History
Embassy Suites was owned by Promus Hotel Corporation, a hotel management and franchise company from Memphis, Tennessee. In addition to Embassy, Promus also owned Hampton Inn, Homewood Suites, and Doubletree. The original Embassy Suites was built in Overland Park, Kansas in 1984.
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