08/26/2026
Some moments in hospitality remind you why we do what we do. â¤ď¸
Today was one of those moments for all of us at Home2 Suites by Hilton Leesburg.
For the past four months, weâve had the privilege of being âhomeâ to a very special group of families. They came to us during a difficult and uncertain time in their lives, and from the beginning, our team had one goal:
Make this feel as much like home as we possibly could.
We werenât trying to win an award. We werenât looking for recognition. We were simply doing what our team does every single day, taking care of people.
And somewhere along the way, these guests stopped feeling like guests and started feeling like family.
Especially the kids. â¤ď¸
There were UNO games with our team, bracelets and jewelry being made, laughter in the lobby, conversations, hugs and countless little moments that probably seemed insignificant at the time, but werenât.
Nothing was ânot our job.â If it could bring a smile, create a distraction, or make one of these families feel a little more comfortable and a little less far from home, we did it.
Because these families were going through a lot. Their lives had been disrupted, and while we couldnât change what brought them to us, we could control how they felt while they were here.
We could make sure they felt safe.
We could make sure they felt cared for.
We could make sure their children had reasons to smile.
And most importantly, we could make sure they felt loved.
Today, as this group prepares to leave us over the next week or two, the families, including their children, gathered together and presented our hotel with this beautiful plaque.
There were definitely tears. â¤ď¸
They told us they will never, ever forget us and that if they ever return to this area, there is nowhere else they would stay.
I donât think they realize that the feeling is mutual.
We will never forget them either.
This plaque will always be incredibly special to all of us at Home2 Leesburg, not because of what it is, but because of who it came from and what it represents.
Hospitality is so much more than providing someone with a room.
Sometimes, for a little while, you get the privilege of giving someone a home. â¤ď¸đ
And that is something our entire Home2 Leesburg family can be incredibly proud of â¤ď¸