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July 27, 2001
CINCINNATI, OH — July 27, 2001 - Winegardner & Hammons, Inc. announced today that construction is underway
on the new 295-room Chicago Marriott Northwest, located at 4800 Columbine Blvd, Hoffman Estates, Ill. The full-service
hotel, slated to open mid-Summer, 2002, will be owned and managed by Winegardner & Hammons, Inc., of Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Chicago Marriott Northwest represents the company's eighth full-service hotel with Marriott International Inc. (NYSE:MAR).
"We are pleased to continue our relationship with Winegardner & Hammons," said Steve Joyce, executive vice president,
Owner and Franchise Services, Marriott International. "Their success in developing full-service hotels in emerging suburban
markets ensures the Chicago Marriott Northwest will be an exceptional property."
The Chicago Marriott Northwest has the benefit of a prime location. As part of Prarie Stone,
a premier scenic business park in the Village of Hoffmann Estates, the hotel provides guests with
convenient access to area companies such as Sears, Roebuck and Co., Ameritech and Siemens Medical Systems.
The development also features more than 200 acres of preserved wetlands and indigenous landscapes, exceptional
public transportation and a 56-acre amenity complex that includes an outdoor amphitheater and wetland garden.
The Chicago Marriott Northwest guest rooms will feature two-line phones, personalized voicemail, dataport,
in-room coffee and tea, refrigerator, safe, hairdryer, iron and ironing board. The hotel will offer 14,000
square-feet of meeting space, eight executive boardrooms and a concierge level with upgraded amenities and access
to a private lounge. Comprehensive audiovisual services and a fully equipped business center will also be available.
Additional amenities include a fitness center, indoor swimming pool and the RiverCity Grille Restaurant and Lounge,
which will be open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Winegardner & Hammons, Inc., is a full-service hotel management company with a reputation for progressive and successful hospitality management. WHI's owned/managed portfolio includes resorts, all-suite,
extended-stay, full-service, and conference center hotels in many diverse markets across the U.S.
WHI currently manages over 30 hotels in the U.S., including most major hotel brands. Among the hotels
WHI currently manages are the new Austin Marriott North Hotel, the Dallas Fort Worth Airport Marriott South
and the Cincinnati Airport Marriott. For more information on WHI,
visit www.whihotels.com.
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