Hawthorn Suites in Durham, N.C. Re-Opens After Multi Million Dollar Renovation

ATLANTA -- Hawthorn Suites Durham, LLC, owners of the Hawthorn Suites located at 300 Meredith Drive in Durham, has re-opened after completing a multi million-dollar renovation. Hawthorn Suites is an all-suites hotel offering business and extended-stay travelers one and two-bedroom suite accommodations.

The entire property received updated carpet and fresh paint, while renovations to the individual suites included new appliances and furnishings, including mattresses, box springs, sofa sleepers, over stuffed chairs, dining room sets and desks.

"We are proud of the renovations and improvements that were made at the Durham Hawthorn Suites", said Jon Leven senior vice president of marketing at US Franchise Systems, Inc. the franchisor of the Hawthorn brand. "With the combination of convenient location and the value of the services offered, this hotel will continue to be an asset to the Durham area."

The upscale three-story, 100-room hotel is designed with the extended-stay traveler in mind and offers such in-room amenities as full size kitchens, oversized work stations, telephones with data ports and voice-mail, expanded cable television with HBO, CNN, and ESPN. The hotel offers complimentary hot breakfast buffet, outdoor pool, five meeting rooms with a maximum capacity of 75 people, and an off site fitness center. The property, located half mile off highway 40, offers complimentary shuttle service to Research Triangle Park, less than a mile away and to the Raleigh Durham International Airport, just eight miles from the property.

"Hawthorn is a wonderful choice for today's traveler," says Barbara Hess, General Manager, "we are proud to provide the Durham area with a quality all-suite hotel that can meet the needs of a wide variety of visitors, from the executive on business to a family on vacation."

Hawthorn brand hotels are upscale properties designed for the extended-stay traveler. Hyatt Gold Passport members can earn Gold Passport points at all Hawthorn Suites properties. Atlanta-based US Franchise Systems, Inc. acquired the franchise rights to the Hawthorn brand in 1996, and full ownership in 1998. As of Dec. 31, 2003, there were 112 properties open or under construction worldwide. For reservations, contact 1-800-527-1133 toll-free or visit www.hawthorn.com.

All Hawthorn properties are independently owned and operated.