Recognition
At John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts, we work hard to develop exceptional properties and provide outstanding service – and when our employees’ efforts are recognized, we display their awards proudly.
Our company strives to reach higher standards than those required by our individual brands. Hotels are expected to be quality leaders in their markets, and associates consistently go above and beyond the scope of their titles. Because of their hard work and dedication, we are not surprised to see our employees and properties recognized by their respective brands, as well as the industry and individual communities.
The following are just a few of our recent accolades:
- Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center, Hotel & Spa was the recent winner of the following prestigious awards for outstanding performance: Convention South’s 2011 Class of Readers’ Choice Awards, Smart Meetings’ 2011 Platinum Choice Awards, 2011 CMUS Talk of the Town Award for Excellence in Customer Satisfaction
- We currently manage 10 of the top 20 Embassy Suites Hotels.
- Embassy Suites Omaha–La Vista / Hotel & Conference Center in Nebraska received the #1 rating and the coveted Connie Award (named for Hilton Hotels’ founder Conrad Hilton)
- Third-ranked Embassy Suites Norman–Hotel & Conference Center also received a Connie Award
- Fourth-ranked Embassy Suites Murfreesboro – Hotel & Conference Center is featured in Embassy Suites Hotels’ new brand marketing video and photo shoot
- Lodging Hospitality has named 18 of our properties in the top 100 on their list of best-performing hotels.
- John Q. Hammons received the Hilton Hotels Corporation: Hilton Family Lifetime Achievement in 2009.
- John Q. Hammons received the Lodging Conference: Above & Beyond Award in 2009.
- Sweeping the Embassy Suites awards in 2009, the company was recognized with 11 hotels in the top 20 of all Embassy Suites in the world, including 4 in the top 5.
- Embassy Suites East Peoria – Hotel & RiverFront Conference Center was named the #1 ranking hotel within the brand receiving the Connie Award in 2008.
- Embassy Suites Charlotte-Concord/Golf Resort & Spa received the Make a Difference Hotel of the Year Award in 2008 as special recognition from Embassy Suites Hotels.
- John Q. Hammons received the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from the Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS) in January 2007.
- John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts received three 2006 Readers’ Choice Awards from Convention South for displaying creativity and professionalism in the meeting and convention industry.
