112-Room Best Western Hotel Opens in Lawrence, Kansas

LAWRENCE, KAN. — The Martens Companies has completed development of the 112-room Best Western hotel in Lawrence in northeastern Kansas. It is the first property developed within the mixed-use project known as The Mercato. Amenities include an indoor saltwater pool, fitness center, grilling patio and fire pits within an outdoor courtyard. The hotel also offers 840 square feet of meeting space. Steve Martens of The Martens Companies worked with his hotel development subsidiary, Hospitality Development of America, on the $14.5 million project. Another subsidiary, Hospitality Management LLC, will manage the hotel. Wichita-based Conco Construction was the general contractor. Adams Architecture and Spangenberg Phillips Tice Architecture provided architectural design services. Landplan Engineering handled site and engineering design.