by hilton type franchise industry hotel founded 1989 founder promus hotel corporation number of locations over 350 area served united states canada mexico parent hilton worldwide slogan your home away from home website www.homewoodsuites.com homewood suites by hilton is an american chain of all suite residential style hotels managed by the hilton worldwide . the chain consists of over 350 hotels in the united states canada and mexico . most homewood suites hotels are independently owned and operated by franchisees . homewood suites competes in the upscale tier of the extended stay market along with staybridge suites by ihg and residence inn by marriott . contents 1 history 2 amenities 3 awards 4 corporate responsibility 5 lewis the duck 6 external links 7 references history edit the first homewood suites was founded in omaha nebraska in 1989 . 1 for the next ten years the hotel chain was owned by memphis based promus hotel corporation which also owned embassy suites hampton inn and doubletree . hilton purchased promus in 1999 for 3.1 billion making homewood suites a hilton brand alongside the other three promus chains . in 2000 homewood suites changed its name to homewood suites by hilton reflecting the change of ownership that went into effect the year before . amenities edit homewood suites provides a free hot breakfast and mondays thursdays have a free evening social reception consisting of draft beers house wine soft drinks and light food options . awards edit homewood suites was named top extended stay hotel in the 2010 j.d. power & associates north america hotel guest satisfaction index and 2011 extended stay hotel brand of the year by harris interactive . 2 corporate responsibility edit in 2010 homewood suites began a partnership with books for kids a new york city based children s literacy advocacy group . the two organizations opened a library in july 2010 in memphis tennessee . 3 lewis the duck edit lewis the duck is the mascot of homewood suites . he is a cartoon characterization of a duck that appears in the brand s logo and is the central character in homewood suites children s book series . lewis signature dress item is a striped red tie . lewis the duck and his family lois wife lance son and lisa daughter made an appearance in the 2014 macy s thanksgiving day parade in the on the roll again float a series of wooden pull toys . homewood suites was the first hotel brand to be featured in the parade s history and will appear again in 2015 . external links edit homewood suites official site lewis the duck official site references edit homewood suites usa today july 2010 my fox memphis july 2010 v t e hilton worldwide luxury conrad hotels & resorts curio collection waldorf astoria hotels & resorts full service doubletree by hilton embassy suites hotels hilton hotels & resorts focused service hampton inn hilton garden inn home2 suites by hilton homewood suites by hilton tru by hilton vacation ownership hilton grand vacations company 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