Concord Hospitality Opens Fairfield Inn Beachwood After Six-month, $13 Million Conversion (United States)
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                Category: North America & West Indies / Carribean islands - United States 									 - Industry economy 	
								 - Hotel opening  
                This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on  Tuesday 29 April 2008
                
   Cleveland-based Property to Feature Completely Remodeled Guest Rooms, 
                      Suites and Two-story Water Slide 
 
Concord 
Hospitality Enterprises, one of the nation's top-ranked hotel 
developer/owner/operators, today announced that the Fairfield Inn by 
Marriott Cleveland-Beachwood will open tomorrow following a six-month, $13 
million conversion. The 158-room property, located in Beachwood, an eastern 
Cleveland suburb, was acquired by Concord last July and has been closed 
since January for the conversion, which included the total refurbishment of 
all guest rooms and public areas and the addition of an indoor Jacuzzi and 
pool with a two-story water slide, to be completed this summer. Concord 
also manages the property. 
 
    The Fairfield Inn Cleveland-Beachwood is part of the newest generation 
of Fairfield Inns, featuring a sleek, contemporary interior design, in 
addition to luxury bedding and Fairfield's signature Early Eats(TM) hot 
breakfast. It is conveniently located within a few minutes of several 
corporate headquarters, including General Electric, Rockwell Automation, 
Parker Hannifin, Progressive Insurance, and Phillips Medical Systems, in 
addition to such nearby attractions as the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame. 
 
    "This location is ideal for a moderately priced hotel that will deliver 
great value and a quality guest experience," said Haydn Kramer, Concord's 
vice president of operations. "We believe the Fairfield Inn will attract 
more guests to the area and generate additional tax revenues and 
development. 
 
    "With the significant investment we have made to upgrade the hotel, and 
the Fairfield's recently revamped, modern design, Beachwood essentially has 
a new hotel in a great location," he noted. "The smoke-free hotel was 
completely made over from the inside out, which includes 14 two-room 
suites, queen and king beds featuring pillow-top Sealy Posturepedic 
mattresses in all guest rooms and newly renovated bathrooms featuring 
granite-top vanities and brand new tile, showers and toilets. The property 
also added more than 1,500 square feet of meeting space with a 
state-of-the-art, built-in AV system and can accommodate groups of between 
15 and 150 people. Other hotel amenities include complimentary high-speed 
wireless Internet access, complimentary local phone calls and complimentary 
deluxe continental breakfast. 
 
    "We have a long history of owning and operating hotels in Ohio," Kramer 
said. "This is our fourth hotel in the greater Cleveland area, and we are 
looking for additional opportunities to acquire or develop. We currently 
have 44 hotels in the development pipeline, including two in Ohio. We 
remain on target to double in size over the next three to five years."                 
                
                
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