JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Hilton has opened a 221-unit hotel complex in downtown Jacksonville. Located at 1201 Kings Ave., the eight-story property consists of a Hilton Garden Inn and a Homewood Suites by Hilton. Amenities in the joint hotel include an oversized pool, a whirlpool and a fitness center, while the Hilton Garden Inn features 1,266 square feet of meeting space and wireless Internet access. The property is one of the first dual-brand Hilton hotels in the country.
BRYAN, TEXAS — The 100-unit Best Western Atrea at Old Town Center has opened at 1920 Austin’s Colony Pkwy. in Bryan. Each unit includes a flatscreen television and high-speed Internet. Property amenities include a pool, a hot tub, more than 4,000 square feet of conference space and a fitness center.
WELDON SPRINGS, MO. — A 100-room Wingate by Wyndman hotel has opened at the University of Missouri’s Missouri Research Park in Weldon Springs. The $8 million hotel features an outdoor pool and patio, wired and wireless high-speed Internet access, a 24-hour business center, continental breakfast, an indoor pool, a whirlpool and a fitness center.
DEER PARK, ILL. — GENCON Building Corp., serving as general contractor, has completed the construction of a Hampton Inn & Suites in Deer Park. Located on West Lake-Cook Road, the four-story, 104-room hotel features meeting rooms, a fitness center, a swimming pool, food service, an enlarged lobby/reception area and full wireless technologies. Deer Park Hotel owns the property, which was designed by A3 Design Studio.
LINTHICUM, MD. — The Mullan Contracting Company has finished the 155-room Aloft BWI Airport, a six-story hotel located at 1741 W. Nursery Rd. in Linthicum. The property includes a bar, a fitness center and a pool. Each unit features nine-foot ceilings, wireless Internet and an LCD television.
HOUSTON — Houston-based Midway Cos. has announced the grand opening of the new Hotel Sorella at CITYCENTRE, a $500 million mixed-use project located in Houston. The luxury hotel will feature 244 rooms, including 30 junior suites and a penthouse suite. Hotel amenities include a Moroccan-style bar with a central fireplace and active seating, a fitness center and spa, an outdoor pool with daybeds and draped cabanas, and two restaurants, Cafe Rosé and Bistro Alex. CITYCENTRE comprises 1.8 million square feet of mixed-use space on 37 acres between Interstate 10 West and the Sam Houston Tollway.
PARSIPPANY, N.J. — The Gale Construction Company, a subsidiary of Mack-Cali Realty Corp., has completed construction management services for the new build-to-suit headquarters of Wyndham Worlwide Corp., located in Parsippany. The three-story, 250,000-square-foot, Class A office building is situated at 22 Sylvan Way within the Mack-Cali Business Campus. The building contains executive and administrative offices, a credit union, a 1,600-square-foot data center, a boardroom, training rooms, a conference center, a company store, a cafeteria with outdoor seating and a fitness center. The project is expected to achieve LEED – Commercial Interiors certification.
EVANS MILLS, N.Y. — A new Candlewood Suites extended-stay hotel is set to open in Evans Mills on August 24. The four-story, 112-suite hotel is located at 26513 Herrick Dr., less than 1 mile from Fort Drum. It features studio and one-bedroom suites with full kitchens. Amenities include high-speed Internet access, LCD televisions in guestrooms, laundry facilities, a fitness center, a business center, a convenience store and an outdoor grilling area. The new Candlewood Suites is owned by Savera Hospitality and is managed by Hemisphere Management under a license agreement with InterContinental Hotels Group.
AINSWORTH, NEB. — Mumford Co. has completed the sale of a 35-room Super 8 Motel located in Ainsworth. It was purchased by Aarav Hospitality, a hotel operator that plans to complete capital improvements to the hotel and retain its Super 8 brand. David Mumford and Randy Lee of Mumford represented the seller, Gold Inc., in the transaction. Financing for the deal was provided by a local bank utilizing the USDA’s loan program. The acquisition price was not disclosed.
APPLETON, WIS. — Denver-based HREC Investment Advisors has completed the sale of a Best Western hotel located in Appleton. The seller, Midway Motor Lodge, is also the hotel’s original developer. Larry Kaplan and Mark Darrington of HREC negotiated the transaction between the seller and the out-of-state buyer. HREC also assisted in sourcing the acquisition financing through a Florida-based lender. The same HREC team also brokered the sale of a AmericInn located in McCall, Idaho. The acquisition prices were not released but the properties sold for under $10 million.