Embassy Suites Hotels

Embassy Suites by Hilton is a chain of upper upscale all-suite hotels trademarked by Hilton Worldwide. , there are 257 locations in five countries and territories with 59,712 rooms. Similar to other Hilton brands, 212 Embassy Suites hotels are independently owned and operated by franchisees with 47,930 rooms, while 45 locations are managed with 11,782 rooms. History The Embassy Suites hotel chain was founded in 1983 by Hervey Feldman and Mike Rose, Holiday Inn Corporation's CEO. Feldman was the president and CEO of Embassy Suites until 1990, after which he served as executive chairman until 1992. The first Embassy Suites hotel opened in 1984 in Overland Park, Kansas. In 1986, Embassy Suites built two hotels in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, one costing $28 million and the other $38 million. In 1989, just 6 years after its founding, Embassy Suites was named one of Fortune's "Best Companies for Customer Service." In 1990, the parent company of Embassy Suites became The Promus Companies Incorporated.