PRIME Hotels & Resorts Gets First California Property With Conversion of Wyndham Sunnyvale

PRIME Hotels & Resorts Gets First California Property With
Conversion of Wyndham Sunnyvale
Brand Will Expand Portfolio to 15 Hotels & Resorts by July 2004 


FAIRFIELD, N.J., May 19  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Prime Hospitality Corp. ,
today added the fifth property to its growing PRIME Hotels & Resorts portfolio
with the conversion of the Wyndham Sunnyvale to PRIME Hotel Sunnyvale.

The first California property to join the new upscale, full-service hotel
brand, PRIME Hotel Sunnyvale, situated in the heart of the Silicon Valley with
180 guest rooms and 18 suites, is one of the area's top properties serving both
the business and leisure market.

This new addition to the chain is the second of 12 Wyndham hotels being
converted to the PRIME Hotels & Resorts brand.  These 12 hotels add a total of
2,321 rooms and 48,229 square feet of meeting space.  With 10 more Wyndham
conversions transitioning over the next two months, upon completion, the hotel
chain will boast 15 properties in major markets coast to coast, including
Atlanta, Seattle, San Diego, northern New Jersey and Phoenix.

"The first two Wyndham conversions position PRIME Hotels & Resorts on the
country's west coast, moving forward with our plans to offer upscale properties
nationwide," states A. F. Petrocelli, Chairman and CEO of Prime Hospitality
Corp.  "Our goal is to build a strong portfolio of properties in key cities
coast to coast, delivering quality and great service to the business and
leisure traveler."

PRIME Hotel Sunnyvale is richly styled in contemporary design, with high- end
room features including award-winning Herman Miller(R) Aeron(R) chair seating,
two-line cordless phones, free high-speed, wired and wireless, Internet
connection, pillowtop mattresses and shower massagers.

In addition to 2,200 square feet of flexible, state-of-the-art meeting space
with wired and wireless connection, the property features a fitness center,
outdoor heated pool and Jacuzzi.

Ideally situated in the business hub of Silicon Valley, it is close to
corporate headquarters and military facilities, as well as Paramount's Great
America theme park, shopping at the Great Mall and Valco Fashion Park, Triton
Museum of Art and Bayland's Park Nature Preserve.  For sports events, the hotel
is within walking distance of the Twin Creeks Sports Complex.

On the culinary side, the intimate and elegant Terra Nova Bar & Grille is open
for breakfast, lunch and dinner, serving innovative California-Italian cuisine.
 Breakfast serves up a bountiful buffet, lunch highlights includes the
signature pasta bar, and an extensive dinner menu offering everything from
seafood to steak and pasta.  Cocktails are served in the Lobby Lounge.

As part of the brand's bold move into the upscale full-service hotel arena, and
to differentiate itself in that marketplace, PRIME Hotels & Resorts is
providing free and unlimited wired and wireless, high-speed Internet access at
all of its properties.  Furthermore, as members of the Prime Rewards loyalty
program, guests staying at PRIME Hotels & Resorts can choose their own,
favorite Welcome Amenities that will be in their guest room awaiting their
arrival.  Prime Rewards members also earn both points and miles for FREE nights
and FUN flights as a participant in its Prime Rewards loyalty program. Members
will also earn a minimum of 500 airline miles per stay.

Prime Hospitality Corp. launched the PRIME Hotels & Resorts brand in January
2003 with the conversion of the Sheraton Saratoga Springs to PRIME Hotel &
Conference Center - Saratoga Springs, NY.  In March of this year, the chain
expanded with the re-branding of the Radisson Hotel & Suites, Fairfield, NJ and
the Radisson Suites, Secaucus, NJ, and on May 12 it converted the first of 12
Wyndham hotels (in Salt Lake City) to the PRIME Hotels & Resorts brand. The
Wyndham conversions will bring the PRIME Hotels & Resorts hotel count to 15
properties coast to coast.

In December 2003, Prime Hospitality Corp. entered into a management agreement
with Hospitality Properties Trust (HPT) for 24 AmeriSuites hotels and 12
full-service Wyndham hotels to be re-branded under PRIME Hotels & Resorts
chain.  The agreement became effective on January 1, 2004 for the AmeriSuites
hotels and February 1, 2004 for the PRIME Hotels & Resorts hotels. Also, as
part of the agreement, HPT will provide $25 million during the first two years
to pay for re-branding and other capital improvements on the 36 hotels.

Prime Hospitality Corp., one of the nation's premiere lodging companies, owns,
manages, develops and franchises more than 250 hotels throughout North America.
 The Company owns and operates three proprietary brands, AmeriSuites(R)
(all-suites), PRIME Hotels & Resorts(sm) (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/.

For reservations, call [phone] or visit
http://www.primehotelsandresorts.com/. 

DATASOURCE: Prime Hospitality Corp.



CONTACT:  Taryn Schneider, [phone], ,

for Prime Hospitality Corp.



Web site:  http://www.primehospitality.com/

http://www.primehotelsandresorts.com/ 



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