John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts Continues to Lead Top Honors with Embassy Suites Hotels® Brand Awards

Embassy Suites East Peoria - Hotel & Riverfront Conference Center in Illinois
Receives Connie Award for #1 Ranking
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.--(Business Wire)--
John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts took home 12 of the top recognitions among the
2008 Embassy Suites Hotels® brand awards announced at the recent 25th
Anniversary Embassy Suites brand conference in San Diego. Recognitions included
the following:

* Connie Award winner for #1 ranking
* Total Quality System Awards, 11 (of 19)
* Make a Difference Hotel of the Year Award

The outstanding performing hotels were recognized from among Embassy Suites
Hotels` (www.embassysuites.com) national brand portfolio of 200 upscale,
all-suite hotels throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and South America.
Springfield, Mo.-based John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts is the nation`s leading
independent builder, developer, owner and manager of upscale, full-service
hotels, resorts and suites (www.jqhhotels.com).

"Our guests have spoken and are telling us loud and clear through their feedback
to keep up the great performance, and we will whether it`s day one at a John Q.
Hammons hotel or day 2,555," said Mr. John. Q. Hammons, founder, chairman and
chief executive officer of John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts.

#1 Spot: Connie Award

John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts continued its track record for securing the #1
ranking within Embassy Suites Hotels` brand awards. Touting the top honor, John
Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts` Embassy Suites East Peoria - Hotel & Riverfront
Conference Center in East Peoria, Ill., received the coveted Connie Award, named
for company founder Conrad Hilton. Joe LoMonaco serves as general manager of the
226-suite property, which opened in January 2008 and is connected to 35,000 net
square feet of meeting space. The Connie Award is given to properties based on
the top Total Quality Scores (TQS) category derived from a property`s
year-to-date, overall service and accommodation scores from Satisfaction and
Loyalty Tracking (SALT) reports, plus a 12-month average on Quality Assurance
scores. The hotel will be honored with a trophy for display in the hotel and a
luncheon hosted by the Embassy Suites brand team.

Top Quality System (TQS) Awards

The prestigious Total Quality System Awards were presented to 19 properties in
the Embassy Suites Hotels portfolio. In addition to the #1 ranked hotel that
received the Connie Award, 10 additional John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts
properties were recognized and ranked as follows:

* #5, Embassy Suites Northwest Arkansas Hotel, Spa & Convention Center in
Rogers, Ark.
* #6, Embassy Suites St. Louis - St. Charles/Hotel & Spa in St. Charles, Mo.
* #8, Embassy Suites Charlotte - Concord/Golf Resort, Spa & Conference Center in
Concord, N.C.
* #9, Embassy Suites Hot Springs Hotel & Spa in Hot Springs, Ark.
* #11, Embassy Suites Nashville - South/Cool Springs in Franklin, Tenn.
* #12, Embassy Suites Huntsville - Hotel & Spa in Huntsville, Ala.
* #13, Embassy Suites Hampton Roads - Hotel, Spa & Convention Center in Hampton,
Va.
* #14, Embassy Suites Dallas - DFW International Airport North at Outdoor World
in Grapevine, Texas
* #15, Embassy Suites Dallas - Frisco Hotel, Convention Center & Spa in Frisco,
Texas
* #16, Embassy Suites Albuquerque - Hotel & Spa in Albuquerque, N.M.

Special Recognition

Another John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts property was also recognized with the
following award:

* Make a Difference Hotel of the Year Award, Embassy Suites Charlotte -
Concord/Golf Resort, Spa & Conference Center in Concord (also #8 for TQS
Awards)

Embassy Suites properties operated by John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts feature a
variety of amenities for both business and leisure travelers. Select properties
also feature a full-service spa. For more information about John Q. Hammons
Hotels & Resorts` Embassy Suites properties, please call 1-800-EMBASSY or visit
www.jqhhotels.com.

About Embassy Suites Hotels; Hilton Hotels Corporation

Founded in 1984, Embassy Suites Hotels defines the upscale, all-suite segment
and today has 200 hotels, with an additional 60 in the pipeline. With spacious
two-room suites, engaging team members and an inviting atrium environment,
guests are allowed to put their feet up and feel right at home. To learn more,
visit www.embassysuites.com.

Hilton Hotels Corporation is the leading global hospitality company, with more
than 3,300 hotels and 550,000 rooms in 77 countries and more than 130,000 team
members worldwide. The company owns, manages or franchises some of the best
known and highly regarded hotel 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®,
the Waldorf Astoria and the Waldorf Astoria Collection, as well as the recently
launched Home2 Suites by Hilton. The company also manages the world-class guest
reward program Hilton HHonors®. For more information about the company, please
visit www.hiltonfamily.com.

About John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts

Springfield, Mo.-based John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts is the nation`s leading
independent builder, developer, owner and manager of upscale, full-service
hotels, resorts and suites, including: Embassy Suites Hotels, Renaissance,
Marriott, Radisson, Residence Inn, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Holiday Inn and
Courtyard by Marriott brands. With 82 hotels strategically located near demand
generators, such as state capitals, universities, airports, corporate
headquarters or office parks in secondary and tertiary markets, John Q. Hammons
Hotels & Resorts` properties are dominant in their markets. Over the course of
his impressive 51-year career in the hotel business, Mr. John Q. Hammons has
developed 208 hotels. For more information about John Q. Hammons Hotels &
Resorts, please visit the company`s Web site at www.jqhhotels.com.

John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts
Scott Tarwater, 417-873-3591
scott.tarwater@jqh.com
or
Publicis PR for John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts
Sheri Smith, 972-628-7766
sheri.smith@publicis-pr.com

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