AmeriSuites Opens in Oklahoma City, OK

AmeriSuites Opens in Oklahoma City, OK 


FAIRFIELD, N.J., Oct. 15  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Prime Hospitality LLC
announced today the opening of its newest AmeriSuites hotel in Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma.  This newly constructed hotel is owned and operated by Kusum, Inc.

The Oklahoma City AmeriSuites is located at 1511 Northwest Expressway. It
offers 80 well-appointed suites with the following features and amenities:
mini-kitchen with refrigerator and microwave, cable TV, dataport telephones,
free local phone calls, high-speed Internet access and free Bountiful Breakfast
Buffet(TM).  There is also a fitness center, business center and 900 square
feet of flexible meeting space on the premises.

"We feel that this location will provide an excellent mix of corporate and
leisure business," said John Sweeney, General Manager of the Oklahoma City
AmeriSuites.  "Being located so close to the largest shopping area in the
state, as well as several of the region's top medical facilities, will
definitely benefit our hotel.  We look forward to serving the needs of the
community and making a positive impact on our guests."

The hotel is located approximately 12 miles from Will Rogers World Airport.
Other nearby attractions and points of interest include Belle Isle Station,
Penn Square Mall, the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, Oklahoma Zoo,
Remington Park Racetrack, Baptist Medical Center, Deaconess Hospital, Cox
Convention Center and Lake Hefner.

About Prime Hospitality -- Prime Hospitality LLC is a subsidiary of The
Blackstone Group.  One of the nation's premiere lodging companies, Prime owns,
manages, develops and franchises more than 240 hotels throughout North America.
 The Company owns and operates three proprietary brands, AmeriSuites(R) (all
suites), PRIME Hotels & Resorts(R) (full-service) and Wellesley Inns &
Suites(R) (limited service).  Also within Prime's portfolio are owned and/or
managed hotels operated under franchise agreements with national hotel chains
including Hilton, Sheraton, Hampton, and Holiday Inn. Prime can be accessed
over the Internet at http://www.primehospitality.com/.

About The Blackstone Group -- The Blackstone Group, a private investment and
advisory firm with offices in New York, Atlanta, Boston, London and Hamburg,
was founded in 1985.  Blackstone's Real Estate Group has raised five funds
representing approximately $6 billion in total equity.  The group has completed
over 130 separate investments, representing more than 1,400 individual assets,
in hotels, offices and other commercial properties with a total transaction
value of approximately $22 billion.  In addition to real estate, The Blackstone
Group's core businesses include Private Equity Investing, Corporate Debt
Investing, Marketable Alternative Asset Management, Corporate Advisory, and
Restructuring and Reorganization Advisory. http://www.blackstone.com/ 

DATASOURCE: Prime Hospitality LLC



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