Founded in 1983, Embassy Suites Hotels is one of the largest brands of upscale lodging firms in the United States. Its hotels maintain more than 46,000 suites. The chain s hotels provide rooms equipped with remote-controlled televisions, telephones, irons, ironing boards, refrigerators, microwave ovens, wet bars and coffee makers. Embassy Suites Hotels serves over 25,000,000 guests annually. The chain works with a team of nearly 21,000 staff members. Its hotels also feature banquet facilities for meetings, training sessions, conferences, events and presentations. Embassy Suites Hotels maintains approximately 190 locations in the United States, Canada and Latin America. It is a part of Hilton Hotels Corporation, which is one of the leading hospitality companies in the world that operates more than 2,800 locations in over 80 countries.