Williamsburg, VA – HMP Properties, L.L.C., a hotel development and management company headquar- tered in Williamsburg, VA, received the Newcomer of the Year Award in Williamsburg, VA for its new Holiday Inn & Suites located at 515 Bypass Road, Williamsburg, VA. The award was presented by InterContinental Hotels at its annual owner’s conference in September of this year.

The 96-room all suites hotel is Williamsburg’s newest full-service hotel which opened in September of 2006. The Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites is also known for the American Cuisine served at its restaurant, Bistro 515 created by its Chef Geoff Scheibel. Reeva Luecke, General Manager, prides herself with the hotels continued success and consistency with guest satisfaction. The hotel has remained in the top 10% in the over 800 hotels in North American with the Holiday Inn Flag since its opening. Ms. Luecke says “it’s all about the associates, and the teams here get it, hospitality is the key.” Kimberly Armstead, Vice President of Asset Management and Development stated “working with Intercontinental was a pleasure and we are proud of this award with our first full service hotel. ”

HMP Properties, L.L.C is an award-winning hotel development and management company headquartered in Williamsburg, VA. Since its inception in 2004 HMP Properties have built reputable brands and main- tained the highest of standards throughout its systems. The company currently owns and operates four hotels throughout Virginia with eight new locations in the pipeline scheduled to open within the next two years. HMP prides itself on well built hotels, in strong markets, with dedicated and hospitable associates who enable them to have franchises with top quality hotels such as Marriott, InterContinental, Hilton, Choice and Carlson.