minutes (and I'm not afraid of using stairs or having a room on the ground floor).
For this reason, all other things being equal, I'll often book the Hampton or Homewood property -v- a, "full service," property, at least if I'm driving.
(note there is another Hampton Inn, that only has regular rooms)
There is also a separate Embassy Suites in Flagstaff.
(I believe I stayed at a similar Hampton with full suites in Tucson, but can't recall the location)
My take on this--often when I travel, I don't want to walk forever to get inside the property, then take an elevator up 10 floors, then walk another long walk to my room. It can easily take 10 minutes to get from car to room at a normal Hilton, Embassy, or Doubletree property.
But Hampton (and Homewood) are often smaller, have more doors to the outside, and I can often be from car to room in 1-2 minutes (and I'm not afraid of using stairs or having a room on the ground floor).
For this reason, all other things being equal, I'll often book the Hampton or Homewood property -v- a, "full service," property, at least if I'm driving.
Mar 1, 2020, 5:07 pm
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