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Hampton Inn & Suites – Opelika / Auburn Named Hilton Connie Award Winner

January 15, 2010

Hampton® Hotels (www.hampton.com), the global brand of more than 1,700 mid-priced Hampton Inn® and Hampton Inn & Suites® hotels, has awarded the Hampton Inn & Suites – Opelika/Auburn with the Connie Award, recognizing it as one of the top ten hotels in the chain. With 4 straight quarters on Hampton’s Wall of Fame, the hotel’s Total Quality Score placed it at #3 out of the brand’s 1700+ properties at year-end.

The prestigious Connie Award, named after company founder Conrad N. Hilton, is bestowed annually upon the top hotels within each brand of the Hilton Family of Hotels and is based on high product and service scores, as judged by guests, as well as top ratings on Quality Assurance inspections conducted by the company. "The Connie Award marks the ’best of the best’ for each brand in the Hilton Family," said Phil Cordell, senior vice president, Hampton Brand Management & global head - focused service brands. Hampton Inn & Suites – Opelika/Auburn’s team members continue to provide exceptional service while operating a high-quality hotel. This hotel truly embodies the spirit of Hampton."

"We are so honored to achieve this designation among all Hampton hotels," said Amy Scott, General Manager of the Hampton Inn & Suites – Opelika/Auburn. "Providing top-notch accommodations and friendly service to our guests is the top priority for every one of our hotel team members every day. This is truly a team accomplishment.”

Hampton Inn & Suites – Opelika/Auburn is locally owned and managed by PHD Hotels Inc, an independent hospitality management and development company headquartered in Auburn, Alabama. PHD Hotels has developed and managed properties in the Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia markets, including Hampton Hotels, Homewood Suites and Hilton Garden Inns. “The name of our company derives from the words Practicing Hospitality Daily and we are so excited that Amy Scott and her staff have taken these words to heart and are being honored with such an outstanding award! ” says Tom Hunt, President of PHD Hotels.

Located at I-85 / Exit 58 adjacent to Tiger Town, one of the area’s most popular shopping areas, the 83-room Hampton Inn & Suites – Opelika/Auburn is just minutes from abundant restaurants and shopping, with easy access to both Auburn and Opelika’s business centers. Daily complimentary hot breakfast, Hampton’s “Cloud Nine” bedding, free wireless internet and meeting facilities make it a favorite among business and leisure travelers alike. Complimentary Auburn University Tiger Transit shuttle service to and from the hotel during football season has also made it one of the area’s favorite new game-day hotels.

For further information or to make reservations for the Hampton Inn & Suites - Opelika/Auburn, please visit http://www.opelikasuites.hamptoninn.com or call 334-745-4311 or 1-800-HAMPTON