Home2 Suites - Hilton's new Extended Stay Brand
Jan 30, 2009, 3:54 pm
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Jan 31, 2009, 8:55 am
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Jan 31, 2009, 11:48 am
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Mar 10, 2009, 11:33 am
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I came across the Home2 concept site after receiving the Denizen email blast. I'm liking what I see if it consistently hits a per-night price similar to Hampton or at least notable ($20-$30/night) than a nearby Homewood.
That said, I think the Hyatt Place/Amerisuites model of taking over brand with established properties and remodeling to the new brand would have had far more properties available in a timelier fashion. Picking up a brand like "America's Best", or even better, not selling "Extended Stay America" back in '07 would have made much more sense... running them separately from HHonors, and folding them in to HHonors as they are renovated into Home2 Suties properties would have potentially yielded hundreds of properties in the same time line it will take to open a dozen brand-new Home2 properties.
That said, I think the Hyatt Place/Amerisuites model of taking over brand with established properties and remodeling to the new brand would have had far more properties available in a timelier fashion. Picking up a brand like "America's Best", or even better, not selling "Extended Stay America" back in '07 would have made much more sense... running them separately from HHonors, and folding them in to HHonors as they are renovated into Home2 Suties properties would have potentially yielded hundreds of properties in the same time line it will take to open a dozen brand-new Home2 properties.
Aug 5, 2009, 10:02 pm
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Does anyone have any updates on the status of this new brand? This is exactly what Hilton needs right now. On the Home2 Wikipedia page it says that approximately 15 properties are under development. Does anyone have a probable list of locations? I'm eager to transfer all my business to this chain.
As some others have stated, I'd like to echo: i'm young, savvy and craving something more contemporary than 99% of Hilton's offerings. I'm writing this post from Marriott's new Springhill Suites concept hotel near ICT -- Funky, hip and just a good contemporary vibe [not to mention CHEAP!]. Take notes, HH!
As some others have stated, I'd like to echo: i'm young, savvy and craving something more contemporary than 99% of Hilton's offerings. I'm writing this post from Marriott's new Springhill Suites concept hotel near ICT -- Funky, hip and just a good contemporary vibe [not to mention CHEAP!]. Take notes, HH!
Aug 6, 2009, 6:34 am
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From HotelChatter:
http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/20..._Suites_Front_
I think the recession is slowing down all of these development plans.
Regarding SHS, I stayed at a "new concept" property in Birmingham, AL. A very nice contemporary lobby, but all the hard surfaces make the public spaces loud and boomy.
http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/20..._Suites_Front_
I think the recession is slowing down all of these development plans.
Regarding SHS, I stayed at a "new concept" property in Birmingham, AL. A very nice contemporary lobby, but all the hard surfaces make the public spaces loud and boomy.
Aug 6, 2009, 11:49 am
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Thanks for mentioning this. I need to be careful when booking Hampton Inns. My other half MUST have a bathtub -- no matter what. If I booked a Hampton without a tub, I would be running around town looking for somewhere to stay at the last minute!
Apr 3, 2010, 7:20 am
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April 2010 update
A little more than a year after its launch, the midprice extended stay Home2 Suites by Hilton has 60 approved franchise agreements in place along with plans for international expansion. The brand, first announced in February 2009 in December broke ground on its first property, in Fayetteville, N.C. Hilton Worldwide said that the 60 approved franchise agreements are nearing the construction phase, and more than 30 additional agreements are in preliminary stages. Hilton plans to have 100 Home2 Suites properties open by 2013. The prototypes consist of 108 rooms ranging in size from 323 square feet to 509 square feet, and the entire property fits on less than two acres.
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Apr 4, 2011, 2:32 pm
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I just booked a room at Home 2 Suites in Fayetteville, NC. Wonder if anyone has stayed here or at one of these before. It seems like a Homewood Suites for the younger college crowd.
I'll let everyone know how it is.
I'll let everyone know how it is.
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Apr 4, 2011, 8:28 pm
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Apr 10, 2011, 4:08 pm
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I've spent about 14 days in the new Home2 in Layton Utah and find it actually very nice. The closest match to it is the Element line by Starwood/Westin. It is an entirely different approach than the plush corporate design of a Westin or Hilton, but I find it infinitely more useable and more comfortable.
One of my associates said it felt like they had stepped into an Ikea Catalog. :-) Personally I like it.
Pros:
1) Rooms are plenty big. I have stayed in their standard King/Queen rooms and they are plenty big. I am also a HH Diamond, so I have gotten upgraded to the 1 bedroom suite which feels like an apartment.
2) Kitchen with fridge, microwave, sink and real dishes. This is REALLY nice to me in a stay for anything over 1 night.
