Southwest USA Hotel Brands
Descriptions of all brands from Best Western, Hilton, InterContinental Hotels Group, Marriott and Wyndham; links to hotel directories for all properties in Southwest USA.
Best Western International Hotels
Best Western - the largest hotel group in the world has around 400 properties in the Southwest, with good representation in all the large cities though the majority are in smaller places; in some of the more remote locations Best Western is often the only chain lodging in town. Hotels are individual in design and character, sometimes occupying historic buildings, but with several consistent amenities - usually free breakfast, a pool and an exercise facility. They range from large multi floor city center properties containing hundreds of rooms to single storey roadside motels accommodating only a few dozen guests. Many have a restaurant and lounge on site.
Best Western Hotel Directory
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Hilton Worldwide
Hilton Hotels - the flagship Hilton Worldwide brand provides excellent customer service and luxurious accommodation in four or five star hotels, generally found in the center of the largest cities. Amenities include executive floors, meeting space and full business services, a pool & fitness center, and a selection of dining outlets.
Hilton Hotels Directory
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DoubleTree - this upscale chain has modern, stylish properties with a good range of facilities for both business and leisure travelers. Rooms feature extra comfortable bedding and well-equipped bathrooms, while the hotels also provide meeting space, room service and one or more restaurants. Many DoubleTree properties have a resort-like setting, with extensive gardens and a large outdoor pool.
DoubleTree Hotel Directory
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Embassy Suites - Hilton's full service, extended stay brand pioneered the concept of all-suite accommodation in 1983, and now has hotels in many of the top Southwest cities. Highlights include a kitchen in each suite, free cooked-to-order breakfast, free evening reception, a spacious atrium lobby, room service, a restaurant/bar, and a pool, sauna & fitness center.
Embassy Suites Hotel Directory
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Homewood Suites by Hilton - the residential-style, studio, one-bed or two-bed accommodation at Homewood Suites features a full kitchen, free internet access, free hot breakfast and free manager's reception. The brand is aimed primarily at long-stay business guests, but the extra space and facilities are also well-suited to leisure travelers.
Homewood Suites by Hilton Hotel Directory
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Hilton Garden Inn - this modern, mid priced Hilton brand offers consistently clean, relaxing and well managed hotels in nearly 100 Southwest locations. The main facilities are a full service restaurant, a convenience store, laundry, pool & fitness center, and a microwave/refrigerator in each guest room.
Hilton Garden Inn Hotel Directory
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Hampton Inn & Suites - with over 300 hotels, the mid range Hampton Inn brand has good representation across the Southwest, from the largest cities to many of the smaller towns. Guests can take advantage of free hot breakfast, free internet access and free local calls, plus the expected facilities for business and leisure.
Hampton Inn Hotel Directory
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InterContinental Hotels Group
Candlewood Suites - a fast expanding long stay brand, Candlewood Suites has over 150 properties in the US, all in large towns or cities, that offer similar facilities to Staybridge Suites at lower room rates. The studio or one-bedroom suites feature a full kitchen, a large work desk and free internet access; the hotel usually has a fitness center, guest laundry and 24 hour convenience store.
Candlewood Suites Hotel Directory
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Crowne Plaza - one of the main brands for business travel, Crowne Plaza hotels are built in many of America's main cities, and combine elegant surroundings with modern amenities, providing premium accommodation at mid range prices. They offer 24 hour business services, meeting space, a restaurant & bar, and a range of leisure facilities.
Crowne Plaza Hotel Directory
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Holiday Inn - perhaps the most recognized hotel brand in the US, Holiday Inn hotels vary in size, age and facilities but most have a restaurant, lounge, room service, pool and fitness center. The three star hotels are found in cities and the larger towns, near freeways or airports, always with high standards of service, room facilities and cleanliness.
Holiday Inn Hotel Directory
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Holiday Inn Express - by far the most widespread InterContinental brand, and still expanding rapidly, Holiday Inn Express are mostly new, 3 or 4 storey properties though some have the older exterior corridor design. They offer relatively cheap but good quality lodging, with typical amenities of free hot breakfast, a pool and/or fitness center, and a microwave/refrigerator in each room. There are around 250 in the Southwest, in places ranging from city suburbs to small country towns.
Holiday Inn Express Hotel Directory
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InterContinental - four or five star InterContinental hotels represent the highest levels of comfort and customer service, and offer many facilities including restaurants & bars, a concierge, room service, executive floors, fitness center, pool, and extensive meeting space. In Southwest USA, only Austin, Monterey, Los Angeles and San Francisco have an InterContinental hotel, together with a new resort in Paradise Valley, AZ.
InterContinental Hotel Directory
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Staybridge Suites - this all-suite brand caters to upscale long stay guests - for business trips, leisure travel or relocations. Most hotels are new - built in the last few years - and contain 3 types of suite, all with a full kitchen. Other offerings are free deluxe continental breakfast, free evening reception, business services and guest laundry.
