Fort Collins, Colo. – McWhinney, a Colorado based national real estate development company, and Sage Hospitality, a national hotel developer and operator, are proud to announce The Elizabeth Hotel as part of a new downtown development currently in progress at 354 Walnut Street in Fort Collins, Colo. The Elizabeth will be a modern upscale hotel focused on community, music, expert design and service.

The 164 room hotel will feature locally curated art from students, professors and musicians. Music will carry through the building with accents in the interior design, programming, amenities and experiences to reflect the scene in the city. From the vibrant lobby bar to the upscale roof top lounge, local beverages will be served with spirited entertainment. The hotel will offer 3,500 square feet of meeting and event space including patio space with views of Walnut Street.

The hotel is part of a mixed-use development in the center of Old Town, Fort Collins, defined as Firehouse Alley, featuring an exciting new restaurant to be announced at a later date, the hotel and its unique amenities, a parking structure and retail. The 3,850 square feet of retail will face the alley, an activated and vibrant space between the hotel and parking structure that will be a gathering place to hang out for locals and visitors alike. Music from The Elizabeth's lobby bar will create an extension of Fort Collins' vibrant downtown scene.

Hensel Phelps has been named the project's general contractor and construction on the block will begin in May 2016 with an anticipated completion in fall of 2017. The project architect is Denver-based 4240 Architecture, while DLR Group is the interior designer of the hotel, its public spaces and roof top lounge. Additionally, Dash Design will be designing for the restaurant and destination lobby bar space.

"We're thrilled to bring an upscale hotel to Ft. Collins' historic Old Town neighborhood, there's a real need for overnight accommodations downtown," said Chad McWhinney, CEO and Co-Founder of McWhinney. "The design will be elegant and create an experience that connects both locals and visitors to the existing fabric of the city."

At this time The Elizabeth Hotel is not taking reservations, further announcements and constructions updates are to follow. For more information on McWhinney visit www.mcwhinney.com and for more information on Sage Hospitality visit www.sagehospitality.com.

About Sage Hospitality Group

Founded in 1984, Sage Hospitality Group is a Denver-based hospitality management, investment and development company comprised of four distinct companies: Sage Hotel Management, Sage Restaurant Concepts, Sage Investments and Sage Studio.

  • Sage Hotel Management is a passionate group of accomplished industry veterans who have led the way in defining experiential hospitality while maintaining a reputation as best-in-class operators and consistently delivering results. With a diverse portfolio of nearly 60 hotels across the U.S., Sage Hotel Management is deeply invested in managing independent, luxury, lifestyle, soft-branded and upscale hotels from coast to coast.
  • Sage Restaurant Concepts, founded in 2005, boasts nearly 50 restaurants, bars, entertainment venues and coffee shop locations in 13 states across the country. Comprised of seasoned restaurateurs and innovators, SRC is committed to consistently crafting exceptional experiences that forge a bond with guests and believes in the power of impacting lives through hospitality.
  • Sage Studio is the in-house vision and creative team behind what Sage has long been known for: creating places people want to go to, not through. Sage Studio is dedicated to creating spaces that fuse creativity and ingenuity to light the way for a new standard in hospitality. From restaurants, to branded hotels, to soft brands and independent properties, Sage Studio creates brands rooted in concise and exciting messaging that allows those businesses to tell their unique story.
  • Sage Investments brings a deep understanding of markets and risk to the company, allowing Sage to have a reputation as not only a great operator but also a great and determined investment partner. Whether investing for the short term or long term, Sage Investments strives to achieve outsized returns for its partners by finding and adding value in unique and proprietary ways.

To learn more about Sage Hospitality Group and its companies, visit sagehospitalitygroup.com.

Kate Davis
Manager of Public Relations
303-595-7259
Sage