Two Wilmington Hampton Inns rank in top 5%

WILMINGTON – Wilmington¹s Hampton Inn Medical Park and Hampton Inn
University Area-Smith Creek Station have been designated as one of the
brand¹s top hotels among more than 1,700 Hampton Inn® and Hampton Inn &
Suites® hotels in the United States. Hampton®, the national brand of
mid-priced Hampton Inn and Hampton Inn & Suites hotels, awarded its coveted
Lighthouse award to the two hotels. Winners are among the top five percent
of the Hampton Inn brand.

The Hampton Inn Medical Park and Hampton Inn University Area-Smith Creek
Station were recognized for their high rankings in quality, guest
satisfaction, and business performance. The award criteria is based on
customer feedback measured through guest satisfaction surveys on the hotel,
as well as product quality and service scores measured quarterly by the
company. “The lighthouse award means that we are on track with our goal to
continually exceed guest expectations. We are passionate about hospitality,
and receiving the award means that our guests are seeing the results of our
hard work,” said Melanie Akin, general manager of the Hampton Inn Wilmington
University Area-Smith Creek Station. ³We are honored to receive the
Lighthouse Award as it reflects a staff that is engaged and committed to
listening and serving our guests with the Passion and Spirit of Hampton. It
is not what we do; it is who we are. It is what we call Hamptonality at its
best!² says Kim Garner, general manager at Hampton Inn Medical Park about
receiving the Lighthouse Award.

The 120 room Hampton Inn Medical Park is located at 2320 South 17th Street,
just two blocks from New Hanover Regional Medical Center.

The 125-room Hampton Inn Wilmington University Area-Smith Creek Station,
located at 124 Old Eastwood Road, is the area¹s closest hotel to UNCW.

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