Staybridge Suites Hotel Directory
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Marriott Hotels & Resorts
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JW Marriott - the top Marriott brands feature luxurious city center or resort locations, and many amenities including shops, pools & gardens, multiple restaurants & bars, and comprehensive meeting/event facilities. JW Marriott hotels offer an even higher standard of customer service to create a more personalized stay.
Marriott Hotel Directory
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Courtyard - the mid range Marriott brand is aimed mostly at business travelers, with facilities including meeting space and a business center, though the hotels have plenty to offer those on vacation. Courtyard properties are found in larger towns, and their other amenities are a restaurant, lounge, pool, exercise room, 24 hour access to food - and usually, a courtyard.
Courtyard Hotel Directory
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Residence Inn - primarily serving long stay travelers who visit for five or more nights, Residence Inn properties are designed as a 'home away from home', and feature spacious, modern suites with a full kitchen, and separate areas for sleeping & living. The inns offer free breakfast, free evening reception, a pool, exercise facility and daily housekeeping.
Residence Inn Hotel Directory
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Fairfield Inn - reliable, clean, quality accommodation at reasonable prices are the key elements of Fairfield Inn hotels. There are over 500 in the USA, predominantly in the larger towns. Other characteristics are above average sized rooms, free continental breakfast and a swimming pool.
Fairfield Inn Hotel Directory
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TownePlace Suites - the mid range long stay Marriott brand has suites in one-bedroom, two-bedroom and studio configurations, all with a fully-equipped kitchen. Most contain an extra pull-out sofa bed. Amenities include a 24 hour convenience store, free continental breakfast, swimming pool and exercise facility.
TownePlace Suites Hotel Directory
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SpringHill Suites - the most affordable of Marriott's all-suite hotels provide free continental breakfast, a business center, pool, exercise facility, and rooms that are 25% larger than average, containing microwave/refrigerator. They are built in the larger towns, usually adjacent to one or more hotels from different Marriott brands.
SpringHill Suites Hotel Directory
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Wyndham Worldwide
Baymont Inn - this modern, mid-scale brand is aimed at the price-conscious leisure traveler, offering all the usual amenities (free continental breakfast, pool, fitness center, meeting space), generally in new-build properties, though some are conversions. There are around 40 Baymont hotels in the Southwest, most in California and Texas.
Baymont Inn Hotel Directory
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Days Inn - most Days Inn hotels are found in city suburbs and alongside major highways, catering to seniors or leisure travelers; they usually provide free continental breakfast, a pool/hot tub, and a refrigerator and/or microwave in each room. Select city center properties have added facilities including an on-site restaurant, meeting/banquet facilities, and in-room business amenities.
Days Inn Hotel Directory
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Hawthorn Suites - affordable, all-suite, extended stay lodging is the hallmark of Hawthorn Suites hotels; properties offer studio, one bed or two bed layouts, all with a full kitchen or wet bar. Complementary amenities include hot breakfast buffet, social hour, daily newspaper and internet access, while the hotels also have meeting space, a business center, pool, exercise room, laundry and convenience store.
Hawthorn Suites Hotel Directory
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Howard Johnson - the well respected Howard Johnson brand has been welcoming travelers since the first property opened in 1954, and now has nearly 100 locations in the Southwest. Prices are consistently reasonable, across a range of hotel types from full service city center properties to small, exterior corridor roadside motels. All offer at least free continental breakfast, a pool and an exercise room.
Howard Johnson Hotel Directory
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Microtel Inn - all Microtel Inn properties are newly constructed, interior corridor buildings that provide comfortable rooms at economical rates. Accommodation features pillow-top mattresses, granite countertops, free wi-fi and free phone calls, while most hotels have a pool, fitness center, business center and a meeting room. Free continental breakfast is provided.
Microtel Inn Hotel Directory
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Ramada - designed for mid-market leisure and business travelers, Ramada are represented by over 150 Southwest properties, located in the major towns and cities. Many hotels are older, reconditioned properties though some are newly constructed. Typical facilities are free hot breakfast, free internet access, a pool/fitness center, a convenience store, meeting space and a refrigerator/microwave in each room.
Ramada Hotel Directory
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Travelodge - typical facilities of budget-priced Travelodge hotels are free continental breakfast, free internet access and a pool. The brand is popular with famlies and leisure travelers, and has over 140 Southwest locations, often in smaller towns, near to many of the national and state parks.
Travelodge Hotel Directory
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Super 8 - the lowest price Wyndham hotel brand is also the most numerous, with well over 400 Southwest locations, from the largest cities to small towns in the countryside. Free continental breakfast, free local calls and free internet access are standard; many motels have a pool, laundry and meeting space.
Super 8 Hotel Directory
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Wingate by Wyndham - launched in 1996, the Wingate brand caters primarily for business travellers in modern, newly built hotels at a small selection of city center locations; in the Southwest most Wingate hotels are in Texas. Pricing is all-inclusive, and typical amenities are hot breakfast, a 24 hour business center, pool, fitness center and luxurious bedding in each oversized guest room.
Wingate by Wyndham Hotel Directory
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