Summerfield Suites

Summerfield Suites was an extended-stay hotel chain serving guests who needed accommodation for longer periods than a conventional hotel stay. Its proposition centered on suite-style lodging rather than standard single-room accommodation, with one- and two-bedroom units intended to provide more space and residential functionality. The brand also pursued group travel business, giving it a position between traditional business hotels and apartment-style extended-stay lodging. The first Summerfield Suites location opened in 1990. The brand later became part of Wyndham International's extended-stay portfolio. In June 2005, The Blackstone Group acquired Wyndham International for approximately $3.2 billion, bringing Summerfield Suites under Blackstone's ownership as part of the transaction. On December 1, 2005, Global Hyatt announced that it had reached a definitive agreement to acquire the 21-hotel Summerfield Suites brand from Blackstone. The purchase price was not publicly disclosed in the cited reference material, and the transaction was completed in early 2006. The acquisition followed Hyatt's purchase of AmeriSuites, which was subsequently repositioned as Hyatt Place. Summerfield Suites occupied a different role in Hyatt's portfolio, representing an upscale extended-stay concept. It competed with brands such as Marriott's Residence Inn, Hilton's Homewood Suites, and InterContinental Hotels Group's Staybridge Suites. Hyatt developed a prototype intended to convert and update the Summerfield Suites properties under a Hyatt-branded extended-stay format. The operating concept included fully equipped one- and two-bedroom suites, a complimentary hot breakfast buffet, outdoor barbecue areas, a 24-hour convenience store, movie-rental services, dry-cleaning services, and recreational facilities. These features were designed for guests staying beyond a typical short business or leisure trip, while the brand's group-travel focus broadened its commercial use beyond individual long-stay customers. Summerfield Suites operated under the Hyatt Summerfield Suites name after its acquisition. In 2012, Hyatt folded the chain into Hyatt House, a newer Hyatt division that also incorporated hotels formerly associated with Sierra Hotels. The Hyatt House name referenced Hyatt's earlier hotel identity from the 1960s and 1970s. As a result, Summerfield Suites ceased to operate as a standalone consumer-facing brand, and its hotels were rebranded as Hyatt House properties.

Summerfield Suites began operations in 1990 as an extended-stay hotel chain. Its core format used suite-style accommodation to serve customers who needed more space and more domestic functionality than a conventional hotel room typically provided. The brand also sought group-travel business, so its target market included both individual long-stay guests and organized travelers. By 2005, Summerfield Suites was part of Wyndham International's extended-stay business. In June of that year, The Blackstone Group acquired Wyndham International in a transaction valued at approximately $3.2 billion. Summerfield Suites was included in the assets acquired through that deal. Later in 2005, Hyatt moved to expand its presence in the extended-stay sector. On December 1, Global Hyatt confirmed that it had entered into a definitive agreement to purchase the 21-hotel Summerfield Suites brand from Blackstone. The acquisition was completed in early 2006, although the cited material does not state the purchase price. The transaction came shortly after Hyatt's acquisition of AmeriSuites. AmeriSuites was subsequently rebranded as Hyatt Place, while Summerfield Suites supplied Hyatt with a distinct upscale extended-stay platform. In that segment, the brand competed with Residence Inn, Homewood Suites, and Staybridge Suites. Hyatt developed an extended-stay prototype to guide the conversion and operation of the properties under its ownership. The proposed guest experience emphasized equipped one- and two-bedroom suites, a complimentary hot breakfast buffet, outdoor barbecue space, a 24-hour convenience store, movie rentals, dry-cleaning services, and recreational facilities. This mix was intended to support longer stays while retaining the service infrastructure of a hotel. The brand's group-travel orientation also allowed the properties to serve organized travel demand rather than focusing exclusively on individual extended-stay customers. After the Hyatt acquisition, the properties operated as Hyatt Summerfield Suites. In 2012, Hyatt reorganized the chain into Hyatt House, a newer division that also included hotels formerly associated with Sierra Hotels. The Hyatt House name drew on Hyatt's historical use of the Hyatt House identity during the 1960s and 1970s. The rebranding ended Summerfield Suites' life as an independent hotel brand; the former Summerfield Suites properties thereafter operated under the Hyatt House name.

• 2012

  Properties rebranded as Hyatt House

  [1]Summerfield Suitesen.wikipedia.org

  Hyatt folded Summerfield Suites into Hyatt House, ending the brand's standalone operation.

• 2006

  Hyatt completes acquisition

  [1]Summerfield Suitesen.wikipedia.org

  The Summerfield Suites acquisition was completed in early 2006, and the brand joined Hyatt's extended-stay portfolio.

• 2005

  Summerfield Suites enters Blackstone ownership through Wyndham acquisition

  [1]Summerfield Suitesen.wikipedia.org

  Blackstone's acquisition of Wyndham International brought Summerfield Suites into Blackstone's portfolio.

• 2005

  Global Hyatt announces acquisition agreement

  [1]Summerfield Suitesen.wikipedia.org

  Global Hyatt announced an agreement to acquire the 21-hotel Summerfield Suites brand from Blackstone.

• 1990

  First Summerfield Suites location opens

  [1]Summerfield Suitesen.wikipedia.org

  The first location of the extended-stay hotel chain opened, establishing the brand's suite-oriented lodging format.

An upscale extended-stay hotel brand combining suite-style accommodation and residential amenities with selected services for business, leisure, and group travelers.

• Extended-stay accommodation · 1990

  Summerfield Suites extended-stay hotels

  The brand's principal offering was suite-based hotel accommodation for longer stays and group travel. Properties used fully equipped one- and two-bedroom suites and supplemented lodging with amenities intended to make extended occupancy more convenient, including a complimentary hot breakfast buffet, outdoor barbecue areas, a 24-hour convenience store, movie rentals, dry-cleaning services, and recreational facilities.

• 2012

  Hyatt consolidates Summerfield Suites under Hyatt HouseStrategy

  Background

  Hyatt sought to organize its extended-stay hotels under the Hyatt House division, which also incorporated properties formerly associated with Sierra Hotels.

  Action taken

  Hyatt discontinued the Summerfield Suites identity and rebranded all of the chain's hotels as Hyatt House.

  Aftermath

  Summerfield Suites ceased to exist as a standalone brand, while its properties continued operating under Hyatt House.

  Source

• 2005

  Global Hyatt agrees to acquire Summerfield SuitesM&A

  Background

  Summerfield Suites was part of Wyndham International's extended-stay portfolio after Blackstone acquired Wyndham. Hyatt was expanding and organizing its lodging portfolio following its acquisition of AmeriSuites.

  Action taken

  Global Hyatt announced a definitive agreement to purchase the 21-hotel Summerfield Suites brand from Blackstone.

  Aftermath

  The transaction closed in early 2006, and Summerfield Suites became part of Hyatt's upscale extended-stay offering.

  Source

1. 1Summerfield Suitesen.wikipedia.org