Embassy Suites by Hilton Cincinnati RiverCenter
$2.3 Million Renovation at the Embassy Suites Cincinnati
American Hotel Income Properties REIT LP ("AHIP", the "Company") (TSX: HOT.UN,TSX: HOT.U,TSX: HOT.DB.U) is pleased to announce that it has completed approximately US$2.3 million of renovations at its Embassy Suites Cincinnati, located across the river from downtown Cincinnati in Covington, Kentucky.
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Key aspects of the Embassy Suites Cincinnati renovation project included updates to all 227 guestrooms, where new bathrooms, TV units, furnishings and artwork were installed. In addition, significant renovations occurred in most common areas of the hotel. The atrium was completely rebuilt with a new bar, breakfast buffet, E'terie 24-hour market, communal seating areas and digital docking tables - where business travelers can work with colleagues within the comfort of a lounge area. The atrium bar now offers additional seating capacity, to better facilitate the expanded menu offering at the hotel, and the hotel's breakfast room was remodeled, to provide a larger buffet area and more elegant finishings. In addition, the corridors of the hotel were all updated with new carpeting, light fixtures and paint.
The Embassy Suites Columbus (in Dublin, Ohio) is currently undergoing US$2.9 million of similar renovation work, and is expected to be completed during the fourth quarter. US$5.2 million of renovations at the Embassy Suites DFW South (Irving, TX) were completed in August 2018. AHIP expects to begin similar renovation work at its Embassy Suites properties in Tempe (Phoenix), Arizona, and Independence (Cleveland), Ohio, in the future.
Most Embassy Suites by Hilton hotels are undergoing a significant design refresh. The redesign of atriums and the enhanced bar offering not only provides more options for guests to socialize within the hotel, but also provide hotel owners with opportunities to grow food and beverage related revenues.