ATLANTA (December 17, 2001) � Day Hospitality Group (DHG) celebrated
the opening of its 13th hotel, a SpringHill Suites by Marriott on Georgia
Highway 20, west of Interstate 85. Located directly across the street
from the Mall of Georgia, the Gwinnett County regional mega-mall north
of Atlanta, the hotel stands five stories tall and features 97 rooms and
boardroom meeting space.
| The 90th hotel in fast-growing Gwinnett County, SpringHill Suites stands
adjacent to the Hampton Inn, also owned and managed by Day Hospitality
Group. Matt Crall serves as General Manager; Carlos Guerra is the
Assistant General Manager.
�Day Hospitality Group is proud to introduce the SpringHill Suites by
Marriott to the Mall of Georgia market where our Hampton Inn has been well
received,� said Peyton Day, DHG�s Chairman and CEO. �The new hotel
will fill a definite need.�
The chain�s suites are 25 percent larger than traditional hotel rooms
and feature
separate areas for sleeping, working/eating and relaxing. The
hotel features multi-story block construction, porte-cochere entrance with
automatic doors, front desk and lobby area.
In-suite amenities include:
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In-room mini-refrigerator, microwave, coffee maker and sink
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Large well-lit desk with ergonomic chair
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Two phone lines with data port and voice mail
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Second phone in bedroom
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Free local phone calls
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Remote-controlled TV with cable and premium movie channels
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Pull-out sofa bed
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Two compartment bathroom with separate vanity
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Reprogrammable card-key door lock security system
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Non-smoking suites and suites equipped for people with disabilities
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Iron and ironing board
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Hair dryer
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Night light
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C. Peyton Day
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
C. Peyton Day founded Day Hospitality Group with Frederick
W. Cerrone and serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He is responsible
for the overall direction of the company.
The son of Cecil B. Day, founder of Days Inn of America,
Mr. Day grew up working in the hotel business. He started as a teenager
by cleaning rooms and doing odd jobs at the first Days Inn on Tybee Island,
Georgia. As the chain spread across the Southeast, he handed out keys at
several of the Days' locations during his summer vacations. After college,
he worked for two years in hotel site selection, Pacific division, for
Days Inns of America, where he specialized in market feasibility and financial
analysis for new hotel
projects.
At the age of 23, Mr. Day opened C.P. Day Development
Company to build upscale single-family homes, primarily in Dunwoody, one
of Atlanta's most prestigious communities. He worked with Jim Cowart, president
of Jim Cowart Companies, the area's number one home developer. After time
out to earn an M.B.A., Mr. Day returned to Atlanta to join America's largest
real estate developer, Trammel Crow Company, in office and industrial leasing
and construction.
He went on to devote full time to real estate investing
for several years as a member of the board and partner of the Atlanta-based
Day Properties, Inc. (D.P.I.). D.P.I. successfully joint-ventured development
with many of Atlanta's leading real estate developers, including Pulte
Homes, Post Properties, Scott Hudgens Company and Peachtree Residential
Homes. In 1994, he and Fred Cerrone formed Day Hospitality Group.
Mr. Day holds a B.S. in Industrial Management from the
Georgia Institute of Technology and an M.B.A. from the University of Virginia.
He lives in Duluth with his wife and three children. |
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The new SpringHill Suites also offers complimentary Suite Seasons BreakfastSM
buffet, a self-serve business center, same-day dry cleaning, guest laundry
facilities, an outdoor swimming pool, whirlpool spa and an exercise room.
The public areas feature living-room ambiance complete with wingback chairs,
a dual-sided fireplace and fresh-baked cookies.
SpringHill Suites by Marriott is an all-suite hotel brand in the upper-moderate
tier that appeals to both business and leisure travelers, especially women
and families. Launched November 1998, SpringHill Suites is projected
to grow to 125 properties over the next five years, with locations throughout
the United States.
 Day
Hospitality Group (DHG) is a full-scale management, development and consulting
firm specializing in the select-service lodging segment of the hotel industry.
A franchise partner of Marriott International, Inc., (NYSE/MAR), DHG operates
two Fairfield Inn by Marriott properties in Buckhead and Kennesaw; Fairfield
Inn & Suites in Midtown Atlanta, Alpharetta, Perimeter Center, and
Macon, Georgia; TownePlace Suites in Alpharetta and Kennesaw, GA and SpringHill
Suites in Alpharetta and Kennesaw, GA. The company also has a Fairfield
Inn in Charlotte, NC and a Hampton Inn at the Mall of Georgia.
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