COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA — North Liberty, Iowa-based Kinseth Hospitality Cos. has developed Hilton Garden Inn Omaha East/Council Bluffs at Horseshoe Casino, a 153-room hotel located at 2702 MidAmerican Dr. in Council Bluffs. The hotel features 5,000 square feet of meeting space, a fitness center, an indoor swimming pool and whirlpool, a glass-enclosed pavilion lobby, in-room mini refrigerators, microwaves and coffee makers, and on-site laundry facilities.
GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Springfield, Mo.-based John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts Inc. has opened the four-star Marriott Renaissance Glendale Hotel & Spa, a 12-story hotel located within Westgate City Center at 9495 W. Coyotes Blvd. in Glendale. The 320-room hotel offers 33 suites, including three presidential suites and two concierge levels, an outdoor swimming pool, a state-of-the-art fitness center, an indoor lap pool, a conference center, a media center, the restaurant Soleil and Caffeina’s, a marketplace café. John Q. Hammons Hotel & Resorts Inc. will manage the hotel, conference center and media center.
IOWA CITY, IOWA — Davidson Hotel Co. has completed a multi-million dollar renovation of the Sheraton Iowa City, which is located at 210 S. Dubuque St. in Iowa City. The nine-story, 234-room hotel now features more than 12,000 square feet of meeting space, high-speed Internet access, an indoor heated pool, an indoor whirlpool, a 24-hour fitness center, a tanning salon and SHARE, Wine Lounge and Small Plate Bistro. Guestrooms feature 37-inch flat-screen televisions, new bedding and beds, and an oversized workspace. Davidson and RockBridge Capital are joint venture owners of the property, which is managed by Davidson.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Washington-based Donohoe Construction Co. has completed two hotels in the Washington area. The firm finished construction on the 176-unit Residence Inn Arlington Courthouse, an extended-stay property in Arlington, Va. The 10-story hotel features meeting rooms, an indoor pool and 9,000 square feet of ground-level retail space. Donohoe also finished the 216-unit Hilton Garden Inn, located on Waverly Street in Bethesda, Md. The property, owned by Bethesda Hotel Associates, includes a fitness center, a restaurant and meeting facilities.
KENNESAW, GA. — Holder Construction has completed the 192-unit Embassy Suites Atlanta – Kennesaw Town Center at 620 Chastain Rd. in Kennesaw. The property is the brand’s first Design Option III prototype built in Georgia and features 7,000 square feet of meeting space, a Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse and a fitness center. Richard Rauh & Associates of Atlanta designed the hotel, and Atlanta-based GS Hospitality will manage the property.
MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — Leslie Beach Associates has sold the 48-room Leslie Hotel to a Miami hotel owner for $8.05 million. The buyer plans to renovate the property, which is located at 1244 Ocean Dr. in Miami Beach. Mark Wohl, Jason Goldfarb and Lawrence Usher of Marcus & Millichap’s Miami office brokered the sale.
SAN ANTONIO — The new Hotel Indigo San Antonio Riverwalk has opened its doors. Situated on the north end of the city's famed Riverwalk, the hotel contains 149 suites. Construction consisted of the renovation and conversion of an existing hotel. It is owned by RW Hotel Associates and managed by Trans Inns Management under a license agreement with InterContinental Hotels Group. In addition, the new Hotel Indigo San Antonio at the Alamo is schedule to open this winter across from the Alamo. The hotel is located within the historic Gibbs Building; it contains 91 rooms, including 28 suites. It is owned by 1909 Ltd. and will be managed by InterContinental Hotels Group. Both hotels will feature a restaurant and a bar, meeting space and a fitness center. Hotel Indigo already has two Texas locations opened in Dallas and Houston.
PARIS, TEXAS, AND TEXARKANA, ARK. — Newcrest Hotels has opened two Holiday Inn Express Hotels. The first is an 84-room property located in Paris and the second is an 87-room property located in Texarkana. Both are managed by Newcrest Management LLC under a license agreement with InterContinental Hotels Group. Newcrest Hotels now owns and manages seven Holiday Inn hotels in Texas and Oklahoma. It also has four additional Holiday Inn Express hotels under development in Texas and Arkansas, and two Candlewood Suites hotels under development in Texas.
WICHITA, KAN. — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has opened a Staybridge Suites hotel in Wichita. Located at 2250 N. Greenwich Rd., the 88-room property offers deluxe studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom room options. Additionally, guest amenities include in-room CD/DVD players, workstations, speakerphones with direct-dial numbers, personal voice mail and fully equipped kitchens. The property also features a complimentary daily breakfast and laundry service, workout facilities, a 24-hour business center, 400 square feet of meeting space, a guest library and BridgeMart, a 24-hour convenience store. The hotel is owned by Keystone-DKC/Midas Holdings and managed by Midas Hospitality under a license agreement with a company in IHG.
YONKERS, N.Y. — The grand opening has been held for the new Residence Inn by Marriott in Yonkers. The four-story hotel is located at 7 Executive Blvd. It contains 144 rooms, with a mix of 117 studios, 19 one-bedrooms and eight two-bedrooms. Amenities include meeting facilities, a business center, a fitness center and an indoor pool. The $31 million project was designed by Boston-based Group One and developed by an affiliate of Overland Park, Kan.-based True North Hotel Group.