Drury Hotels, a family-owned and operated hospitality group, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this month.
In 1973, the Drury family opened the first Drury Inn in Sikeston, Mo., and the company has grown to 150 hotels in 26 states. Drury Hotels include Drury Inn & Suites, Drury Inns, Drury Plaza Hotels, and Pear Tree Inns.
“Since our founding, we’ve been guided by the simple promise to provide our customers with clean rooms, friendly service, and a good night’s sleep at an honest price,” says Chuck Drury, president & CEO. “Fifty years later, that promise still stands with almost 6,000 team members dedicated to ensuring our guests travel happily.”
In 2022, Drury Hotels earned a record-breaking 17th consecutive J.D. Power Award for the highest in guest satisfaction among upper mid-scale hotel chains. Drury Hotels’ J.D. Power distinction sets a record for the most consecutive wins in the travel and hospitality category.
Last December, Drury Hotels opened the 604-room Drury Plaza Hotel Orlando located within the Disney Springs area, an official Walt Disney World hotel. In the past five years, the company has opened 16 new hotels including downtown Nashville; Richmond, Va.; and Dallas.
In addition, three new hotels are currently under construction in Tallahassee, Fla.; Savannah, Ga.; and Arlington, Texas.
Anniversary celebrations
Drury Hotel guests can take advantage of promotional opportunities including a group booking promotion and double points for enrolled Drury Rewards members.
Hotel visitors invited to join the celebration by enjoying anniversary-themed cocktails during their stay from mid-April to August. Golden Margaritas will be featured at Drury Plaza Hotels and Kelso Collins, the namesake taken from the southeast Missouri town where the Drury family is from, will be featured at Drury Inn & Suites and Drury Inns.
Giving back to the community
As part of an ongoing commitment to the communities they serve, employees joined together earlier this year as part of Drury Cares, a company-wide initiative that shares employees’ time and talents with local non-profit organizations. Volunteer activities included a variety of causes and initiatives including serving at food banks and animal shelters, sending care packages, hosting a dance for a local children’s home, and serving breakfast to first responders. Culminating these efforts, the company presented a tractor-trailer truckload of food and non-perishables to help impact more than 70,000 Missourians through the Southeast Missouri Foodbank.
