InTown Suites
Corporate brand
UnclaimedAn American extended-stay hotel brand offering furnished suites at weekly and monthly rates.
Last updated August 31, 2026
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Overview
InTown Suites is an American extended-stay lodging brand headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1988 by David Vickers, the company developed a hotel model positioned between conventional short-stay lodging and apartment living. Its properties are designed for guests who need accommodation for weeks or months rather than for a single night, with suites that generally include kitchen facilities and rates structured around weekly and monthly stays. The brand operates in the economy segment of the extended-stay market. Its proposition is based on combining the relative convenience of a hotel with features associated with longer-term residential accommodation. Depending on the property and market, guests can obtain furnished units, kitchen facilities, and access to basic hotel services while avoiding the conventional lease commitment associated with an apartment. The company has described its average length of stay as approaching 16 weeks, illustrating the longer-duration use case at the center of the business. InTown Suites expanded substantially during the 1990s and 2000s. In 1998, it grew from 26 to 76 properties through a reported $150 million investment, choosing expansion through capital investment rather than an initial public offering. By 2001, the chain reported an occupancy rate of 87 percent, compared with a 73 percent average for the wider lodging industry cited in the available reference material. The company subsequently broadened its portfolio through acquisitions, including Suburban Lodges of America in 2002 and SuiteOne hotels in 2006. It also added individual groups of Suburban Lodge and Savannah Suites locations during the following decade. The Suburban Lodges transaction had a structural element in addition to the property acquisition. InTown Suites retained company-owned properties while separating franchise operations into a business identified as Suburban Extended Stay Hotels. This reflected the distinction between InTown Suites' company-operated model and franchised lodging systems. Available reference material describes InTown Suites as owning and operating all of its locations rather than relying on franchising for the brand's core network. The chain continued adding properties in the 2010s. In 2014, it acquired four Savannah Suites locations in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, and in May 2015 it added 50 more properties through a transaction involving Starwood Capital Group. From 2017 through 2019, the company also added eight locations operating under the Uptown Suites name. The available Wikipedia reference describes the network as having 196 locations across 22 U.S. states, although the source does not provide a publication date for that figure. InTown Suites' customers include people seeking temporary housing, workers on extended assignments, relocating households, and other guests whose needs fall between traditional hotel travel and apartment occupancy. Its competitive emphasis is affordability, duration flexibility, and the practical usefulness of suite-style accommodation. The brand remains focused on the United States and on extended-stay lodging rather than on a broad international hotel portfolio.
History
InTown Suites was founded in 1988 by David Vickers as an American extended-stay lodging business. From the beginning, its concept differed from that of a conventional transient hotel: the properties were intended for guests staying for extended periods and offered suite-style accommodation with kitchen facilities. The resulting product occupied a space between a hotel room and an apartment, with the flexibility of hotel lodging and the practical features needed for longer occupancy. The company pursued significant expansion in the 1990s. In 1998, its portfolio increased from 26 to 76 properties through a reported $150 million investment. The available account describes this financing as an alternative to taking the company public, indicating that InTown Suites used private capital to support network growth rather than pursuing an initial public offering at that stage. By 2001, the chain reported occupancy of 87 percent, compared with a 73 percent industry average cited in the same historical account. In 2002, InTown Suites acquired Suburban Lodges of America for a reported $99 million. The transaction produced both operational and structural changes. InTown Suites kept the acquired company-owned properties, while franchise operations were separated into Suburban Extended Stay Hotels. This arrangement is notable because the core InTown Suites system has been described as company-owned and company-operated rather than franchised. The distinction allowed the brand to maintain direct control over its principal property network while handling the acquired franchise activities separately. The company continued to grow through acquisitions and individual property additions. It acquired SuiteOne hotels in 2006. In 2007, it purchased 12 additional Suburban Lodge locations in Georgia, Florida, and Alabama, followed by two more Suburban Lodge locations in Houston, Texas, in 2008. In 2014, four Savannah Suites locations in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia were added to the portfolio. A further expansion took place in May 2015, when 50 properties were purchased in a transaction involving Starwood Capital Group. The reference material identifies this as a major addition to the network, although it does not establish that Starwood Capital Group became the owner of the entire InTown Suites brand. Accordingly, the ownership relationship is not specified here beyond the reported property transaction. Between 2017 and 2019, InTown Suites added eight locations operating under the Uptown Suites brand. This broadened the company's branded extended-stay presence while remaining within the general lodging category. The available Wikipedia account describes InTown Suites as having 196 locations in 22 states, but does not date that count; it should therefore be treated as an undated reference figure rather than a current verified total. The brand's operating proposition remains centered on affordable weekly and monthly accommodation. Rates vary by market and seasonality, and the average guest stay has been described as approaching 16 weeks. The properties serve customers who need temporary housing for work, relocation, transitional circumstances, or other extended needs. InTown Suites continues to operate in the United States and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
- 2019
Eight Uptown Suites locations added during the expansion period
[1]Eight locations were added under the Uptown Suites brand between 2017 and 2019.
