New Suburban Extended Stay Hotel Celebrates Grand Opening
Contact : Tara Primm, General Manager, The Generation Companies (479-268-4400)

January 5, 2009

(BENTONVILLE, AR) The Suburban Extended Stay Hotel located at 200 W. Suburban Drive recently held their well-attended grand opening. The event kicked off with a 4:30 p.m. ribbon-cutting by the Lowell-Rogers area Chamber of Commerce followed by an after-hours social catered by Rogers Golden Corral and Coors. Guests were invited to register for more than 50 door prizes donated by area businesses and encouraged to bring a new toy for the holiday Toys for Tots program. Special guests included officers of Choice Hotels, which owns the Suburban brand; Michael Fortner, Regional Sales Manager with The Generation Companies, the property’s management team; and Kevin Stuckey and Jon Campbell with Nueterra Real Estate, the hotel’s owner. “We were very pleased with the grand opening turnout,” said General Manager Tara Primm. “It's wonderful to be so warmly welcomed by the community and to have so much support from them and the ownership company, Nueterra Real Estate. Our entire team has been excited about the grand opening and the opportunity to show off our product. I'm proud to be running such a beautiful hotel. I know that we have a lot to offer the Bentonville/Rogers area and we're ready to show Arkansas what a great hotel with great staff and great customer service can do!"

Generation President H. Mark Daley agreed that guests will be delighted with this new extended stay option. “The Suburban Extended Stay Hotel concept is all about offering exceptional value to the guest. In the current economic environment guests are more cost- and value-conscious than ever. Tara and her team simply have the most compelling cost/value hospitality offering in this market.”

Conveniently located near the Wal-Mart home office, Tyson Foods, JB Hunt and NWA Airport, the 118-room economy priced hotel offers rates ranging from $49 to $84, depending on the length of stay. Rooms are equipped with a complete kitchen, including microwave, full size refrigerator, stove-top, coffee-maker, cookware and utensils; complimentary high speed internet (wireless/Ethernet) and local calls; cable television; weekly housekeeping service; and on-site guest laundry. The Suburban Extended Stay Hotel brand is a part of Choice Hotels International and participates in Choice Privileges, the free membership program that awards points for free nights, airline miles, gift certificates and more when guests stay at Choice brands such as Comfort Inn, Quality, Sleep Inn, Comfort Suites, Clarion, Mainstay Suites, Suburban Extended Stay, Cambria Suites, Rodeway Inn and EconoLodge hotels throughout the US, Canada, Europe, Mexico and the Caribbean. For reservations, call 479.268.4400, or call the Choice Hotels reservation line 800.4CHOICE or visit www.choicehotels.com/hotel/AR162.

About Nueterra Real Estate
The 118-room economy-priced hotel was developed and is owned by Nueterra Real Estate Development, LLC of Leawood, Kansas, a full spectrum real estate development and management services company specializing in medical, commercial and hospitality projects

About The Generation Companies
The Generation Companies, LLC (Generation) is a Research Triangle Park, North Carolina-based real estate developer, asset manager and operator of extended stay hotels in Arkansas, Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia, Florida, Tennessee and Texas. Generation has more than 2700 hotel rooms and $200 million in real estate assets under management, and employs over 350 associates at 25 properties. Generation is actively seeking new acquisition and development opportunities in the extended stay segment. For more about Generation, visit www.generationcompanies.com.