Community and business leaders joined officials from TMI Hospitality, Inc., at the groundbreaking of Fargo’s first Residence Inn by Marriott. The $10 million extended-stay hotel will be constructed, owned and operated by TMI. Approximately 45 people will be employed at the 92-suite hotel when it is completed next summer. 

“Our robust economy creates the demand for guests with longer stays in our community to have an option with more amenities, whether they are here for business or with their family,” said Lauris Molbert, CEO of TMI Hospitality. “This is actually the first of several new hotels we have planned for Fargo – Moorhead, as this community continues to support our company’s growth and success as well as create the need for more rooms for guests.”

The Residence Inn by Marriott will be located at 4335 23rd Ave. S., Fargo, located near dining, shopping, recreation and health care facilities. Each suite is suitable for extended-stay guests and caters to business travelers and small families who prefer added comfort. Suites are available in one- or two-bedroom configurations and include a sitting area, business desk with ergonomic chair, high-speed internet and a kitchen. Guests at the Residence Inn also enjoy a broad selection of amenities, including a full breakfast buffet, complimentary evening socials, swimming pool, exercise facility, outdoor patio with fireplace, meeting rooms, business center, on-site laundry and dry cleaning service.

TMI Hospitality is pleased to announced the start of construction on the new 103-room Residence Inn by Marriott hotel in Niles, Ohio. The property will be attached to Eastwood Mall, offering guests 200 retail stores, dining and numerous other amenities just steps away from their hotel room.

The four-story Residence Inn will comprise 103 suites, suitable for extended-stay guests. These suites, in one- and two-bedroom configurations, are perfect for business travelers or small families who prefer added comfort while traveling. Each suite will feature a sitting area, business desk with ergonomic chair, high-speed internet and a kitchen. Guests at the Residence Inn will enjoy a broad selection of amenities, including a full breakfast buffet, complimentary evening socials, swimming pool, exercise facility, outdoor patio with fireplace, meeting rooms, business center, on-site laundry and dry cleaning service. The hotel is expected to welcome its first guests in late 2013.

We are pleased to announce that we have opened to doors of our second ESOP owned new-build hotel in El Paso, Texas. The 109 room, four-story El Paso Airport Area Staybridge Suites opened its doors on July 1, 2011.

The El Paso Staybridge Suites hotels offer spacious suites, full kitchens and numerous upscale amenities allowing guests to make an extended stay an extended pleasure. Stretch out in  studio, 1 bedroom, or 2-bedroom / 2-bathroom suite with separate living and working areas.  Stay connected with free high-speed Internet access, both wired and wireless.

CLICK HERE to read more about this beautiful new hotel and make your reservation at the El Paso Airport Area Staybridge Suites.

In late 2008, when Marriott International unveiled a new prototype with a redesigned lobby for the Courtyard by Marriott brand, they had a pretty good idea that guests would react positively. Now with about 100 hotels, with our Bloomington/Normal, Illinois Courtyard included in the roll out, the company can now be sure.

The redesigned lobby, which features a more open floor plan, the latest technology and healthy food and beverage options, is a key aspect to the new design. The new lobby is based on extensive consumer research and is designed to get people out of their rooms.

The new layout of the lobby design has also changed the way associates service guests, as the traditional front desk has been replaced with separate welcome podiums, which are designed to create more personal interactions between staff and guests during check-in. High tech, high style and high touch, there are a number of elements geared for technology including a business library with computer terminal, private media booths with high-definition televisions and the new Courtyard GoBoard. The GoBoard is a 52-inch touch screen with local information, maps, weather and news, business and sports headlines. Guests can navigate the GoBoard by using the touch screen to find restaurants, local attractions and directions.

Limited service brands are not known for expansive food and beverage offerings but the new Courtyard is changing that concept. In addition to the 24-hour Market for on-the-go guests, the new “Bistro” features a number of healthy food items made fresh to order. Guests can now enjoy hot, customized breakfast selections and then return in the evening for a glass of wine and social appetizers or an evening meal.

The new concept also extends into the guestrooms as well with a new focus on design and a fresh new color palette. A fresh, new look including luxurious bedding, beautiful furniture, designer decorating combined with a style to help guests relax and re-energize. From floor to ceiling, you are going to love what you see.

Lush new linens, multiple choices of pillow softness, flat screen televisions, in-room coffee makers, iron and board and hair dryer are only a few of the many amenities that make the new Courtyard by Marriott in Bloomington Normal a must stay when in the area. For more information and to book accommodations at the Bloomington/Normal Courtyard by Marriott, follow the link below:

Bloomington/Normal Courtyard by Marriott
310A Greenbriar Drive
Normal, Illinois 61761
Phone: 309.862.1166 Fax: 309.862.1166

Website: www.courtyard.com

A target date of Fall 2010 has been set for the opening of the all new Residence Inn by Marriott, now under construction at 3110 Wall Street, Lexington, Kentucky.  Just minutes from Beaumont Center and the Lexington Blue Grass Field Airport.

As an ESOP company, we are proud to say that even in an economy that has seen such a sharp downturn in the past 18 months, we are continuing to grow and move forward into the future with new investments and projects similar to the Lexington Residence Inn. A new Holiday Inn Express in El Paso, Texas is also in the beginning stages of construction and expected to open in early 2011.

The Lexington Residence Inn is a 104-suite inn that will feature Marriott’s new upscale image with a new decorating scheme and open lobby concept that follows in the footsteps of the extremely successful re-imaging of their Courtyard by Marriott brand but still maintain that “at home” feeling that has been a hallmark of the Residence Inn brand.

The property features studios,  one and two-bedroom suites that are designed for extended stays. Each suite has a kitchen with coffee maker, microwave oven, full-size appliances and free high-speed Internet access. The new lobby concept will feature a library with open spaces for relaxing and also a private Business Center which includes work spaces with flat panel televisions.