- 2017
Uptown Suites expansion begins
[1]The company began adding locations under the Uptown Suites brand during the 2017–2019 period.
- 2015
Fifty properties are added
[1]InTown Suites added 50 properties in a transaction involving Starwood Capital Group.
- 2014
Savannah Suites locations are acquired
[1]Four Savannah Suites properties in Hampton Roads, Virginia, were added to the portfolio.
- 2008
Two Houston locations are added
[1]Two additional Suburban Lodge locations in Houston, Texas, were purchased.
- 2007
Suburban Lodge locations are added
[1]Twelve Suburban Lodge locations in Georgia, Florida, and Alabama were purchased.
- 2006
SuiteOne hotels are acquired
[1]The company expanded its extended-stay portfolio by acquiring SuiteOne hotels.
- 2002
Suburban Lodges of America is acquired
[1]InTown Suites acquired Suburban Lodges of America and retained its company-owned properties while separating franchise operations into Suburban Extended Stay Hotels.
- 2001
Reported occupancy reaches 87 percent
[1]InTown Suites reported an 87 percent occupancy rate, compared with a 73 percent average cited for the overall lodging industry.
- 1998
Portfolio expands from 26 to 76 properties
[1]The company expanded its property base through a reported $150 million investment, using private expansion rather than an initial public offering.
Products and positioning
An affordable, economy-oriented extended-stay lodging brand positioned between a traditional hotel and an apartment.
Extended-stay lodging · 1988
InTown Suites extended-stay properties
The core InTown Suites product is furnished suite accommodation intended for stays longer than a conventional hotel visit. Units generally include kitchen facilities and are designed to provide practical living space for guests staying for weeks or months. The brand serves an economy-oriented segment and structures rates around weekly and monthly occupancy, with pricing varying by market and seasonality.
Long-term accommodation
Weekly and monthly lodging
InTown Suites offers accommodation on weekly and monthly terms, providing an alternative to both nightly hotel stays and traditional apartment leases. This format is intended for customers such as relocating households, temporary workers, and other guests requiring flexible extended lodging. The reported average length of stay approaches 16 weeks.
Extended-stay lodging brand · 2017
Uptown Suites
Uptown Suites is a related brand under which InTown Suites added eight locations between 2017 and 2019. The available reference material identifies the expansion but does not provide a detailed description of the brand's individual amenities, rate structure, or target positioning.
Brand decisions
2015
Add 50 properties in a Starwood Capital Group transactionM&ABackground
InTown Suites pursued another major expansion of its property network.
Action taken
Fifty properties were purchased in May 2015 in a transaction involving Starwood Capital Group.
Aftermath
The transaction increased the number of properties associated with the InTown Suites network. The available source does not establish the broader ownership structure of the brand.
2006
Acquire SuiteOne hotelsM&ABackground
InTown Suites continued to expand through acquisitions in the extended-stay lodging sector.
Action taken
The company acquired SuiteOne hotels.
Aftermath
The acquisition added properties to the company's extended-stay portfolio.
2002
Acquire Suburban Lodges of America and separate franchise operationsM&ABackground
The acquisition provided an opportunity to expand the company's extended-stay property base while handling company-owned and franchised operations differently.
Action taken
InTown Suites acquired Suburban Lodges of America for a reported $99 million, retained its company-owned properties, and spun off franchise operations into Suburban Extended Stay Hotels.
Aftermath
The transaction expanded the portfolio and preserved a company-operated model for the InTown Suites network.
Acquisition price. $99 million (2002)
1998
Fund expansion through private investment rather than an initial public offeringStrategyBackground
InTown Suites needed capital to expand its property network from 26 to 76 locations.
Action taken
The company used a reported $150 million investment as an alternative to going public.
Aftermath
The expansion substantially increased the chain's property footprint.
Expansion investment. $150 million investment (1998)
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