Q Hotels, Stirling Properties Break Ground on Marriott Hotel Near New Orleans

SLIDELL, LA. — Q Hotels and Stirling Properties have broken ground on Springhill Suites by Marriott, an 88-room, four-story hotel in Slidell. The hotel will sit on 1.9 acres at the intersection of Ruth Garrett Way and Bill Garrett Road, about 35 miles northeast of downtown New Orleans. Construction is already underway on the hotel with delivery slated for the fourth quarter of 2020. The hotel will be situated within Fremaux Park, Stirling’s 350-acre mixed-use development that includes residential and retail space, including Fremaux Town Center. The 640,000-square-foot retail destination is anchored by Dillard’s, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Kohl’s and Best Buy and includes restaurants such as Five Guys, Rock N Roll Sushi, Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Starbucks and LongHorn Steakhouse. Fremaux Park’s additional phases will include more residential and retail space and bring office and industrial space.