Holiday Inn-Tampa Wins Design Award

Business Wire, Oct 20, 1999

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 20, 1999--

The Holiday Inn-Tampa, Busch Gardens, Fla., operated by Dallas-based Bristol Hotels & Resorts(R), has won a "Year's Best Design" award from Lodging Hospitality magazine. More than 100 entrants participated in the seventh annual awards, which were unveiled in the magazine's September 1999 issue.

The Holiday Inn-Tampa won the award for best midscale pool. Harris Design of Dallas and Jonathan Nehmer & Associates created a "kids theme" to work with the existing 50's-styled gazebo. The designers constructed a new pool, including a pirate ship water attraction with slides, water cannons and mushroom waterfalls. The pool and newly landscaped courtyard flow seamlessly into the restaurant and bar. Specially noted by the contest judges were the project's originality, timeliness and functionality.

Other Bristol winners included the Allerton Crowne Plaza, Chicago, Ill; the Holiday Inn-Knoxville Central, Tenn; and, the Holiday Inn-Nikki Bird Resort, Kissimmee, Fla.

Photography of the Holiday Inn-Tampa may be viewed at HYPERLINK "http://www.bristolhotels.com/designaward/HITampa/"

The Holiday Inn-Tampa is operated by Dallas-based Bristol Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:BH) and owned by FelCor Lodging Limited Partnership, a subsidiary of FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated (NYSE:FCH). Bristol Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:BH) is one of the largest independent hotel operators in the United States and operates the largest number of Bass Hotels & Resorts branded hotels in the world. Bristol's 110 hotels include nearly 30,000 rooms in 24 states and Canada. The company's hotels operate primarily in the mid-priced to upscale segments of the industry and are located in 19 of the top 25 lodging markets in the United States. Bristol operates nearly 90 Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn properties and is a leading franchisee in Bass' $1.5 billion modernization program. By the year 2000, Bristol will have overseen the investment of $400 million in the redevelopment of Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn hotels. Bristol offers additional information and reservations capability on its pages on the World Wide Web -- http://www.bristolhotels.com.

FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated (NYSE:FCH) is one of the nation's largest hotel real estate investment trusts. Since its initial public offering in 1994 with six hotels and 1,479 suites, FelCor's portfolio has grown to 187 hotels with nearly 50,000 rooms and suites. The company's hotel portfolio is primarily concentrated in the upscale and full-service segments. FelCor is the owner of the largest number of Embassy Suites(R), Crowne Plaza(R), Holiday Inn(R) and independently owned Doubletree(R)-branded hotels. Other leading hotel brands under which FelCor's hotels are operated include Sheraton Suites(R), Sheraton(R) and Westin(R). FelCor has a current market capitalization of approximately $3.5 billion. Additional information on the company can be found on the company's Web site at http://www.felcor.com.