MCLEAN, Va. and BELLEVUE, Wa. - Industry and community leaders gathered at the Hampton Inn & Suites Bellevue Downtown-Seattle on Thursday, December 11, for a spectacular event celebrating the grand opening of Hampton Hotels' 2,000th hotel. The occasion included a dreamlike finale where acrobatic dancers, suspended and scaling down from the building, performed a unique choreographed dance created just for the celebration.
Photos of the event are available for download atnews.hampton.com/Hampton2K, including:
- Remarks made by Hilton Worldwide's Phil Cordell, global head, focused service and Hampton brand management and Jim Holthouser, executive vice president, global brands; Corry Oakes, CEO and founder of the hotel's development company, OTO Development; and Claudia Balducci, Mayor of Bellevue,.
- Guests enjoying an interactive red carpet experience and locally-inspired cocktail hour.
- Hampton hotel team members sharing a special rally cheer, showcasing their culture of Hamptonality, a term that the brand uses to define its friendly, authentic, caring and thoughtful service.
- Finale performance of acrobatic dancers scaling down the side of the hotel in a one-of-a-kind tribute to the 2,000th milestone.
During his remarks, Cordell commented on Hampton's growing presence, "This has been a momentous year for the Hampton brand, from the signing of an exclusive agreement to expand the brand into China, with the first hotel expected to open by the end of 2015, the 25th anniversary of the 100% guarantee and a 30-year anniversary of the brand altogether. We're pleased to end the year with a huge growth story for Hampton - 2,000 hotels and counting."
Holthouser also remarked, "Hampton's innovation has always stood out amongst the Hilton Worldwide portfolio - it has consistently frequented Entrepreneur magazine's annual Franchise 500® list. It's Hilton Worldwide's mission to be the preeminent global hospitality company. The leadership of Hampton Hotels as well as the brand's incredible franchisees continue to have an impact on the company being a top choice of guests, Team Members and owners alike."
Hampton additionally announced its commitment to the local community by donating 2,000 meals per day for 30 days in honor of the milestone and invited guests to pay it forward to their charities of choice using brand-sponsored GlobalGiving gift cards.
