Homewood Suites Jacksonville-South Recognized With International Honors From Hilton

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(Free-Press-Release.com) May 14, 2009 -- (JACKSONVILLE, FL – 05/14/09) McKibbon Hotel Management, Inc. is pleased to announce that the Homewood Suites by Hilton Jacksonville-South/St. Johns Center has been awarded with multiple international honors from Hilton Hotels, including General Manager of the Year, Director of Sales of the Year and Complimentary Services Team of the Year.

General Manager of the Year Karen Rosenstrom is no stranger to this top honor, receiving the same award back in 2006. Her strong leadership skills, balanced with a sense of caring for hotel associates and guests, help her to continue to provide outstanding results in guiding her team. Karen has served as the general manager of this Homewood Suites property since its opening in June 2005.

Randy Nathan , winner of Director of Sales of the Year honors, utilizes extraordinary communication skills in winning new business and keeping existing business for the property. His attentiveness and responsiveness toward clients has resulted in the hotel exceeding targeted rooms revenue budgets for each year since opening, including the more challenging economic environment of 2008.

In a new award category this year, Homewood Suites Jacksonville-South garnered top honors as the Complimentary Services Team of the Year. The hotel’s food and beverage team combined hard work with genuine warmth and hospitality to delight their guests daily. The four-person team is comprised of Rometa Hay, Gayle McIlwain, Frank Marshall and Cleo Bradford . Through these individuals’ efforts, the hotel has experienced an increase in guest satisfaction scores of over 13 points in the areas of friendliness and quality of food and beverage service.

“The entire team at the Homewood Suites Jacksonville-South property does a fantastic job each and every day at delighting our guests, and this is proven time and again with their outstanding service scores and guest comments,” explained CEO and President Vann Herring of McKibbon Hotel Management. “We are thrilled that Hilton Hotels has recognized and honored this property for their continued efforts.”

Located at 10434 Midtown Parkway, this 119-suite property is conveniently situated in the heart of St. Johns Town Center, a new upscale shopping and entertainment destination in Jacksonville. Each suite features a fully-equipped kitchen, high-definition television and free wireless Internet access. For more information, please contact Karen Rosenstrom at (904) 641-7988 or visit www.jacksonvillesouth.homewoodsuites.com.

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