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ST. LOUIS - PennZone -- Located at 4101 Fountain Square Pl, Waukegan, IL, the hotel is ideally located at the Southeast corner of I-94 and Route 120, 4-miles southwest of downtown Waukegan/Gurnee, IL, proximate to Six Flags, Cardinal Health, Navy Station Great Lakes, and Corporate Headquarters for Abbott & AbbVie Laboratories.  The SpringHill Suites by Marriott – Waukegan/Gurnee offers a fresh take on mixing business and pleasure by offering guests the "little extras that add up to more" so they can enjoy their time away from home. The hotel features newly designed spacious suites that combine style and space with separate living and sleeping areas, allowing guests to both be productive or unwind. SpringHill Suites offers guests a free robust hot breakfast with all the desired options including fresh fruit and a buzzing social atmosphere with expanded firepit with soft seating just outside from the on-site bar, offering full bar selection, local craft beer and premium wines.

In addition to the SpringHill Suites by Marriott – Waukegan/Gurnee, IL, Genuine Hospitality, LLC also operates the new TownePlace Suites – Waukegan/ Gurnee directly across the street and will mark the sixth Marriott asset within the 16-hotel, Genuine Hospitality portfolio.  Adding to the portfolio, Genuine Hospitality, LLC recently opened the TRU by Hilton – Chicago / Naperville, IL

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Kurt Furlong, CRO & Partner, states "The SpringHill Suites by Marriott – Waukegan/Gurnee, IL, will be our sixth hotel in Chicago suburbs providing a terrific product to the transient, corporate and extended stay Waukegan/Gurnee, IL travelers."  Furlong added "The addition of the SpringHill Suites by Marriott – Waukegan/Gurnee, IL will give us synergies between out sister hotel, the TownePlace Suites by Marriott, directly across the street, in sales, revenue management and operations disciplines."

Rob Willard, President & Partner, states "We are thrilled to bring this hotel into our Genuine Hospitality family and further our partnership with the community."  Willard added "The city of Waukegan continues to experience growth with aggressive investment from inside and outside of the community.  We will be enhancing the product in 2023 with a multi-million-dollar renovation".

About Genuine Hospitality, LLC

Genuine Hospitality was established in 2018 and has quickly become a leading hotel management company in the Midwest. Co-founders Kurt Furlong & Rob Willard, joined forces, with over 70 years of experience in hotel development, revenue generation, revenue management, operations, asset management and accounting services.

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Genuine Hospitality executives recognize and understand the intricacies associated with hotel development, asset value and investment risk and through delivering superior results, grow partnerships and investors.

Genuine Hospitality, LLC is a hotel asset operator of hotels with a growing portfolio consisting of 16 hotels, in 5 states serving 5 different global brands. For more information on Genuine Hospitality locations and services, please visit www.genuinehospitalitygroup.com

About SpringHill Suites by Marriott

SpringHill Suites by Marriott is an all-suite hotel brand that offers guests a fresh take on mixing business and pleasure, by providing little extras that help them enjoy their time away. Recognized by Forbes as one of America's Top 10 Franchises to buy in 2016, the portfolio consists of over 400 properties across the United States and Canada. The suites are spacious and feature a modern, stylish design that allows guests to be productive and unwind. For more information, visit www.springhillsuites.com.