A groundbreaking ceremony was held Friday, June 2 at 11:00 a.m. for the launch of midtown’s newest addition, the Hilton Garden Inn Savannah Midtown. Speakers included Edna Jackson, Mayor Pro Tem and Pete Liakakis, Chatham County chairman. The ground breaking ceremony was followed by a catered lunch on the site of the future 133 room hotel.
Just 4 miles from Savannah’s beautiful Historic District, the Hilton Garden Inn Savannah Midtown will be a brand new full service hotel, which is scheduled to open in March 2007. The hotel will have 118 standard rooms, 15 suites, outdoor pool, cardio fitness center and more than 3,800 square feet of versatile function space to accommodate a wide range of events and groups of all sizes.
Situated at 5711 Abercorn Street and adjacent to the new and stylish Abercorn Walk retail development, the Hilton Garden Inn is the newest addition to Savannah’s stylish and trendsetting area.
“People wanted a unique guest experience in the midtown area,” Whip Triplett, vice president North Point Hospitality Group, Inc. said. “We are bringing the guest satisfaction formula our historic district hotels are known for to a new neighborhood in Savannah. We look forward to being a part of the midtown community.”
The Hilton Garden Inn Savannah Midtown will have complimentary wired and wireless high speed internet access through out the property and meeting facilities as well as a full service restaurant serving breakfast and lunch daily.
Each guest room will be equipped with a refrigerator, microwave, coffee maker, iron and ironing board. In addition, guests will enjoy complimentary daily shuttle service to and from Savannah’s Historic District, as well as on-site complimentary self parking.
The Hilton Garden Inn Savannah Midtown is the newest addition to the North Point Hospitality Group, Inc. family of hotels. North Point owns and manages two other award winning hotels in Savannah, the DoubleTree Hotel Historic Savannah and the Garden Hotel Historic Savannah.
“Our goal is to be the leading hospitality provider in the Savannah market,” S. Jay Patel, president North Point Hospitality Group, Inc., said. “The addition of the new Hilton Garden Inn Savannah Midtown and the future 145 room Hampton Inn & Suites Savannah to be built adjacent will give us over 560 rooms in the market.”
North Point Hospitality Group, Inc. has developed more than 30 hotels worth over $175 million. The company currently owns and operates five hotels and employs approximately 300 people in the Southeastern United States with plans to continue growth. The North Point strategy focuses on Hilton and Marriott branded hotels and building strong relationships with business partners and the surrounding communities.
For more information on North Point Hospitality Group, Inc., please contact Whip Triplett at whiptriplett@msn.com.