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Sixth North Carolina
Candlewood Suites Opens
WICHITA, Kan., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ --
The sixth Virginia Candlewood Suites and
the 99th nationwide is now open at 5113
Plaza Drive in Hopewell, Va.
The newly constructed Petersburg-Hopewell
Candlewood Suites is conveniently located
off Interstate 295, exit 9B, at the corner
of Tri-Cities and Plaza Drives. The hotel,
situated in the Crossings Shopping Center,
is also near Interstate 95, and about 22
miles from Richmond International Airport
in Richmond, Va.
Business travelers will appreciate its
proximity to the Industrial Hopewell business
district, less than eight miles away. Allied
Chemical, Honeywell and Philip Morris Companies
are all based there. The hotel is also just
two miles from the U.S. Army's Fort Lee
Combined Arms Support Command in Fort Lee,
Va.
For leisure travelers, the hotel is near
boutiques and restaurants in Hopewell's
historic district, as well as Civil War
battlefield grounds in nearby Petersburg,
Va. Southpark Mall is just two miles away.
Many restaurants are within walking distance.
Special introductory rates for the new
hotel range from $39 to $59 for studios;
$44 to $64 for studio doubles; and $55 to
$79 for one-bedroom suites. These introductory
rates are available for a limited time only.
Candlewood Suites offers larger-than-average
guest suites, which are loaded with amenities
and perfectly suited for business and leisure
travelers. The new hotel features 60 suites:
12 one-bedrooms; 21 studios; and 27 studio
doubles. Each suite includes a complete
kitchen, 25-inch television, recliner, large
business desk, adjustable executive chair,
and two phone lines including data port.
The studio double suites feature two full-size
beds.
Other amenities include free local phone
calls, low-cost long distance, 25-cent soft
drinks, free laundry facilities, free video
and CD checkouts and an upscale exercise
room. Food items, snacks and sundries are
available 24-hours-a-day at grocery store
prices from the honor-based Candlewood Cupboard
pantry.
``We're ideally located for both business
and leisure travelers,'' says Jason Liesegang,
hotel general manager. ``Candlewood is also
well-known in the area for its exceptional
value and we look forward to offering another
quality Candlewood Suites hotel.''
The Petersburg-Hopewell Candlewood Suites
is owned by Nav Yuga Hospitality of Richmond,
Va., under a license agreement with Candlewood
Hotel Co., of Wichita, Kan. Rama Gara is
managing member of Nav Yuga.
Nav Yuga has tapped The Generation Companies
to manage the new Candlewood Suites. The
Generation Companies of Research Triangle
Park, N.C., ( www.generationcompanies.com
) operates three other Virginia Candlewood
Suites: Fairfax-Washington, D.C., in Fairfax;
Washington Dulles-Herndon, in Herndon, and
Richmond-West, in Glen Allen. The Generation
Companies owns, operates and develops extended
stay lodging, including Candlewood Suites,
throughout the southern United States. It
currently has management and development
responsibility for more than $100 million
in assets and employs 200 people.
Candlewood Hotel Co. (Nasdaq: CNDL - news)
owns, operates and licenses Candlewood Suites;
and operates and licenses Cambridge Suites.
Both concepts serve travelers on short-
or long-term stays. Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer Jack DeBoer founded Candlewood Suites
in 1995 and Cambridge Suites in 1998. DeBoer
previously founded Residence Inn and co-founded
Summerfield Suites. He is recognized in
the hotel industry as the creator of the
extended stay concept.
For corporate travel or reservations, call
Jennifer Brown at 804-541-0200.
SOURCE: Candlewood Hotel Co.
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