TownePlace Suites set to open Tuesday next to Briarwood, Hilton Garden Inn to follow
The TownePlace Suites will open its doors Tuesday. The extended-stay brand from Marriott features full kitchenettes and multi-room suites.
Daniel Brenner | AnnArbor.com
Raymond received approval for the hotel projects in 2009 and began construction in late 2011. Chris Cane, general manager of the new Hilton Garden Inn, said that the two lodgings will complement each other rather than compete.
“TownePlace Suites is designed for extended stay travelers, anywhere from five days, to a month, or even longer,” he said.
“Hilton Garden Inn is appealing to the commercial traveler and leisure traveler alike. They target different segments.”
The two hotels on Briarwood Circle face each other across a parking lot.
Daniel Brenner | AnnArbor.com
According to an economic forecast for the region commissioned by the AnnArbor.com Business Review and released in March, the leisure and hospitality sector is expected to add 684 jobs in the next three years.
At TownePlace Suites, rates vary by the number of nights you plan to visit, but a five-night stay costs an average of $94 per night when booking online.
Prices were not yet available online for the new Hilton Garden Inn location, but rates in the area range from $90-$150 per-night through the company’s website.
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Comments
A2bizme
Sat, Oct 6, 2012 : 5:16 p.m.
The demand is great. Have you stopped by this hotel? It's absolutely beautiful and the staff I met were as good as it gets. They are already selling out nights. That says a lot. I say welcome!
brimble
Mon, Oct 1, 2012 : 6:25 p.m.
All it takes are enough 'demand' times, such as Art Fairs, football weekends and commencement weekends, and these are both profitable properties. Outlying the mall is a plus for visitors, too, as it puts a range of restaurant choices within a very short walk.
Sparty
Tue, Oct 2, 2012 : 6:23 a.m.
Red Robin, Tres Amigos, Chipolte, California Pizza Kitchen, Olga's Kitchen, Macaroni Grill .... To name a few.
Veracity
Tue, Oct 2, 2012 : 12:38 a.m.
What is the "range" of restaurants "within a very short walk" at Briarwood?
The Midge
Mon, Oct 1, 2012 : 2:51 p.m.
Mmmm....I think Place and Suites always have an "E".
The Midge
Mon, Oct 1, 2012 : 8:26 p.m.
"Really"????? Johne of Saline????
John of Saline
Mon, Oct 1, 2012 : 5:22 p.m.
"Towne"?
Swimmer
Mon, Oct 1, 2012 : 1:28 p.m.
I cannot wait for the day when the people who name these places and new housing developments realise that adding an e to the end of a word does not add classe.
Lovaduck
Mon, Oct 1, 2012 : 10:43 p.m.
I can't wait 'till people have more to worry about than such foolishness. (Barry excepted, he's a professional comedian and nitpicker)
John of Saline
Mon, Oct 1, 2012 : 5:21 p.m.
Dave Barry had a proposal regarding this (from http://www.quotedb.com/quotes/793): "We should enact an 'e' tax. Government agents would roam the country looking for stores whose names contained any word that ended in an unnecessary 'e,' such as 'shoppe' or 'olde,' and the owners of these stores would be taxed at a flat rate of $50,000 per year per 'e.' We should also consider an additional $50,000 'ye' tax, so that the owner of a store called 'Ye Olde Shoppe' would have to fork over $150,000 a year. In extreme cases, such as 'Ye Olde Barne Shoppe,' the owner would simply be taken outside and shot."
timjbd
Mon, Oct 1, 2012 : 1:17 p.m.
More flotsam for the hotel ghetto.
Lovaduck
Mon, Oct 1, 2012 : 10:41 p.m.
Grumpy, grumpy! Another one of the "bah, humbug"-ers!