ATLANTA and INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 18,
2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Noble Investment Group ("Noble"),
and Simon®, a global leader in premier shopping, dining, and
mixed-use destinations, (NYSE: SPG), announces the opening of the
Homewood Suites by Hilton Edina Minneapolis, located in the heart
of Edina as part of Southdale
Center's mixed-use complex.
The hotel is proximate to the corporate headquarters of major
employers such as Best Buy, Dairy Queen, United Health, General
Mills, and Regis Corporation, and hospitals, including the renowned
Methodist Hospital and Fairview Hospital. The Homewood Suites by
Hilton Edina Minneapolis is less than ten miles from downtown
Minneapolis and the Minneapolis-St. Paul International
Airport.
"Southdale Center is home to a thriving retail and residential
area, and the addition of this stunning hotel will enhance the
vibrancy of our city and particularly the vitality of the Southdale
District," said Mayor Hovland. "The Edina community is looking forward to
welcoming the Homewood Suites."
Homewood Suites by Hilton Edina Minneapolis is just one of many
recent enhancements at Southdale Center. One Southdale Place, a
232-unit luxury apartment development, opened in 2015 to rave
reviews. Shake Shack will debut this fall and popular home
furnishing retailer RH opens next year. Future plans include the
opening of a three-story Life Time® athletic resort complete with
healthy lifestyle programs and entertainment, a rooftop pool and
beach club, Life Time Work shared workspaces and a Life Time Sport
organized pick-up play complex.
"The opening of this terrific hotel represents the latest phase
of our redevelopment of the Southdale mall complex," said
Michael E. McCarty, Chief Operating
Officer of Simon Malls. "Our 'densification' program has been very
successful and we are excited about future development at this
historic property."
The Homewood Suites by Hilton Edina Minneapolis features 146
studio and one-bedroom suites each with separate living and
sleeping areas and a fully-equipped kitchen. The hotel offers
complimentary Wi-Fi, a 24-hour business center, a state-of-the-art
fitness center with an indoor heated pool, a lobby bar, and an
outdoor courtyard complete with fire pit and grill. Guests can
enjoy numerous complimentary amenities including a hot breakfast,
drinks and snacks at a nightly evening social Monday through
Thursday, as well as additional food and drink options from the
24-hour Suite Shop®. The hotel also offers more than 600 square
feet of multi-function meeting and board room space.
The Homewood Suites brand has quickly grown to nearly 450
locations in the United States,
Canada, and Mexico, and has been recognized as the "Top
Extended Stay Hotel" by JD Power and Associates.
"We are proud to bring this all-suite hotel to the City of Edina," said Scott Eisenach, the hotel's general manager.
"Being an important piece of Southdale Center's mixed-use complex
as well as being close to the headquarters of numerous
corporations, makes this location an excellent value for both the
business and leisure traveler with amenities that help them feel at
home whether for a night or extended stay."
For more information please call (952) 926-0224 or visit
homewoodsuites3.hilton.com. The Homewood Suites by Hilton Edina
Minneapolis a joint venture between Noble Investment Group and
Simon Property Group and managed by Concord Hospitality.
About Homewood Suites
Homewood Suites® is an
upscale, extended-stay hotel brand offering spacious one and
two-bedroom suites with a full kitchen and refrigerator. Free,
hot breakfast is served daily, along with a complimentary evening
social*. Designed with the extended-stay traveler in mind, the
hotel's amenities are meant to provide the guests all the possible
comforts of home. With nearly 450 locations throughout North America, the Homewood Suites brand has
become recognized as one of the leaders in the extended stay
lodging industry and has received multiple industry awards for
excellence in the segment.
To learn more, visit www.homewoodsuites3.hilton.com
About Hilton Hotels
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. is
one of the largest and most successful lodging franchisors in the
world. As the most recognized name in the industry, travelers all
over the world have been saying "Take me to the Hilton" for almost
a century. Due to the innovative approach to products, amenities
and service, Hilton continues to be synonymous with hotel across
the globe. Hilton Hotels & Resorts remains the stylish, forward
thinking global leader of hospitality – and helps make traveling
easier with their smart design, innovative restaurant concepts,
authentic hospitality and commitment to the global community. For
more information, visit www.hilton.com
About Noble Investment
Group
Since 1993, Noble has specialized in
making value-added, opportunistic and income investments in upscale
select service and extended-stay hotels affiliated with Marriott,
Hyatt, Hilton and Intercontinental. Through its private equity real
estate funds, Noble has invested more than $3 billion in communities throughout the United States, creating thousands of jobs.
As a fiduciary to state pensions, university endowments and
foundations, Noble's endeavors help to preserve and grow our
limited partners' capital which provides retirement benefits for
millions of our country's teachers, policemen and firefighters as
well as financial resources for students to attend college. For
more information, please visit nobleinvestment.com
About Simon
Simon is a global leader in the ownership
of premier shopping, dining, entertainment and mixed-use
destinations and an S&P 100 company (Simon Property Group,
NYSE:SPG). Our properties across North
America, Europe, and
Asia provide community gathering
places for millions of people every day and generate billions in
annual sales. For more information, visit simon.com.
About Southdale Center
Southdale Center is the
nation's first indoor regional shopping mall. The center, which
opened in 1956, is anchored by Macy's. Southdale includes more than
120 specialty stores ranging from women's apparel to gifts and
jewelry. Among the 120 specialty stores are Michael Kors, Madewell,
Brighton Collectibles, J. Crew, Francesca's Collections, Sephora,
Coach, and The Apple Store. The mall also features a wide variety
of sit-down and grab-and-go dining options, and includes a
full-service movie theater, AMC Southdale 16. Located off of
66th Street and France Avenue in Edina, Southdale serves the Twin Cities metro area. For more
information, visit simon.com/mall/southdale-center.
About Concord Hospitality Enterprises Company
As an
award-winning hotel development, ownership and management company,
Concord Hospitality Enterprises Company has spent the last three
decades building relationships with investors, partners, and
third-party hotel owners on more than $2.5
billion in premium-branded properties across the United States and Canada. As an operator, Concord Hospitality
instills value from the ground up, developing and managing with a
sustainable viewpoint, a focus on quality and hands-on involvement
to ensure long-term profitability and success. Concord Hospitality
believes that its people are its greatest strength. With the
brightest talent, the most innovative processes and a commitment to
giving back to the communities where associates live and work,
Concord Hospitality is committed to be a great place to work for
all. Learn more at concordhotels.com.
Forward-Looking Statement
This communication
includes "forward-looking statements" about future events,
including anticipated hotel openings. Such statements are subject
to numerous risks and uncertainties, including construction delays,
availability and cost of financing and the other "Risk Factors"
described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, any of which could
cause actual results to be materially different from our
expectations.
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