On Thursday May 7th, 2009, the Hilton Garden Inn & Homewood Suites Baltimore/Arundel Mills celebrated its launch into the Arundel Mills market with its “May’d for Each Other” Grand Opening Celebration
Baltimore/Arundel Mills, MD (Vocus/PRWEB ) May 13, 2009 -- On Thursday May 7th, 2009, the Hilton Garden Inn and Homewood Suites Baltimore/Arundel Mills celebrated its launch into the Arundel Mills market with its “May’d for Each Other” grand opening celebration. The marriage of two hotel brands under one roof, the Hilton Garden Inn and the Homewood Suites by Hilton, created the perfect atmosphere for a wedding-themed party, featuring a piano and saxophone duet. And with the recent arrival of spring, April showers brought May flowers to this party as the crowd moved outdoors to the poolside patio to enjoy a luau and the live band, Looking for Lester.
Complex General Manager, Dorothy Paez welcomed the guests, which ranged from county officials to top hotel clients to students from the hospitality program at the Anne Arundel County Community College. Also in attendance were Hilton executives, including Craig Mance, Senior Vice President of Franchise Development for Hilton Hotels Corporation. “Once again the Buccini/Pollin Group has proven that innovative design and relentless commitment to quality can lead to enhanced guest experience and operating efficiencies,” said Craig Mance.
Greg Miller, President & CEO of PM Hospitality Strategies, Inc. PMHS, played up the wedding theme of the two brands with a celebratory toast to a long and prosperous relationship. “With their complimentary amenities and the ability to appeal to two distinct customer segments, these hotels are truly made for each other. We are very excited about the opening of this complex and the opportunity to further our involvement in the financial well being of the community, starting with our charitable outreach,” said Greg Miller. The two hotels teamed up with the Stork’s Nest , a non-profit, prenatal education program that helps keep pregnant women and their babies healthy while fighting infant mortality. Partnering with the Anne Arundel County Department of Health and March of Dimes, Stork’s Nest ensures that new mothers are informed throughout the pregnancy process and receive adequate medical care early and often.
The hotels put together an interactive fund raising platform, as guests were invited to participate in a treasure hunt throughout both hotels and compete in remote control speed boat races in the pool. Prizes for those guests who found the most “treasure” included an HD LCD television, concert tickets to see Keith Urban in a Verizon Center executive suite, free hotel stays, and gift certificates to various local restaurants in the Arundel Mills area, including Medieval Times, Dave & Busters and Jordan’s Steakhouse. All proceeds from the contributions collected were donated to the Stork’s Nest.
Located at 7491 New Ridge Road, the Hilton Garden Inn and the Homewood Suites Baltimore/Arundel Mills hotels are in a prime location for both business travelers and vacationing families. The hotels are situated only a few miles from the BWI airport and just minutes from downtown Baltimore. Area landmarks include the Baltimore Inner Harbor, Camden Yards, home of the Baltimore Orioles, M&T Bank Stadium, home of the Baltimore Ravens, the Baltimore National Aquarium, and the National Security Agency. Also located less than one mile from the Arundel Mills Mall, the second largest mall in the state of Maryland, the hotels offer its guests plenty of shopping and dining options at over 225 stores, including entertainment venues such as Dave & Buster’s and Medieval Times. Travelers also have the convenience of nearby Annapolis and Washington DC, which are located less than a half hour away.
Owned by The Buccini/Pollin Group of Washington, D.C. and operated by D.C.-based PM Hospitality Strategies, Inc., the Hilton Garden Inn & Homewood Suites Baltimore/Arundel Mills feature a total of 250 guestrooms and 3,700 square feet of flexible meeting space. This arrangement of two brands in one building enables the hotels to share amenities and while still keeping the design elements of each brand distinct and separate. For more information on the Hilton Garden Inn, visit www.baltimorearundelmills.hgi.com, and to learn more about the Homewood Suites, please visit www.baltimorearundelmills.homewoodsuites.com
About The Buccini/Pollin Group (Buccini/Pollin)
Buccini/Pollin is a privately held, full-service real estate acquisition, development and management company with offices in Wilmington, DE, Washington DC, suburban Philadelphia, Baltimore, and New York City. Buccini/Pollin has developed and acquired office, hotel, multifamily, townhouse, industrial, retail, and parking properties in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. Buccini/Pollin has acquired or developed over $3 billion in assets, including six million SF of office, industrial, and retail space in 64 buildings, 3,200 hotel rooms in 17 hotels, six major residential communities, and 1,200 covered parking spaces. Buccini/Pollin is the largest privately held office landlord in the Philadelphia region.
About PM Hospitality Strategies, Inc. (PMHS)
PMHS is the hotel management affiliate of Buccini/Pollin. Based in Washington, DC, the company manages all of Buccini/Pollin’s hotel assets, providing development, technical consulting, on-site management, and accounting expertise. Concentrated in the Mid-Atlantic, PMHS manages full-service and select-service hotels in the Hilton, Starwood, Marriott, and Choice families of brands. Since the opening of its first hotel in 1996, PMHS has participated in the development and acquisition/renovation of dozens of hotels with a market capitalization of $1 billion. PMHS is an approved management company for leading hotel brands, including the full-service Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn, Embassy Suites Hotel, and Homewood Suites by Hilton.
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