Shilo Inns

Shilo Inns is a mid-priced hotel chain operating 47 hotels predominantly on the west coast of the United States, with a large concentration of locations in the state of Oregon. It competes primarily with mid-range, family hotels such as Comfort Inn and Best Western, and today is one of the largest independently owned and operated Hotel companies in the Western United States. [ [http://www.hotel-online.com/News/PR2004_3rd/Jul04_Shilo.html] ] Hotels are frequently 2-3 stories and of a blueish-gray color, although there are exceptions. Most properties feature swimming pools, spas, and saunas and all now feature free high speed internet. [ [http://www.shiloinns.com] ] Selected properties offer room service and a continental breakfast. Some also include a full service Shilo Restaurant, and hotels in Beaverton, Klamath Falls, and Portland, Oregon feature cigar bars. In 2000 it was announced that the hotel chain would be parterning, at least at some locations, with Elmers restaurants. Elmers is a western US (mostly in Oregon) general dining restaurant, comparable to Dennys. [http://portland.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2000/08/07/story8.html]

History

Shilo Inns was founded by Mark Hemstreet in 1974. [ [http://www.hotel-online.com/News/PR2004_3rd/Jul04_Shilo.html] ] Hemstreet was know for funding conservative political causes and candidates. This funding has been seen as an issue for boycotts of the hotel chain but may have played into the chain's financial fortunes. The first location opened in Portland, Oregon, and reached 47 locations in 2001. [cite news|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2001/06/18/daily26.html|title=Shilo Inns announces Briarwood Inn acquisition|date=June 20, 2001|work=Portland Business Journal|accessdate=2008-08-12] The company began franchising locations in July 2001. [cite news|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2001/07/09/daily34.html|title=Shilo Inns dips toe in franchising pool|date=July 12, 2001|work=Portland Business Journal|accessdate=2008-08-12] In March 2002, 27 Shilo Inns sought voluntary Chapter 11 reorganization protection, due to adverse effects on the travel industry stemming from the September 11 terrorist attacks. [cite news|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2002/03/11/daily45.html|title=Shilo Inns takes four properties into Chapter 11|last=Goldfield|first=Robert|date=March 14, 2002|work=Portland Business Journal|accessdate=2008-08-12] [cite news|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2003/01/27/focus4.html|title=Shilo Inns empire fell, but openings continued|last=Goldfield|first=Robert |date=January 24, 2003|work=Portland Business Journal|accessdate=2008-08-12] On March 31, 2003, however, the company successfully emerged from bankruptcy. [cite news|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2003/04/21/daily17.html|title=Shilo Inns emerges from Chapter 11; says creditors unharmed|last=McCarrell|first=Pat|date=April 22, 2003|work=Puget Sound Business Journal|accessdate=2008-08-12] By June 2007, the company operated 43 hotels all located in the Western United States. [cite news|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2007/06/18/daily19.html|title=Shilo Inns names new CEO|date=June 19, 2007|work=Portland Business Journal|accessdate=2008-08-12]

References

External links

* [http://www.shiloinns.com Shilo Inns]