Hampton Inn

Hampton Inn is the award winning leader in the mid-priced hotel segment, originally owned by Promus Hotel Corporation of Memphis, Tennessee. Their name is now trademarked by Hilton Hotels Corporation. Hampton Inn has more than 1,700 locations in 6 different countries, and new locations are currently in the works for the United Kingdom, Germany, and Asia. Hampton Inn was originally founded in 1984 on the concept of providing their guests with consistent and value-priced accommodations. Hampton was the first mid-priced national hotel to offer guests a continental breakfast and local telephone calls at no additional cost. In 1989 Hampton introduced their unconditional 100% satisfaction guarantee. http://www.hamptonbyhilton.com

The Hampton 100% guarantee is as follows.

Friendly service, clean rooms, and a free breakfast. If you're not satisfied, we don't expect you to pay. That's our commitment & your guarantee. That's 100% Hampton.

In 2005, Hampton Inn won the "Highest Guest Satisfactions Among Mid-Price hotel Chains with Limited Food Service" award presented by J.D. Power and Associates for the fourth time.http://www.hamptonbyhilton.com

Hilton offers franchising for Hampton Inn hotels throughout the world. To franchise a Hampton Inn hotel, there is a minimum $50,000 initial fee for the first 100 guest rooms or suites of the prospective hotel, plus an additional $450 per guest room after that. The royalty fees are 5% of your monthly gross revenue, and there is also a monthly program fee of 4% of your gross revenue.http://www.hamptonfranchise.com/Index.asp ?S=2&P=10

Hampton Inns provide in-room movie channels, USA Today on weekdays, high-speed internet connections in each room and public areas, hot breakfasts, as well as "On the Run Breakfast Bags."Hampton Inn: About Hampton Inn Hilton put $100 million into the "Make it Hampton" program, which included the Cloud Nine bed program, promoting added sleeping comfort.Hotel Online: Hampton Completes First Stage of "Make it Hampton," Upgrades Entire Hotel Portfolio The Cloud Nine bed program was such a success they began marketing and selling the same beds used in their hotel rooms.Hampton Home Collection: Hampton Home Collection

1. 1984: First Hampton Inn was built in Memphis, TennesseeFranchising.com: Hampton Inn & Suites Franchise Information
2. 1999: Hilton Hotels Corporation acquired Hampton Inns for $3.7 billionFranchising.com: Hampton Inn & Suites Franchise Information
3. 2004: Hilton started a massive renovation project of the entire Hampton Inn ChainHilton Hotels Corporation: Hampton Dramatically Enhances Mid-Market Guest Experience With New "MAKE IT HAMPTON" Program
4. 2007: 1400 rooms in 80 countriesHilton Hotels Corporation: Hampton Celebrates 1,400 Hotels and 140,000 Rooms in "Wicked" Style
5. 2007: The Blackstone Group L.P. acquired Hilton Hotels Corporation on October 24 for $20.1 billion Hilton Hotel Corporation: Hilton Closes Merger With Blackstone Investment Funds
6. 2007: On October 24, The Hilton Hotels Corporation ceased to trade on the New York Stock ExchangeHilton Hotel Corporation: Hilton Closes Merger With Blackstone Investment Funds