Patent News | "Family Hotels- Homewood Suites by Hilton"

By: Teresa Plowright
Source: http://travelwithkids.about.com
Category: Patent News

Homewood Suites by Hilton is a chain of "residential-style" extended stay properties, with locations in the US, Canada, and Mexico.* At Homewood Suites, all rooms and suites come with kitchens, and the lobby is meant to feel like a living-room with comfy chairs, fireplace, etc.Homewood Suites properties can be booked for any number of nights, but "extended stay" guests who stay five nights or longer get a price break; the longer the stay, the lower the nightly rate. Homewood Suites are part of the Hilton HHonors points/miles program (for free hotel stays and free flights) which includes Hilton hotels, Hampton Inns, Doubletree, and more. 

Homewood Suites by Hilton as Family Hotels:

 

The Homewood Suites brand has a number of features that particularly suit a family hotel:

• rooms and suites can accommodate families of four or more ( to a maximum of six, in suites)
• all guestrooms have a fullly equipped kitchen (fridge, stove, cooking utensils, etc.)
• rooms have a living space that's separate from the bed area; one and two-bedroom suites have an entire separate living room.
• complimentary breakfast includes waffles, eggs, bacon, juices, coffee and more
• complimentary dinner is offered Monday to Thursday at a Manager's Reception
• complimentary grocery service can be a convenience for families with babies, and can help families save money by eating-in
• book series based on "Lewis the Duck" character is available at Homewood Suites properties.

Another convenience is online room selection, which speeds up the check-in process, and allows families to choose, say, a room close to an elevator, so there's less lugging luggage. Or choose a room with a pool view, to keep tabs on kids old enough to use the pool on their own. 

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