This represents the brand's first hotel in the Fresno area - The hotel is owned by Palmetto Hospitality of Fresno I, LLC and managed by OTO Development and represents another addition to the growing roster of more than 220 Homewood Suites by Hilton hotels nationwide.

Homewood Suites by Hilton , the international brand of upscale, all-suite, residential-style hotels, has opened the 119-suite Homewood Suites by Hilton hotel Fresno, California.

"The new hotel's location, within walking distance to medical centers, malls, and growing business parks, makes our city an ideal market for an upscale, extended-stay hotel like Homewood Suites by Hilton," said Jay Koury, general manager.

"Our hotel is designed for guests who stay for five or more nights, but is also perfect for short stays and families who need to feel more at home while they are traveling," Koury said. "We are the ideal place for those travelers who are away from home or the office for several days but still need to have a full kitchen, executive business center and complimentary high-speed Internet access."

The Homewood Suites by Hilton Fresno address is: 6820 N. Fresno Street, Fresno, CA 93710. The hotel is conveniently located in the expanding North Side of Fresno, California, on the Southeast corner of Herndon Ave and Fresno Street - one block west from Interstate 41, adjacent to new restaurants and shopping centers, and near many local tourist attractions including Yosemite National Park, Table Mountain Casino and Chukchansi Casino

The Homewood Suites Fresno California hotel offers studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom suites all fully-equipped with a kitchen, full-size refrigerator, microwave oven, coffee maker, and two phones with data ports with complimentary high-speed internet access and on-demand movies services.

The Homewood Suites Fresno hotel also offers our guests a complimentary 24-hour business center located in our guest lobby. Enjoy Homewood Suites by Hilton's complimentary Suite Start® hot breakfast daily and Welcome Home® reception, Monday through Thursday evenings. Complimentary local phone calls, on-site laundry, sports court, pool with hot tub, billiards room and grocery shopping services as well as snacks and sundries available in our 24-hour Suite Shop®.

Launched in 1989, the Homewood Suites by Hilton brand today has more than 220 hotels open with approximately 130 in the development pipeline. Beyond its spacious suites and home-like amenities, Homewood Suites guests can find at each hotel an on-site Suite Shop convenience store, exercise facility and guest laundry at most locations. Guests can also enjoy a daily complimentary Suite Start hot breakfast and a Welcome Home reception featuring a complimentary light meal and beverages Monday-Thursday evenings. Additional guest services at Homewood Suites by Hilton hotels include a complimentary grocery shopping service* and a complete business center at most locations.

To make reservations at a Homewood Suites by Hilton hotel, travelers can visit the Homewood Suites Web site at homewoodsuites.com or call 1-800-CALL-HOME . Homewood Suites by Hilton participates in Hilton HHonors , the only hotel rewards program that offers Points & Miles and No Blackout Dates. HHonors members can earn both hotel points and airline miles for the same stay with any of more than 50 airline partners and at more than 3,000 Hilton Family hotels worldwide. And with No Blackout Dates, as long as a standard room is available, members can confirm that room using their HHonors points.

Hilton Hotels Corporation is the leading global hospitality company, with more than 3,000 hotels and 500,000 rooms in 76 countries and territories, including 100,000 team members worldwide. The company owns, manages or franchises a hotel portfolio of some of the best known and highly regarded brands, including Hilton , Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Doubletree , Embassy Suites Hotels , Hampton Inn , Hampton Inn & Suites , Hilton Garden Inn , Hilton Grand Vacations , Homewood Suites by Hilton and The Waldorf=Astoria Collection .

The Hilton Family of Hotels adheres to founder Conrad Hilton's philosophy that, "It has been, and continues to be, our responsibility to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality." The company put a name to its unique brand of service that has made it the best known and most highly regarded hotel company: be hospitable. The philosophy is shared by all brands in the Hilton Family of Hotels, and is the inspiration for its overarching message of kindness and generosity.