Published: March 09, 2011
Embassy Suites Omaha - La Vista Retains #1 in the World Rating
OMAHA, Neb.& LA VISTA, Neb. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Embassy
Suites Omaha - La Vista / Hotel & Conference Center has once
again been named the #1 rated Embassy Suites in the world. The 257-suite
hotel received the prestigious "Connie" Award for being the top
performing property among the 2010 Embassy Suites Hotels brand
set of more than 200 upscale, all-suite hotels throughout the United
States, Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean.
John Q. Hammons' Embassy Suites Omaha - La Vista / Hotel & Conference Center in Nebraska maintains its exceptional performance record as the #1 rated Embassy Suites Hotel in the world. (Photo: Business Wire)
Located at 12520 Westport Parkway, the contemporary hotel is owned by
living hotel legend Mr. John Q. Hammons and managed by Springfield,
Mo.-based John
Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts, the nation's leading independent
builder, developer, owner and manager of upscale, full-service hotels,
resorts and suites (www.jqhhotels.com).
The hotel is part of the largest hotel and meeting complex in Nebraska,
which also features the 100,000-gross-square-foot La Vista Conference
Center and the 246-room Courtyard
Omaha - La Vista, all John Q. Hammons' properties.
"Delivering on Mr. Hammons' legacy for quality is a way of life and is
the attentive approach we implement to perform every task at Embassy
Suites Omaha - La Vista," said Tony Moody, general manager of the
Embassy Suites Omaha - La Vista / Hotel & Conference Center.
The Embassy Suites Omaha - La Vista's #1 rating is based on quality
assurance audits measuring cleanliness, condition and brand standards,
as well as customer scores rating staff service and the quality of the
hotel's physical accommodations. The hotel will be honored with a
"Connie" trophy, named for Hilton Hotels' founder Conrad Hilton; a
monetary prize; and recognition during an upcoming on-property ceremony.
"Exceptional is the standard at John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts, and it
takes quality talent and determination to deliver on this commitment of
excellence day in and day out," said Jacquie Dowdy, CEO of John Q.
Hammons Hotels & Resorts and a 30-year veteran of the company. "Tony and
his team represent an impressive group of hospitality professionals that
demonstrate best practices in action."
Strength as a Community Anchor
La Vista has become one of the fastest growing cities in Nebraska,
attracting large companies such as Claas of America, Oriental Trading
Company, PayPal, Securities America, Streck Laboratories, and Yahoo!*.
With convenient access to I-80, the Embassy Suites Omaha - La Vista /
Hotel & Conference Center is located in the heart of Sarpy County's
250-acre Southport business development adjacent to Cabela's Retail
Superstore. The La Vista Complex is 20 minutes from Omaha's Eppley
Airport, 40 minutes from Lincoln, and a short drive to Offutt Air Force
Base, as well as to Creighton University and the University of Nebraska
at Omaha, comprising a combined student population of nearly 20,000.
Prior to developing the La Vista Complex, Mr. Hammons recognized La
Vista's great potential and the role of his new hotels and conference
center as a significant community anchor to attract and support Sarpy
County-area business generation. One of the largest developers in the
world, The
Cordish Companies recently announced plans to develop an upscale
outlet center and entertainment district in La Vista's Southport West
Development and estimates the first phase of the development is
projected to generate approximately 1.2 million new, unique trips to the
city of La Vista.**
"Our company philosophy is to exceed expectations, and we look to
collaborate with businesses that share a commitment to exceptionally
high standards, such as John Q. Hammons' Embassy Suites Omaha - La
Vista," said Blake Cordish, vice president of The Cordish Companies.
About the Embassy Suites Omaha – La
Vista / Hotel & Conference Center
The Embassy Suites Omaha - La Vista / Hotel & Conference Center is
beautifully decorated to make guests feel at home. Each of the 257
spacious, two-room guest suites features a private bedroom with the
Embassy Essentials Bedding Collection, as well as a living
room, and is equipped with two 27" televisions, refrigerator, wet bar,
microwave oven, coffee maker, two telephones with voicemail, high-speed
Internet access, work desk and in-room safe boxes. The suite bathroom
features a beautiful granite vanity and a tub with shower, while the
bath is appointed with plush white towels, exclusive Bloom
Energy bath and body products and a rounded shower rod for extra space
and comfort. Guests start each day with a complimentary, cooked-to-order
breakfast, and they enjoy a nightly Manager's Reception with
complimentary beverages. Other features include Caffeina's Internet
Cafe, a relaxing atrium lounge, full-service restaurant, 24-hour room
service, and spacious meeting and conference facilities with hotel staff
dedicated to each group's specialized needs. Site amenities include a
fitness center, indoor pool and sundeck.
For more information, to make reservations at the Embassy Suites Omaha -
La Vista, or to book a group function at the La Vista Conference Center,
call (402) 331-7400, contact your travel agent, or visit www.omahalavista.embassysuites.com.
The hotel also can be booked under the following GDS codes: Amadeus
OMA402, Galileo/Apollo 31096, Sabre 19969, and Worldspan 19969.
About The Cordish Companies
To learn more, visit www.cordish.com.
About Embassy Suites Hotels
To learn more, visit www.embassysuites.com.
About John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts
Springfield, Mo.-based John
Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts is the nation's leading independent
builder, developer, owner and manager of upscale, full-service hotels,
resorts and suites, including: Embassy Suites Hotels, Renaissance,
Marriott, Radisson, Residence Inn, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Holiday
Inn and Courtyard by Marriott brands. With approximately 80 hotels
strategically located near demand generators, such as state capitals,
universities, airports, corporate headquarters or office parks in
secondary and tertiary markets, John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts'
properties are dominant in their markets. Over the course of his
impressive 52-year career in the hotel business, Mr. John Q. Hammons has
developed 210 hotels. For more information about John Q. Hammons Hotels
& Resorts, please visit the company's website at www.jqhhotels.com.
Editor's Notes: *Source: city of La Vista/Chamber websites; **The
Cordish Companies news release 1/24/11; photos of the hotel are
available on request.
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Embassy Suites Omaha - La Vista / Hotel & Conference Center
David
Scott, 402-331-7400
david.scott@jqh.com
or
Publicis
PR for John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts
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469-366-2493
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