DALLAS — Atlanta-based InterContinental Hotels Group is nearing completion for the new Crowne Plaza Dallas Downtown. Located at 1015 Elm St., the project consists of the $14 million conversion of the former Hampton Inn Dallas – West End – Convention Center. As part of the project, all 300 rooms were renovated, more than 22,000 square feet of new meeting space was added, the TEN15 Elm restaurant was built and a new nightclub named THRIVE was added. Existing amenities at the hotel include a business center, a fitness center, and a ninth-floor, rooftop pool for the 23-story hotel. Completion is expected at the end of the month. The hotel is the fifth Crowne Plaza in the Dallas area.
MACON, GA. — Noble Investment Group has completed construction of the 220-room Macon Marriott City Center Hotel, located on Coliseum Drive in Macon. The hotel is connected to the Macon Centreplex, which features 120,000 square feet of meeting and event space. Each room in the hotel is outfitted with a flat-panel television, a desk and an ergonomic chair. Additional amenities include a health club and an indoor pool.
FREDERICKSBURG, VA. — Affiliates of Allen Management have sold a 175-room Econo Lodge in Fredericksburg to R.S.B. of Fredericksburg for an undisclosed amount. The property is located on Interstate 95 near the Fort AP Hill Military Reserve. David Mumford of Mumford Co. represented the seller.
NOBLESVILLE, IND. — Ceres Enterprises has held the grand opening for the new Cambria Suites in Noblesville. The hotel features 132 suites and three meeting rooms with more than 3,000 square feet of space. Amenities include a restaurant, a fitness center with an indoor swimming pool and a spa, and a 24-hour convenience store. The hotel is also within walking distance to the Verizon Wireless Music Center and the Hamilton Town Center shopping center. Ceres owns and operates the hotel under a franchise agreement with Choice Hotels International.
CANONSBURG, PA. — A new Homewood Suites hotel has opened in Canonsburg. The Homewood Suites by Hilton Pittsburgh-Southpointe is a five-story hotel situated within Southpointe II Business Park at 3000 Horizon Vue Dr. It features 113 suites in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities include a business center, an indoor swimming pool, a whirlpool, a 24-hour pantry and 1,300 square feet of flexible meeting space. The hotel is owned by Southpointe II Hotel Associates under a licensing agreement with Hilton Hotels Corp. It is managed by Buffalo Lodging Associates.
LINCOLN, NEB. — A joint venture between Omaha, Neb.-based Dial Realty Corp. and Kinseth Hospitality Corp. has opened the Hampton Inn & Suites – Northeast I-80 in Lincoln. The four-story, 83-room hotel is located within the Salt Creek Center development at the interchange of Interstate 80 and North 27th Street. It features meeting space, an indoor swimming pool, a fitness center and a business center. Kinseth is operating the hotel under a franchise agreement with Hilton Hotels Corp.
LAS VEGAS — An undisclosed seller who had recently foreclosed on the 150-room St. Tropez hotel has sold the property to The Siegel Group Nevada for $10.5 million. Located in Las Vegas’ Harmon Corridor, the two-story hotel is situated across the street from the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. The Siegel Group plans to fix deferred maintenance issues and then embark on a renovation and modernization of the facility, which could include adding a restaurant, bar, nightclub or outdoor yoga studio to the hotel.
DALLAS — The grand opening has been held for the new Aloft Downtown Dallas, a 193-room hotel located at 1033 Young St. in Dallas. The project consisted of the adaptive re-use of an eight-story, former railroad freight depot that was constructed in 1924 and used by the Santa Fe Railroad. The hotel project was designed by One Group Design and is seeking LEED certification. It is owned by a joint venture between locally based companies Hamilton Properties Corp. and Sava Holdings under a licensing agreement with Starwood Hotels & Resorts.
DURHAM, N.C. — The 125-room Hotel Indigio Durham-Research Triangle Park has opened in Durham. Features of the hotel include 1,600 square feet of meeting space, a business center and the Phi Bar and Bistro. Hotel Indigo also is planning continued expansion in North Carolina and will open a 100-room property in Asheville and hotels in Charlotte, Wilmington and Winston-Salem.
ANAMOSA, IOWA — Mumford Co. has negotiated the sale of a 35-room Super 8 Motel located in Anamosa. The buyer, Shree HR Corp, plans to complete minor renovations and retain the Super 8 brand. Acquisition financing was obtained through a SBA 504 loan facilitated by a local bank. Mumford’s Lance Potter and David Mumford completed the deal. The seller was not disclosed.