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JOPLIN, MO. — Homewood Suites by Hilton has opened a new hotel in Joplin featuring its latest prototype, Gen9, which enables the extended-stay brand to target more urban locations. The four-story, 97-room hotel is owned by Joplin Hospitality Partners and managed by McHugh Hospitality Group. The building is one of the first businesses to open in Joplin since last year's deadly tornado. The Gen9 plan reduces the land area needed to build a Homewood by approximately 20 percent. Construction costs are reduced 10 to 15 percent, and the overall development cost per-key is reduced 4 to 6 percent. The Joplin hotel is located at 2642 East 32 St.