The new SpringHill Suites by Marriott Savannah Historic District opened its doors to guests on Friday October 2nd, 2009. Centrally located at the corner of Oglethorpe Ave. and Montgomery Street, the new SpringHill Suites Savannah Historic District is just steps away from City Market, Historic River Street, the Savannah Civic Center, the Savannah College of Art and Design’s student housing and classroom buildings, the Chatham County Courthouse, Forsyth Park and the Savannah Visitor’s Center. The new SpringHill Suites Savannah Historic District has also been named a Preferred Hotel Partner of www.StayinSavannah.com.
The 160 room property features an upscale Coastal Contemporary style with guest rooms that are 25% larger than their more traditional counterparts, and include separate areas for sleeping, working, eating and relaxing. The property features high-end upgrades such as compartmentalized bathrooms with separate powder room and sleek frosted glass doors, a pantry area with a small refrigerator, sink and microwave, as well as 37 inch flat screen LCD television. The hotel is designed keeping in mind the needs of both the business and leisure traveler, giving them the extra room needed to relax and feel the comforts of home. Other features include valet parking, concierge services, business center, cardio & fitness center and meeting space for up to 100 guests.
“We are very excited about the opportunity to partner with Marriott to expand our hotel offerings here in the Historic District. Our goal is to be the leading hospitality provider in the Savannah Market. This is a wonderful new hotel and the location could not be better for guests who want to be in the heart of the Historic District,” said Whip Triplett, Executive Vice President of North Point Hospitality Group.
The SpringHill Suites Savannah Historic District is the newest addition to the North Point Hospitality Group family of hotels. North Point owns and manages three other award – winning hotels in Savannah, the Doubletree Hotel Savannah Historic District, the Hilton Garden Inn Savannah Historic District and the Hilton Garden Inn Savannah Midtown. The new 120 room Hampton Inn & Suites Savannah Midtown is scheduled to open in late 2009.
“North Point’s goal has always been to build brand defining hotels and we feel we have done just that with our newest SpringHill Suites,” said S. Jay Patel, President and CEO of North Point Hospitality Group. “We are very bullish on the long term viability of the Savannah hospitality industry, as is evidenced by the opening of our fourth hotel here. The SpringHill Suites gives us 575 rooms in the Savannah market with a total investment of over $85,000,000.
For more information on the new SpringHill Suites Savannah Historic District, please call Lee Smith at 912-629-5300 or visit www.springhillsavannah.com. For more information on North Point Hospitality Group, please contact Whip Triplett at whiptriplett@msn.com or visit www.northpointhospitality.com.