Drury Hotels Breaks Ground in Westminster, Colorado

(ST. LOUIS, MO) – May 6, 2011 – Drury Hotels recently broke ground for a new hotel in Westminster, Colorado. Scheduled to open in late 2012, the 180-room Drury Inn & Suites will be the Drury family’s fourth hotel in Colorado.

“Westminster provides our guests with easy access to the local business community and to Denver area attractions – not to mention the beauty of the Rocky Mountain front range,” said Chuck Drury, President & CEO of Drury Hotels. “It was an easy decision to build in Westminster.”

A family-owned and operated company, Drury Hotels has begun construction on the new hotel, which will feature a unique, contemporary exterior design. Inside the Drury Inn & Suites, guests can expect the same award-winning Drury comfort, service and amenity package.

Businesses and organizations can take advantage of the hotel’s 3,000 square feet of meeting space for their next event. With this multi-functional space, the Drury Inn & Suites can accommodate groups from 3 to 250.

Guests can enjoy the brand’s free extras, including Drury’s signature free Hot Breakfast. Served in the hotel’s expansive seating area, Drury’s breakfast features scrambled eggs, sausage, biscuits & gravy, Belgian waffles and more.

The Drury value package also includes the 5:30 Kickback®. At the 5:30 Kickback, Drury serves free hot food and cold beverages to all guests. Other free amenities include free wireless Internet, free long distance and local calls, free popcorn and soda in the lobby, an indoor/outdoor pool & whirlpool, exercise room, guest pantry, guest laundry facility and microwaves and refrigerators in all rooms. These inclusive amenities support the brand’s tagline, The Extras Aren’t Extra!®.

The Drury brand was recognized by J.D. Power and Associates for ranking “Highest in Guest Satisfaction Among Mid-Scale Limited Service Hotel Chains, Five Years in a Row” in the firm’s 2010 North America Hotel Guest Satisfaction Index Studysm. This year, Drury also earned top honors in the 2010 Market Metrix Hospitality Index, ranking #1 among Midscale Hotels without Food & Beverage.

Drury Hotels Company is a Missouri-based, family-owned and operated hotel system with 130 hotels in 20 states from Arizona to North Carolina and from Texas to Michigan. Brands include Drury Inn & Suites, Drury Inn, Drury Plaza Hotels, Drury Suites, Pear Tree Inn by Drury, as well as other hotels in the mid-priced hotel segment.

SOURCE: Drury Hotels