Atlanta, Georgia – June 14, 2011 – Hotel Equities (www.hotelequities.com) recently opened the 108-suite SpringHill Suites by Marriott in Lake Charles, LA. Located at 1551 West Prien Lake Road, the SpringHill Suites Lake Charles will operate as a Marriott franchise, owned by BDK Associates, LLC and managed by Hotel Equities of Atlanta, Georgia. Brian Durio serves as the hotel’s General Manager.

Located just minutes from downtown and five miles from the Lake Charles Regional Airport, the SpringHill Suites Lake Charles offers guests convenient access to L’Auberge Du Lac Casino, the Isle of Capri Casino, the Lake Charles Lakefront Boardwalk and McNeese State University.

“We’re delighted to open the SpringHill Suites Lake Charles and add it to our growing number of properties,” said Tamara Markham, Vice President of Operations, Hotel Equities. “The hotel’s design offers a seamless blend of style and function at an affordable price.”

The SpringHill Suites Lake Charles is ideal for business and leisure travelers who look for style and inspiration in their stay. Everything from furniture to lighting is carefully selected to offer a calm and refreshing alternative for travelers. Separate living, working and sleeping spaces assure guests have flexibility and ease. The perfect place to sink into a good night’s sleep, the hotel offers luxurious bedding alongside an iHome docking station in every suite. A comfortable pullout sofa bed and lounge chair with ottoman offers additional space for relaxation or extra family members. Presenting guests with a spa-like experience, a separate bathroom and shower area, accessed through sleek sliding doors, feature marble-top vanity, iridescent tile walls and
creative lighting features, all of which help to reenergize and revive.

The bright and inviting lobby offers a great venue for conducting casual meetings or simply to socialize. Business travelers can take advantage of a large, well-lit desk with ergonomic chair, two phone lines and voice mail. Free Wi-Fi in the hotel’s lobby and high-speed Internet access in every suite allow guests to remain connected at all times.

The hotel offers meeting space to accommodate 250 people, business services, same-day dry cleaning, guest laundry facilities, an indoor swimming pool and whirlpool spa, an extensive state-of-the-art fitness center and express checkout. The Market offers convenient 24/7 access to food and beverages and a daily complimentary hot breakfast is SpringHill Suites’ way of making sure guests have a good start to their day.

About SpringHill Suites by Marriott
SpringHill Suites by Marriott is an all-suite brand that offers affordable design and smart style, appealing to both business and leisure travelers. Launched in November 1998, the brand currently has more than 250 locations in the United States and Canada. SpringHill Suites, along with over 3,100 Marriott-affiliated hotels worldwide, participate in Marriott Rewards, the guest reward program that allows its over 30 million members to earn points or airline miles for each dollar spent during each stay.

About Hotel Equities
Hotel Equities (HE) is an Atlanta-based full-scale hotel management, development and consulting firm. Frederick W. Cerrone, CHA, serves as President and CEO. Hotel Equities presently has approximately 50 properties in its portfolio. For more information, visit www.hotelequities.com.

For more information or reservations, call the SpringHill Suites Lake Charles hotel directly at 337-474-1112, call the SpringHill Suites toll-free number at 888-287-9400, contact a travel agent or visit the web site at www.springhillsuites.com.

Contacts:
Margaret M. Jones, Director of Public Relations, Hotel Equities, 770.934.2170
Andrew Pace, Director of Development, Hotel Equities, 678.578.4444, x 23
Angela Raub, Director of Business Development, Hotel Equities, 678.578.4444, x 16

ATLANTA, GA (May 20, 2011) – Hilton Hotels recently named the Hampton Inn in Okeechobee, Florida the winner of a prestigious “Connie” Award for customer service as one of the top six Hampton Inn hotels in the entire brand.

Named for the founder of Hilton Hotels, Conrad Hilton, known as “Connie” to his friends, the award is reserved for the top hotels in each brand worldwide across Hilton Hotels. The 85-room Hampton Inn-Okeechobee, located at 1200 State Road 70 East in Okeechobee, is managed by Atlanta-based Hotel Equities under the leadership of Missy Davis, General Manager. Vero
Beach-based developer Kite Properties, LLC owns the hotel.

Tamara Markham, Vice President of Operations, and Matt Crall, Operations Coach, represented Hotel Equities at the ceremony. Judy Cluck, Hilton Hotels Regional Director for Hotel Performance Support, presented the award. Addressing the entire hotel staff, she noted that each person helped earn the award by being hospitable to every guest they met and by anticipating and responding to the needs of all their guests.

