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The new 275-room Drury Plaza Hotel is set to open Spring of 2006 in Chesterfield at I/64/40/61 & Clarkson Road. Family Owned Drury Hotels Build on Guest Services & Customer Satisfaction St. LOUIS, MO, (SLFP.com), January 22, 2006 - For over 30 years, Drury Hotels, family-owned and operated, has built its reputation on innovative guest services and customer satisfaction. In a statement, Chuck Drury, President of Drury Inns, Inc., said "We're different than the big franchise chains. We build, own and operate all of our hotels. Our focus is ensuring that our guests get more for their dollar than at our competitors." Striving to be the first choice as a home away from home, the company has grown from a small plastering business in the Bootheel of Missouri to a successful, growing system of 115 hotels in 17 states. This spring, an 8-story, 275-room Drury Hotels Plaza is slated to open in Chesterfield, Missouri. The hotel, located on the edge of Chesterfield Mall at I/64 and Clarkson Road. The hotel will feature underground parking, their well known FREE HOT! QUIKSTART® breakfast, free long distance phone calls and free high-speed Internet; spacious guest rooms and two-room suites with a microwave, a refrigerator and more Drury extras like free popcorn and free sodas. St. Louis Hotels Launch Special Mardi Gras Packages St. LOUIS, MO, (SLFP.com), January 22, 2006 - Mardi Gras 2006, with the theme "Soulard Mardi Gras Celebrates the Small Screen", is expected to draw huge crowds again this year. The Charter Communications Grand Parade kicks off, Saturday, February 25, from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the historic Soulard neighborhood. The parade will begin at Chouteau Street on the north. Floats, bands, and other participants will wind along Broadway to 7th Streets ending at Sidney Street on the south. Many area hotels have put together special Mardi Gras packages to welcome visitors to St. Louis. Accommodations at the Double Tree Westport are $89 and includes free hot breakfast buffet, beads, and complimentary transportation to the Soulard area. Call 314-434-0140 for reservations. The Sheraton Westport's package includes deluxe accommodation, free hot breakfast buffet, complimentary transportation to the Soulard area and of course Mardi Gras beads. All for the rate of $89 plus taxes. Call 314-878-1500 for reservations. Mardi Gras revelers can stay in the heart of downtown at the St. Louis Pavilion soon to be Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark with superior accommodations, free breakfast buffet, complimentary transportation, and free beads. Packages starting at $149 plus taxes. Book your package now at 314-421-1776. Kansas City's Landmark President Hotel Reopens KANSAS CITY, MO, (BUSINESS WIRE), January 5, 2006 - Hilton Hotels Corporation has announced that the historic President Hotel, which stood vacant in downtown Kansas City for about 25 years, has reopened after a $45 million renovation as the Hilton President Kansas City. The hotel, originally built in 1926, has been restored to its original luster and infused with the technology, services and amenities required to meet the needs of the modern traveler. Located one block from the Kansas City Convention Center, at 1329 Baltimore at 14th Street, the Hilton President Kansas City is adjacent to the city's new Power & Light District downtown entertainment district and the new Sprint Center arena, both scheduled for completion in 2007. This hotel has long served as a landmark in downtown Kansas City, and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. While the original hotel had 453 rooms, the renovated hotel features 213 spacious new guest rooms and suites with all the modern amenities. All guestrooms will feature wired and wireless high speed Internet access, large work desk with two line phones and remote printing resources. Guests will enjoy a restful night's sleep with the new Hilton Serenity Bed, which features the Serta Suite Dreams® mattress and box springs, Pacific Coast® down duvet, Super Topper mattress pads, and high-quality linens and pillows. All rooms also have the Hilton Serenity Bath Collection, featuring the Crabtree & Evelyn line of La Source® bath amenities, and the easy-to-set Hilton Family alarm clock with MP3 player connectivity. The restored public areas, including the lobby, Congress Ballroom, Walnut Room and the Drum Room, maintain their original look and feel. The Drum Room, which opened in 1941 and played host to such famous entertainers as Frank Sinatra, Glenn Miller and the Marx Brothers, will reopen as a destination restaurant and lounge with live performances. Other dining and entertainment areas include the full-service Walnut Dining Room and the Mezzanine Lounge. The hotel also offers 12,000 total square feet of internet-enabled meeting space, including six meeting rooms, a boardroom and the 1,950-square-foot Aztec ballroom. The 5,000-square-foot Congress Ballroom is located on the 12th floor with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the city. A 24-hour self-service business center, Hilton Eat Right menu options and state-of-the-art fitness center round out the hotel's offerings. "As we continue to reignite the Hilton brand with improvements to services, amenities and facilities, we are proud to bring this restored Kansas City treasure into the fold," said Jeff Diskin, senior vice president, Hilton Brand Management. "With downtown Kansas City poised to become a major destination for entertainment, shopping and business, the timing could not be better." Travelers staying at this hotel have the opportunity to participate in the Hilton HHonors® guest reward program, allowing guests to earn both hotel points and airline miles for the same stay at nearly 2,700 hotels worldwide. Archived Hotel News: Doubletree Introduces Newest Full-Service Hotel in St. Louis Wi-Fi Failing to Attract Business Travellers Hurricane Katrina Interrupts New Orleans Tourism New Orleans Passport Agency Closed Due to Impact of Hurricane Katrina Price Not Always King in Leisure Travel Decisions InterContinental Hotels Group Holds Largest and Most Global Online Sale Hilton St. Louis Downtown Rolls Out Grand Welcome Hilton St. Louis Downtown Opens in Merchants Laclede Building Five Airport Hotels Offer Free Parking Drury Hotels Rated #1 in 2004 Hospitality Index Marriott Launches Diversity Outreach Initiative Marriott to Invest $190 Million in Global Bedding Makeover to Retain Guest Loyalty Holiday Inn Westport Undergoing $4 Million Renovation The St. Louis Hotels Guide is owned and maintained by the Moore Design Group for the sole purpose of disseminating news and information about the Metropolitan Saint Louis area. 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