In a highly welcomed move, Embassy Suites Hotels announced the opening of the Embassy Suites Anchorage in The Last Frontier - Alaska. Most notably, this is the brand's debut in the region. The magnificent property is ideally located in the midtown Anchorage. The 169-suite hotel is also incidentally the brand's first ever property developed and owned by Stonebridge Companies based in Colorodo. On its opening, the property proudly joins the other Hilton Family hotels in Anchorage like the Hilton Garden Inn - Anchorage, Homewood Suites by Hilton - Anchorage and the Hampton Inn Anchorage.

The brand new property clearly demonstrates the domestic growth plans of the brand in addition to the continued integration into untouched U.S. markets. Sited at about two miles from Ted Stevens International Airport and downtown Anchorage, the property is ideally positioned itself as the most luxurious, all-suite hotel in the state of Alaska. Being located in the Anchorage's epicenter, the property is ideal for travelers visiting on leisure and business needs.

Jim Holthouser, senior vice president, brand management, Embassy Suites Hotels remarked, "We are thrilled to bring the Embassy Suites brand and upscale all-suite concept to Alaska, offering our unique value proposition to an emerging U.S. market. Expansion into new markets like Anchorage is imperative to our continued growth and success, as well as our goal of 300 hotels built, under construction or in the pipeline by 2010. It is also essential to the brand's growth to broaden our developer base, which we are accomplishing by working with Stonebridge Companies."