“You represent the very best of the Hampton brand,” said Ms. Cluck. “As a Connie Award winner, you embody Conrad Hilton’s philosophy and set the example for others to follow. You have mastered the formula of creating loyal guests and building a great team. Be proud of all that you have done!”

Hotel Equities (HE) is an Atlanta-based full-scale hotel management, receiver, development and consulting firm. Frederick W. Cerrone, CHA, serves as President and CEO. HE presently lists 50 properties in its portfolio. For more information, visit www.hotelequities.com

Contacts:
Margaret M. Jones, Dir. of Public Relations, mjones@hotelequities.com, 770.934.2170
Andrew Pace, Dir. of Development, apace@hotelequities.com, 678.578.4444, x. 23
Angela Raub, Dir. of Business Dev., araub@hotelequities.com , 678.578.4444, x.16

Photo Caption:
Front Row, Left to Right: Judy Cluck, Hilton Hotels; Jennifer Lineberry, Maria Espinoza, Leticia Cornejo, Lois Hancock, Kristi Peaden, Donna Huth, Preston Wiggins, Tamara Markham, Hotel Equities Vice President of Operations. Back Row, Left to Right: Missy Davis, General Manager; Villery Hayes, Laura Rodriguez, Jenny Vickers, Kathy Williams, Robert Rieckhoff, Keith Kite, Kite Properties, LLC and Matt Crall, Hotel Equities Operations Coach. Not Pictured: Maintenance Chief Dwayne Rexroad.

Atlanta, GA–February 6, 2011 – Atlanta-based Hotel Equities (www.hotelequities.com) recently acquired the management contract for the 80-room Country Inn & Suites by Carlson hotel at 580 Dickens Place, NE, in Concord, North Carolina. Located just beyond Charlotte on I-85, Concord is a new market for Hotel Equities (HE).

“We are excited to add another Country Inn & Suites to our portfolio,” said Hotel Equities Vice President of Operations Tamara Markham. “We’re proud to extend our award-winning hospitality to guests in central North Carolina, a new market for Hotel Equities.” The Country Inn & Suites Concord is conveniently located just 11 miles from the popular Charlotte Motor Speedway and not far from the North Carolina Research Campus. Other local attractions include Carolina Mall, the Concord Speedway and Concord Mills Mall, home to the state’s only Bass Pro Shops.

The hotel’s amenities include an indoor heated pool and whirlpool and a new Fitness Center. Corporate guests will appreciate the Business Center and the elegantly appointed boardroom, ideal for small meetings and presentations.

All guest rooms feature a microwave, mini refrigerator and free high-speed Internet access. A complimentary breakfast buffet is available each morning in the breakfast room off the lobby.

Hotel Equities (HE) is an Atlanta-based full-scale hotel management, receiver, development and consulting firm. Frederick W. Cerrone, CHA, serves as President and CEO. HE presently has 51 properties in its portfolio. For more information, visit www.hotelequities.com.

Contacts:

Margaret M. Jones, Director of Public Relations, Hotel Equities, 770.934.2170
Angela Raub, Director of Business Development, Hotel Equities, 678.578.4444, x 16
Andrew Pace, Director of Development, Hotel Equities, 678.578.4444, x 23

8^th Annual Ceremony Recognizes Achievement in Business, Community

November 23, 2010 Photo attached

Contact:
Margaret Jones, 770.934.2170

ATLANTA – Fred Cerrone, President and CEO of Hotel Equities, was one of five alumni and one honorary alumnus honored recently at the 8th Annual J. Mack Robinson College of Business Alumni Awards Celebration held at Georgia State University’s Buckhead Center at 200 Tower Place.

Mr. Cerrone received the Alumni Award for Entrepreneurship.  Other winners were Ken Byers, Jr, winner of the Alumni Leadership Award for Lifetime Achievement; A Michael McCracken (Honorary Alumnus Award); Connie McDaniel (Alumni Award for Service to the Robinson College); Julio Ramirez (Alumni Award for Global Business Leadership); J. Leland Strange (Alumni Technology Leadership Award).

Awards were based on both business achievements and community service.

Barbara Babbit Kaufman, also a Robinson graduate, CEO of BBK Enterprises, and a member of the Robinson College Board of Advisors, served as emcee.

Fred Cerrone’s hospitality career spans a four-decade progression from desk clerk at Boston’s largest hotel to managing operations for hotels throughout the country to launching Hotel Equities, his own company, in 1989.

