Preferred Hotel Group Sees Dramatic Growth In Summit Hotels & Resorts Brand

11 New Members Join Over Six-Month Period

Chicago - Summit Hotels & Resorts has added 11 new members in the past six months – a total of 7,756 rooms -- in strategic locations including the United States, Asia and Europe. Now numbering 113 hotels and resorts, Summit is continuing to implement its growth strategy by increasing in number and locations worldwide in order to provide options for guests. Summit Hotels & Resorts offers guests a peak experience, enabling travelers to get the most from their business or leisure destination.

Micarl Hill, Managing Director, Summit Hotels & Resorts, comments, "The Summit brand continues to gain momentum as the perfect positioning tool for many hotel owners and managers whose properties offer a blend of luxury and style with value in a competitive marketplace. Summit members benefit from Preferred Hotel Group offerings which include GDS sales, group sales, and relationships with global travel and marketing entities." "As a Preferred Hotel Group brand," Hill continues, "Summit's growth is expected to continue at a fast pace."

New members are as follows:

Austria
Castellani Parkhotel, Salzburg

Hong Kong
Regal Airport Hotel; Regal Hong Kong Hotel; Regal International East Asia

Hungary
Queens Court, Budapest

Ireland
Dunboyne Castle, Hotel & Spa, Dunboyne County, Meath

Italy
Hotel Palace Maria Luigia, Parma

The Netherlands
Eden Rembrandt Square Hotel, Amsterdam

People's Republic of China
Panglin Hotel Shenzen, Shenzen

Turkey
Hotel Midi, Ankara

United States
Grand Lodge, Bloomington, Minnesota
Grand Sierra Resort & Casino, Reno, Nevada

Every Summit, ranging from historic urban hotels to enticing beach resorts, articulates a genuine sense of place. Individualized design and welcoming service memorably reflect each destination's style, culture and graciousness.

SOURCE: Preferred Hotel Group