MONSTER TRUCK GIVEAWAY!

Win 1 night in our exclusive Queen Studio SUITE plus a SET of tickets to the Thunder Nationals/Monster Jam event at the Times Union Center on Friday, January 21 at 7:30 pm. All you need to do is is give us a compelling reason as to why YOU should win the tickets. Reply to Jennifer Muscatiello at jmuscatiello@vistahost.net. Deadline is 3 pm this Friday!

NEW YEARS IN DOWNTOWN ALBANY!

Have your first night's sleep of 2011 at the Hampton Inn and Suites Albany-Downtown!!! If you are ringing in the New Year at one of the many fabulous parties in Downtown Albany book with us NOW! For $200 bucks (tax included in this rate), you will get one of our amazingly comfortable deluxe standard queen rooms with complimentary breakfast, complimentary parking, complimentary wireless internet, and easy access to all the New Year's Eve hotspots! Contact either Jennifer M. at 518-275-4511 or Colleen Guice at 518-275-4500 in sales. We hope to see you this weekend!!!!!

The Spirit of Hampton

We are proud to announce that our own Omar Stout has recieved the annual Spirit of Hampton Award!!! This prestigeous award is given every year to someone who continually brings home the gold by making a positive impact on guests as well an impact on his/her fellow co-workers. Omar is truly the embodiment of good will and dedication. There is no one more deserving and the fact that everyone who works with Omar agrees, speaks volumes. Congratulations "Wow-Mar!" :-)

VIDEO!

HAMPTON INN AND SUITES ALBANY-DOWNTOWN NEW VIDEO!!!!!!!!!

Hey all!!!!! The Hampton Inn and Suites Albany-Downtown is proud to present our brand new hotel video! We would like to give a special shout out to our coporate company Vista Host for giving us the opportunity to do this and to the guys at Pentavision who got some the most fantastic screen shots of Albany I have ever seen!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please click the link below and see us on YouTube and don't forget to "Like" us!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dGkCkOnv2I

Dave Matthews Band at the Times Union Center. It's about time!!!!!

Calling all Dave Matthews Band fanatics! Dave and the crew will be performing at the Times Union Center in Downtown Albany on the evening of Friday, November 5, 2010. The band hasn't performed at the venue since it was the Pepsi Arena (which was several years ago), which makes the event extra special! Because the show is on a Friday, why not book a room at the Hampton Inn and Suites Albany-Downtown? We only have 29 rooms left and there is no doubt they will go quick. Come enjoy the show, a night on the town afterwards, a comfortable place to sleep, and complimentary breakfast in the morning!! It doesn't get much better than that. To book a room contact guest services at 518-432-7000. "Life is short, but sweet for certain."

Did You Know...? ALBANY FUN FACTS!

• Did you know...?

Perforated toilet paper was invented in Albany.

• Did you know...?

It cost $1.7 BILLION dollars to build the Empire State Plaza (shown above), which included the cost of the 900,000 cubic yards of concrete and 230,000 TONS of steel.

• Did you know...?

It took over 30 YEARS and $25 MILLION dollars to complete the Capital Building (shown above).

• Did you know...?

When Theodore Roosevelt (also pictures above) was govenor he exercised every morning by running up and down the steps of the Capital.

• Did you know...?

4 of New York State's Govenors became President of the United States: Theodore Roosevelt, Grover Cleveland, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and MartinVan Buren.

• Did you know...?

The New York State Thruway, which runs through Albany, is the longest expressway in the United States at 641.29 miles.