3) Plenty of counter space to put your things
4) A LARGE move-able oval table with great power plugs and hookups very close
5) A very nice big screen LCD TV with easy hookups via HDMI
6) Free internet with both wired Ethernet plugs and wireless. Speeds were excellent
7) Couch in every room. This is very nice to me for any stay over a day or 2.
8) Bed quality was very good. Linens average.
9) Shower only with glass shower doors, which is very nice. I never use a tub and hate a tub/shower combo with a slimy shower curtain.
10) Window blinds that seal into a side track that creates a VERY dark closure. I hate light leaks from il-fitted drapes.
11) iHome alarm clock / charging station. Very nice for iphone/ipad/itouch devices. (doesn't EVERYONE have at least one of these devices?)
12) Complimentary breakfast (also see cons)
13) Office chair was nice and comfy.
Cons:
1) Complimentary breakfast. It isn't really a cooked breakfast, so the choices are pretty slim. After a day or 2 you need to find something better with some variety in choices.
2) The hallways are very narrow, long, dark and lack any design or treatment. they are really poorly lit. This is odd since the rest of the facility seems like it has been well designed and engineered. it is like they forgot about the hallways. An extra foot or two would make all the difference in the world.
3) Hot water. I have had to run the hot water tap for 5-10 minutes to get hot water to my room on may occasions. It seems like they have skimped on their design/engineering and not put in a hot water recirculation loop. This and I also think their mechanical room is at the far end of the hotel and not centrally located. This may be due to their "green" approach, but wasting gallons and gallons of water is also not very green. This may not be a problem when they are fully occupied since the demand will ensure hot water will be in the pipes.
All in all I find it to be very comfortable and would not hesitate to stay there again. If you spend very many nights on the road you quickly realize that it is the small amenities that make your stay comfortable, accessible power plugs, fridge, space to put your stuff etc. I think that Home2 has done a great job in achieving this.
One of my associates said it felt like they had stepped into an Ikea Catalog. :-) Personally I like it.
Pros:
1) Rooms are plenty big. I have stayed in their standard King/Queen rooms and they are plenty big. I am also a HH Diamond, so I have gotten upgraded to the 1 bedroom suite which feels like an apartment.
2) Kitchen with fridge, microwave, sink and real dishes. This is REALLY nice to me in a stay for anything over 1 night.
3) Plenty of counter space to put your things
4) A LARGE move-able oval table with great power plugs and hookups very close
5) A very nice big screen LCD TV with easy hookups via HDMI
6) Free internet with both wired Ethernet plugs and wireless. Speeds were excellent
7) Couch in every room. This is very nice to me for any stay over a day or 2.
8) Bed quality was very good. Linens average.
9) Shower only with glass shower doors, which is very nice. I never use a tub and hate a tub/shower combo with a slimy shower curtain.
10) Window blinds that seal into a side track that creates a VERY dark closure. I hate light leaks from il-fitted drapes.
11) iHome alarm clock / charging station. Very nice for iphone/ipad/itouch devices. (doesn't EVERYONE have at least one of these devices?)
12) Complimentary breakfast (also see cons)
13) Office chair was nice and comfy.
Cons:
1) Complimentary breakfast. It isn't really a cooked breakfast, so the choices are pretty slim. After a day or 2 you need to find something better with some variety in choices.
2) The hallways are very narrow, long, dark and lack any design or treatment. they are really poorly lit. This is odd since the rest of the facility seems like it has been well designed and engineered. it is like they forgot about the hallways. An extra foot or two would make all the difference in the world.
3) Hot water. I have had to run the hot water tap for 5-10 minutes to get hot water to my room on may occasions. It seems like they have skimped on their design/engineering and not put in a hot water recirculation loop. This and I also think their mechanical room is at the far end of the hotel and not centrally located. This may be due to their "green" approach, but wasting gallons and gallons of water is also not very green. This may not be a problem when they are fully occupied since the demand will ensure hot water will be in the pipes.
All in all I find it to be very comfortable and would not hesitate to stay there again. If you spend very many nights on the road you quickly realize that it is the small amenities that make your stay comfortable, accessible power plugs, fridge, space to put your stuff etc. I think that Home2 has done a great job in achieving this.
Apr 10, 2011, 4:24 pm
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Does the kitchen include a stove and burners? Some longer-stay rooms only have kitchenets at other properties, with microwave and fridge but no full oven. How bout here?
Apr 10, 2011, 4:44 pm
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There is a full sized dishwasher though.
May 5, 2011, 1:47 pm
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"Hip and Humble" ?
Count me out.
What's the advantage of this dump over a Homewood Suites or Residence Inn?
Count me out.
What's the advantage of this dump over a Homewood Suites or Residence Inn?
May 5, 2011, 5:40 pm
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Have you tried Starwood's Element? It makes a Residence Inn feel like a flashback to 1985. There are several ways to spin extended stay properties.