A general manager at age 21 and twice recognized as “General Manager of the Year” by national hotel franchises, Cerrone has hospitality in his blood. After many years in key positions with top hotels, he founded Hotel Equities and became a Marriott franchise partner. Cerrone then co-founded Day Hospitality Group (DHG) with Peyton Day. After a successful 10-year run, he purchased the management segment of DHG and renamed the company Hotel Equities.

Cerrone holds an M.B.A. from Georgia State University and an A.S. in hotel and restaurant management from Miami Dade College. He holds the prestigious Certified Hotel Administrator designation through the American Lodging Association. Cerrone also serves on the advisory board for Georgia State University’s Cecil B. Day School of Hospitality, and the Robinson College Board of Advisors.

Cerrone also served in the United States Marine Corps.

Recipients were selected by a committee comprising alumni representatives, members of the College Board of Advisors and faculty/staff members.

Hotel Equities (HE) is an Atlanta-based full-scale hotel management, development and consulting firm. Frederick W. Cerrone, CHA, serves as President and CEO.  HE presently has 44 properties in its portfolio. For more information, visit www.hotelequities.com.

New Design Features High Tech GoBoardNew Design Features High Tech GoBoard ^®, Flexible Work and Social Spaces and 24/7 Food and Beverage Market

Atlanta, Georgia – November 19, 2010 – Hotel Equities (www.hotelequities.com) recently opened the 102-room Courtyard by Marriott in McDonough, Georgia.  Located at 115 Mill Road, this four-story hotel is the first Courtyard in the area to boast the “refreshing business” makeover featuring the new lobby and room design..  Richard Welch serves as the General Manager assisted by Casey Robinson as Hotel Manager and Crystal Turnipseed as the Director of Sales.

“We are happy to open our company’s second Courtyard hotel in Atlanta, our hometown,” said Tamara Markham, Sr. Director of Operations for Hotel Equities.  “With our experienced management team in place, we’re ready to deliver our brand of award-winning hospitality.”

Located just south of downtown Atlanta and 25 miles from the Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, the Courtyard McDonough offers guests convenient access to the Atlanta Motor Speedway, Heritage Park and the Cubihatcha Outdoor Center.

Courtyard by Marriott was the first lodging brand exclusively designed for business travel by business travelers.  And now it has completely redefined the hotel lobby experience.

The open, bright and contemporary new Courtyard hotel lobby welcomes guests with vivid contrasting colors, including blue, green, orange and red.  The traditional front desk is replaced with separate welcome pedestals to create more personal and private interactions when guests check in.  Flexible seating options range from a communal table in the middle of the action, to more private media booths with high-definition televisions, to a more intimate, semi-enclosed lounge area.

A signature element of the new lobby is the exclusive GoBoard^® technology, a 57-inch LCD touch screen packed with local information, maps, weather, and news, business and sports headlines.  Guests can navigate using the touch screen to find restaurants, local attractions and directions.

Guests can connect to free WiFi and there are ample electrical outlets throughout the lobby to power digital devices.  The enlarged business library features several complimentary computer terminals along with a free printer and separate computer stations dedicated to printing airline boarding passes and checking flight status.

Dining has been completely redesigned with The Bistro – Eat. Drink. Connect.; offering casual, flexible seating; easier access to food and higher quality, healthier menu options for breakfast; and light evening fare, including snacks, wine and beer so guests can unwind.  The MarketTM, a 24/7 shop for snacks, beverages and sundries, is always open for late-night cravings or the toothpaste you forgot to pack.

Green has been Courtyard’s signature color since Marriott launched the brand 25 years ago. Now it is even greener with the introduction of a guest recycling program for the environment. Receptacles for paper, glass, plastic and metal will be conveniently located by side exits.

In addition to the Bistro, the on-site restaurant and bar, other hotel amenities include an indoor swimming pool with whirlpool spa, fitness center, guest laundry and business center.

About Hotel Equities

Hotel Equities (www.hotelequities.com) is an Atlanta-based full-scale hotel management, development and consulting firm. Frederick W. Cerrone, CHA, serves as President and CEO. HE presently has 44 properties in its portfolio. For more information, visit www.hotelequities.com.

ATLANTA (October 25, 2010) – Atlanta-based Hotel Equities (HE) recently named Nancy Curtin Morris as the company’s Training and People Development Coach.  In that role, Ms. Morris will provide ongoing consulting services to Hotel Equities.

A performance management and learning professional, Ms. Morris currently heads the Trinity Team, an Atlanta-based consulting firm she founded in 2010.  Before starting her own firm, Ms. Morris spent 24 years with hospitality industry giant Marriott International, Inc.  For the past ten years, she served as the company’s Senior Director of Learning, North America.

