Concord Hospitality to Open SpringHill Suites Hotel in Bakery Square

Bethesda, Maryland – April 30, 2010 – Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE:MAR; http://www.marriott.com) is scheduled to open the 110-suite SpringHill Suites by Marriott in Pittsburgh, PA this May. Located at 134 Bakery Square, the SpringHill Suites Pittsburgh Bakery Square will operate as a Marriott franchise, managed by Concord Hospitality Enterprises, Inc.

Located in Bakery Square a mixed-use development of retail and office space, the SpringHill Suites Pittsburgh Bakery Square offers guests convenient access to the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium, Frick Art Museum, and Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Gardens. It is a convenient location for the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University and Chatham University. UPMC’s Presbyterian Hospital, Shadyside Hospital and Children’s Hospital is another area destination providing world-class medical services.

“We’re delighted that the SpringHill Suites Pittsburgh Bakery Square is the latest addition to our growing number of properties across the U.S.,” said Brian King, senior vice president, Select Service and Extended Stay Brand Management, Marriott International. “The hotel’s design offers a seamless blend of style and function at an affordable price.”
The SpringHill Suites Pittsburgh Bakery Square is ideal for business and leisure travelers who look for style and inspiration in their stay. Everything from furniture to lighting is carefully selected to offer a calm and refreshing alternative for travelers. Separate living, working and sleeping spaces assure guests have flexibility and ease with a comfortable pullout sofa bed and lounge chair in every room. The hotel offers luxurious bedding alongside an iHome docking station in every suite. Presenting guests with a spa-like experience, a separate bathroom and shower area, accessed through sleek sliding doors, feature marble-top vanity, iridescent tile walls and creative lighting features, all of which help to reenergize and revive.

Business travelers can take advantage of a large, well-lit desk with ergonomic chair, two phone lines and voice mail. Free Wi-Fi in the hotel’s lobby and high-speed Internet access in every suite allow guests to remain connected at all times.

The bright and inviting lobby, cocktail lounge, and patio with built-in fire-pit overlook Bakery Square, offering a great venue for casual meetings, to socialize, or catch-up on some work. The hotel offers business services, same-day dry cleaning, guest laundry facilities, an indoor swimming pool and express checkout. Guest of the SpringHill Suites Pittsburgh Bakery Square enjoy complimentary access to brand-new Urban Active Fitness- a 40,000 square foot full-service gym unlike any fitness facility in the city.

Daily complimentary hot breakfast is SpringHill Suites’ way of making sure guests have a good start to their day and The Market offers convenient 24/7 access to food and beverages. The property has 471 square feet of meeting space to accommodate meetings and functions of up to 40 people.

SpringHill Suites by Marriott is an all-suite, select-service hotel brand that appeals to both business and leisure travelers. Launched in November 1998, the brand currently has more than 250 locations in the United States and Canada. SpringHill Suites along with over 3,100 Marriottaffiliated hotels worldwide, participate in Marriott Rewards, the guest reward program that allows its over 30 million members to earn points or airline miles for each dollar spent during each stay.

For more information or reservations, call the SpringHill Suites Pittsburgh Bakery Square hotel directly at 412-362-8600, call the SpringHill Suites toll-free number at 888-287-9400, contact a travel agent or visit the web site at www.springhillsuitesbakerysquare.com.