It's been almost two months since Hilton's contemporary Home2 Suites brand launched in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and the second hotel just opened March 10 in Layton, Utah. So we figured it was a good time to check in to see what people have been saying about the stylish all-suite hotels, which comes with free WiFi, iPhone and iPad iHome docking stations and a complimentary continental breakfast.

We checked in on TripAdvisor to see what the buzz is. But there's only one TripAdvisor review, likely because the hotels aren't in major cities. ]]> Jennifer Kester 2011-03-24T09:46:46-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/2/2/231332/6846

Fayetteville, North Carolina, may not be high on your travel list, but what may be is Hilton's new hip, extended-stay brand, Home2 Suites, which opens there today.

If you need somewhere to bunk up for a longer period of time, you won't have to worry about emptying out your checking account. The budget-friendly hotel's rooms are going for $116 a night. ]]> Jennifer Kester 2011-02-03T09:01:18-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/1/14/92947/8934 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/Home2_Suites_Guest_Room.jpg" class="top"><p>The last time we checked in with <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/hilton hotels">Hilton's</a> new extended stay brand, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Home2%20Suites"><b>Home2 Suites</b></a>, they were just breaking ground in Fayetteville, North Carolina back in December 2009. <p>But now it looks like the hotel will be opening on <b>February 3.</b> (Yes, we've already added it to <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/1/7/183828/8911/hotels/The_Master_List_of_Worldwide_Hotel_Openings_in_2011#comment-block">The List</a>.) That's the official word we got from Home2 Suites but online, we couldn't find rates until February 25.<p> So, what do you get at a Home2 Suites? For <b>$129 a night</b>, you can get a studio suite with a king bed, a full kitchen, a sitting area, 42" flat-screen TVs and <b>free WiFi</b>. (If you book in advance, you can even get that sweet suite for juliana 2011-01-14T12:38:32-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/12/17/232757/87 <![CDATA[<p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/SJLZx3vNq-c&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/SJLZx3vNq-c&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>The first <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/home2 suites"><b>Home2 Suites from Hilton</b></a> has broken ground in in Fayetteville, North Carolina and we were recently tipped off to a YouTube video of the ceremony. <p>Last time we checked in on Home2Suites, Hilton's new extended-stay brand, things were looking a bit <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/7/22/135230/786/hotels/All_Quiet_on_the_Home2_Suites_Front_">quiet.</a> But it looks like now 50 Home2 Suites will be opening before 2012 is out. This one here will open in late 2010. <p>As for the brand concept, it's nothing earth-shattering but it is a good addition to the Hilton brand. The target audience is "the savvy, value-wise extended-stay guest." The hotel rooms will start at 323-sq.ft. and a juliana 2009-12-18T14:08:57-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/