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Hampton Hotels supports parents with “Cash for College”

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The excitement of visiting college and university campuses just got a boost with Hampton Hotels’ “Cash for Colleges” contest to award families with funds for their college-bound children’s tuition. With tuition costs of four-year private universities up 5.9 percent from last year to $25,143 and at four-year public universities up 6.4 percent to $6,585*, as the mid-priced hotel leader, Hampton Hotels can be a valuable resource for parents and students visiting college and university campuses, either to select a school or visit their children after they’ve already chosen.

Now through December 7, 2009, while on the road picking the perfect

university, parents that book a stay online at a Hampton hotel, including

one of the following locations, at www.hampton.com/collegetours

automatically will be entered into the “Hampton’s Cash for College

Sweepstakes” to win one of two, $5,000 grand prizes, which can be applied

to the rising costs of college tuition.

> Hampton Inn & Suites Cape Coral, located at 619 S.E. 47th Terrace in Cape Coral, 239-540-1050

> Hampton Inn & Suites Fort Myers Beach/Sanibel Gateway, located at 11281 Summerlin Square Blvd. in Fort Myers Beach, 239-437-8888

> Hampton Inn & Suites Fort Myers-Colonial Blvd., located at 4350 Executive

Circle in Fort Myers, 239-931-5300

> Hampton Inn & Suites Ft. Myers/Estero, located at 10611 Chevrolet Way in Estero, 239-947-5566

> Hampton Inn Bonita Springs/Naples-North, located at 27900 Crown Lake

Boulevard in Bonita Springs, 239-947-9393

> Hampton Inn Fort Myers-Airport I-75, located at 9241 Market Place Rd. in

Fort Myers, 239-768-2525

> Hampton Inn Naples I-75, located at 2630 Northbrooke Plaza Drive in

Naples, 239-596-1299

“We know selecting a university is a very thrilling time for the family,

and that the looming costs of higher education can be daunting to

parents,” said Judy Christa-Cathy, vice president brand marketing for

Hampton Hotels. “As your ‘friend in town,’ Hampton Hotels wants to help

ease the financial worry for parents with our value-bundled amenities and

the chance to win $5,000 towards their child’s education.”

To be entered automatically into “Hampton’s Cash for College Sweepstakes,”

parents simply need to book a stay at www.hampton.com/collegetours and

enter promo code “CAMPUS” now through December 7, 2009. Two lucky winners will receive $5,000 each, which can be used for college tuition, books, room and board and, of course, the school cafeteria. The first grand prize winner will be announced in September, and the second grand prize winner in December.

The Hilton Family of Hotels adheres to founder Conrad Hilton’s philosophy

that, “It has been, and continues to be, our responsibility to fill the

earth with the light and warmth of hospitality.” The company put a name

to its unique brand of service that has made it the best known and most

highly regarded hotel company: be hospitable. The philosophy is shared

by all brands in the Hilton Family of Hotels, and is the inspiration for

its overarching message of kindness and generosity.

For more information about the company, please visit www.hiltonfamily.com.