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Hilton St. Louis Ballpark Hotel Undergoes $16 Million Renovation ST. LOUIS, (SLFP.com), March 19, 2006 - The $16 million renovation Hilton St. Louis Ballpark Hotel in downtown St. Louis features a complete re-design of the hotel's main entry with a new drop-off area and cantilevered canopy at Broadway, just north of the new Busch Stadium. The implementation of this new contemporary image hotel design continues into the lobby and registration area with updated finishes through-out the public areas, including the soft seating, bar areas, and circulation corridors. The Starbucks Cafe will be completely redesigned, relocated, and enlarged to a prominent location in the hotel lobby. A new business center has been added. The ballrooms and meeting rooms will be updated with new lighting and finishes. The new finishes include two colors of granite floor tile with patterned carpeted areas throughout the lobby and circulation areas. The new wall finished include stained hardwood panels, stainless steel and glass handrails with decorative glass column that are back lit to provide a dramatic impact in the lobby. The new gypsum boards and suspended ceilings have decorative pendant and recessed down light fixtures throughout the new lobby area and a new linear fireplace with stone veneer panels. The reception area will feature deep wenge finished woodwork, offset by the rich tones of chocolate brown granite and limestone floor. The color palette for the fabrics and carpets in the lobby will feature dark chocolate brown with rust and taupe accents. The front desk will be one of the most striking elements of the Lobby, comprised of three island reception areas constructed of backlite glass, granite and wenge finished wood. An upscale lobby bar will be added to the Broadway side of the lobby. Custom designed light fixtures, carpet and fabric will contribute to the warm cosmopolitan ambiance of the space. The same finishes and details of the public areas will be translated to the guestrooms. They will feature a color palette of greys and taupes with gold accents to create a warm, welcoming cocoon for guests. Special amenities will be offered to provide for a 4 star experience. All custom designed case goods, fabrics and lighting will provide a clean c contemporary look. The artwork will feature vintage photography of the early days of the Brown and Cardinal baseball teams, reminding guests of days of the past mingled with the comfort and style of today. Robert O'Loughlin, President and CEO of Lodging Hospitality Management, new owners and operators of the Hilton St. Louis Ballpark Hotel, has Paric Corporation handling re-construction; ACI/ Boland as architects; and, Harrick Group as interior designers. The hotel, which is currently known as the St. Louis Pavilion, will officially become Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark upon completion of the renovation in spring, 2006. The hotel is offering two special ballpark packages for baseball fans: I: THE GRAND SLAM PACKAGE: Busch Stadium View Room Coupon for Build A Bear Workshop Doll at Busch Stadium 2 General Admission Tickets to a Cardinal Game* *Option 1: 2 tickets $169 *Option 2: 4 tickets $229 (Based on availability; Additional charge for package) 2: THE HOME RUN PACKAGE for $129: Busch Stadium View Room Breakfast for Two. Kids under 12 eat Free. Cardinal Souvenir For reservations, call 314-421-1776 or toll free 877-845-7345 or visit the website at Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark RLJ Development to Franchise 90 Marriott International Brand Hotels WASHINGTON, DC, (PRNewswire), March 12, 2006 - RLJ Development, LLC, the largest African-American hotel investment company in the U.S., headquartered in Bethesda, Md., will become one of Marriott International, Inc.'s largest hotel owners through their announced, definitive agreement to acquire 100 hotels from White Lodging Services Corporation - of which 90 are Marriott International hotels. The brands represented will include 31 Courtyard hotels, nine SpringHill Suites, 30 Residence Inns, 13 Fairfield Inn and Suites, as well as five Marriott and two Renaissance hotels. "We are pleased to be acquiring these high-performing, Marriott International-branded hotels and to become one of Marriott International's largest franchisees upon closing the White Lodging deal," said Robert L. Johnson, who controls RLJ Development and is the founder of Black Entertainment Television. "We look forward to a long and mutually prosperous partnership." J.W. Marriott, Jr., Marriott International's chairman and chief executive officer, said, "We are delighted that RLJ Development has expanded their close association with our company. Under Bob Johnson's leadership, we look forward to an increasingly strong relationship with RLJ. With White Lodging continuing to operate the hotels, we are confident that we have a great team in place to generate value for our company's brands." Thomas J. Baltimore, Jr., co-founder and president of RLJ Development, added, "Our relationship with Marriott has never been stronger, and we look toward significant growth prospects at these leading upscale hotels going forward." Norman K. Jenkins, Marriott International's senior vice president, North American lodging, said, "Not only are we strengthening our ties to a premier franchise company in our industry, but we are also deepening our absolute commitment to diversity in hotel ownership." Jenkins noted that, as part of the company's Diversity Ownership Initiative announced last year, Marriott International recently invested $20 million in the RLJ Urban Lodging Fund, a fund that facilitates the development of hotels in urban locations. RLJ Development, LLC is one of The RLJ Companies' portfolio companies. The RLJ Companies, founded by Robert L. Johnson, founder and former CEO and Chairman of Black Entertainment Television, provides strategic investment and direction in and for a diverse portfolio of companies in the financial services, real estate, hospitality/restaurant, professional sports, film production, gaming and recording industries. 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