Midas Hospitality Acquires the Hampton Inn - Columbia, IL

Oct. 5, 2010 - PRLog -- Just months after announcing the acquisition of the new Candlewood Suites – Champaign, IL, scheduled to open in December 2010, Midas Hospitality announces further company growth with the acquisition of the 77-room, Hampton Inn in Columbia, IL.  

David Robert, states “We continue to be very selective, yet aggressive in our strategic company growth.”  The announcement of the Hampton Inn – Columbia, IL acquisition marks the third Midas Hospitality hotel acquisition in the last 90-days.  Midas Hospitality recently announced the groundbreaking of the Fairfield Inn & Suites in Paducah, KY, scheduled to open 2nd quarter, 2011 and just announced the acquisition of the, under construction, Candlewood Suites – Champaign, IL just last month, scheduled to open in December, 2010.

Midas Hospitality, co-founded by David Robert, President, and J.T. Norville, CFO, was established in 2006 and has quickly become one of the premier hotel management groups in the Midwest.  Midas has developed, opened and managed numerous properties including Crowne Plaza, Four Points by Sheraton, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Staybridge Suites, Candlewood Suites, Hampton Inn and Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott among others.  

The Hampton Inn – Columbia, IL opened in August 2008 is located just across the Missouri / Illinois border off of I-255 to IL-3 South--Columbia Exit 6. Kurt Furlong, SVP Sales and Marketing, states “We are extremely excited to add the Hilton brand to our Midas Family.”

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Midas Hospitality is an owner, operator, and developer of hotels with a growing portfolio consisting of 11 hotels, in 6 states serving 6 different global brands. Please visit www.midashospitality.com for more information.