Marriott opens Residence Inn in Glenwood Springs, Colo.

Bethesda, Md.--March 12, 2010-- Marriott International, Inc. opened the 124-suite Residence Inn by Marriott hotel in Glenwood Springs, Colorado on Thursday, March 11, 2010.  Located at 125 Wulfsohn Road, the Residence Inn Glenwood Springs will operate as a Marriott franchise, owned and managed by Stonebridge Companies of Englewood, Colorado. Stonebridge Companies will also open up a Courtyard property next door to the Residence Inn in May.
Whether traveling for business or pleasure, the Residence Inn Glenwood Springs offers its guests convenient access to Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park, Glenwood Springs Community Center and the Glenwood Meadows Mall.  Rates vary depending on length of stay.

“We are pleased to introduce Residence Inn hotels in the Glenwood Springs area,” said Katie Tyson, vice president for Residence Inn. “This new hotel was designed to be a home away from home and provides a residential atmosphere and spacious accommodations for guest comfort.”

Residence Inns are designed as all suite hotels that offer studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom suites. Designed for stays of five nights or more, each suite has a fully-equipped kitchen with coffee maker, microwave oven, full-sized appliances and free high-speed Internet access.  The hotel offers daily housekeeping, complimentary grocery shopping services and same-day dry cleaning.

A complimentary hot breakfast buffet, HomeTouch is available each morning in the lobby area.  Other hotel facilities and services include an indoor swimming pool and whirlpool spa, exercise room, a social room, weeknight social hour and faxing/copying/printing.

Residence Inn by Marriott is a moderately priced extended stay brand that helps guests to thrive on long stays.  Spacious suites with full kitchens offer the comforts of the modern home, while associates provide intuitive service with a human touch. With nearly 600 properties in North and Central America and the Caribbean, Residence Inn is Marriott’s second largest lodging brand, with another 154 hotels on the way, including a new Residence Inn prototype customized for the European market -- the Residence Inn by Marriott Munich Orleansstrasse – opening in 2011.

For more information or reservations, call the Residence Inn Glenwood Springs hotel directly at 970-928-0900, the Residence Inn toll-free number at 800-331-3131, a travel agent or visit the Web site at www.marriott.com/egeri