“Nancy brings a wealth of experience in training to our team,” said Tamara Markham, Senior Operations Director, HE.  “She has a proven track record as a highly skilled and capable leader who knows how to drive business results. She is an outstanding asset to Hotel Equities.”

Ms. Morris began her hospitality career with The Sheraton Corporation, Inc. first in Tucson, AZ and then in Savannah, GA where she served as Director of Conventions.  Hired by Marriott International in 1986, she worked in convention services at the JW Marriott in Washington, DC, and then moved to Convention and Catering Manager at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, VA.

In 1990, Ms. Morris came to the Atlanta Marriott Marquis as Director of Training, a post she held for six years.  She trained and prepared the hotel staff to be the “host hotel” for the 1996 Olympic Games.  Next promoted to Regional Director of Training for Marriott, she covered the Southeast Region out of Atlanta for four years before she moved to a national role.  In that post, she was responsible for 20 national leadership training programs for Marriott throughout North America.

Ms. Morris earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Providence College and a Master of Science in Adult Education from Georgia State University.  She holds numerous professional certifications in her field including Myers Briggs Type Indicator, Stephen Covey Master Trainer, Gallup Strengths assessment, a number of coaching certifications, DISC and the Hogan Assessment.   A frequent speaker to professional gatherings as well as an Online Faculty member with the University of Phoenix, Nancy is the past president of the Human Resources Leadership Forum in Atlanta.

A resident of Mableton, GA, Ms. Morris and her husband are the parents of three children. An avid tennis player and golfer, she enjoys coaching youth sports and volunteering at her children’s school.  She participates actively in her church and helps in fundraising for Children’s Miracle Network.

Hotel Equities (HE) is an Atlanta-based full-scale hotel management, development and consulting firm. Frederick W. Cerrone, CHA, serves as President and CEO.  HE presently holds 46 properties in its portfolio. For more information, visit www.hotelequities.com

Contacts:

Margaret M. Jones, Margaret M. Jones Public Relations, 770.934.2170
Mary Beth Cutshall, Director of Business Development, Hotel Equities, 678.578.4444, x. 16
Andrew Pace, Director of New Development, 678.578.4444, x. 23

Hotel in Commerce, Georgia Features Marriott’s Bold Contemporary New Look

Atlanta, Georgia – October 5, 2010 – Hotel Equities (www.hotelequities.com) recently celebrated the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting for the 80-room Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott in Commerce, Georgia.  Located at 137 Frontage Road, the Fairfield Inn & Suites Commerce will operate as a Marriott franchise, managed by Atlanta-based Hotel Equities.   Kelly Brower heads the staff as the hotel’s General Manager.

Glenn Lewis, Regional Vice President CFRST Franchise Lodging, represented Marriott International at the event and helped to cut the ceremonial ribbon.

Hotel Equities welcomed local dignitaries including Shane Short, President and CEO, Jackson County Chamber of Commerce; Tara Fulcher, Executive Director, Banks County Chamber of Commerce; and Bonnie Johnson, President, Banks County Convention & Visitors Bureau.

“Our hotel offers quality accommodations at an affordable price for both business and leisure travelers,” said Tamara Markham, Senior Operations Manager, Hotel Equities.  “Our award-winning service will set us apart as we open the first Fairfield Inn hotel in the Commerce area.”

Whether traveling for business or pleasure, the hotel offers guests convenient access to Tanger Outlet Centers, Toccoa Falls, Lake Hartwell, the Atlanta Dragway and the University of Georgia.

Hotel amenities include an indoor heated swimming pool with spa, exercise room, valet laundry service, free high-speed Internet, fax and copy service.  A complimentary continental breakfast is available each morning in the lobby area.  The hotel offers a meeting room with 600 square feet of meeting space.

The public space in the new Fairfield Inn & Suites presents a flexible and functional contemporary design that is also very flexible.  A vibrant color palette of greens, blues, and oranges greets guests in the open and bright new lobby.  Suite rooms are thoughtfully designed to offer separate living, working and sleeping areas and the suites include an additional television, microwave, and mini-fridge.

About Hotel Equities

Hotel Equities (www.hotelequities.com) is an Atlanta-based full-scale hotel management, development and consulting firm. Frederick W. Cerrone, CHA, serves as President and CEO.  HE presently has 46 properties in its portfolio. For more information, visit www.hotelequities.com.

For more information or reservations, call the Commerce Fairfield Inn & Suites hotel directly at 706-336-0066, call the Fairfield Inn toll-free number at 800-228-2800, contact a travel agent or visit the web site at www.marriott.com/ahnco.