Hilton Garden Inn Denver/Cherry Creek Unveiled by Stonebridge Companies

Jan. 4, 2010 - PRLog -- Denver, CO - Englewood-based Stonebridge Companies has completed a new Denver/Cherry Creek venture to restore and revive a structure familiar to anyone who drives Colorado Boulevard, a major north/south traffic artery in metro Denver. For the newly flagged Hilton Garden Inn Denver/Cherry Creek, the multi-million dollar project goal was to completely gut and rebuild the eight-story former Cherry Creek Inn, and the finished product opened new doors for business on December 31, 2009.

The new Hilton Garden Inn Denver/Cherry Creek offers amenities for the full spectrum of travelers. It has 210 stylish, comfortable guest rooms, 4,200 square feet of meeting space, a full service restaurant, and 11,000 square feet of retail space. Guests will enjoy complimentary on-site parking, room service, HD flat screen televisions, complimentary in-room coffee and tea, microwaves and refrigerators, and the Hilton Garden Sleep system. In addition to the new hotel rooms, there is an indoor pool, hot tub and state-of-the-art exercise facility. The property is within easy walking distance to the upscale Cherry Creek Mall and the diverse attractions of the Cherry Creek area in general. Also close by is the still-developing Infinity Park, with its impressive rugby stadium and events center.

Business travelers will appreciate the complimentary wireless high-speed internet access, secure guest remote printing, Herman Miller Mirra chairs and a 24 hour complimentary Business Center. Downtown Denver is easily accessible from this Hilton Garden Inn, sitting at the intersection of Colorado Boulevard and Cherry Creek Drive. The glass storefronts for the restaurants and the retail center all face Colorado Boulevard, and include three well-recognized eateries that will open mid-February and March in the retail space on the ground floor. Café Rio will open its first Colorado location, featuring fresh made dishes from the Rio Grande region of the Southwest. Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill will offer hummus, falafel, chicken, and steak shwarmas, also using only fresh ingredients. And well-known Panera Bread will serve sandwiches, soups and salads on their handmade, artisan, freshly baked breads. The Great American Grill has been chosen to be the in-house signature restaurant.

Stonebridge Companies develops and operates some 6,000 hotel rooms in properties scattered across the country and with brands easily recognized by travelers such as Sheraton, Marriott, Embassy Suites and Hampton Inn, among others. The Cherry Creek Hotel was purchased from Starwood Hotels & Resorts about two years ago.

“It’s everything you look for in real estate,” observed Stonebridge President Navin C. Dimond. “The building is high profile and it’s on a great corner. The hotel has performed well in years past, but it was time for a thorough reinvention. Interest in the retail space was probably three or four times more than what we expected,” Dimond said, and credited the property’s location and the desirability of the hotel brand. The hotel renovation is the first of a two-phase, mixed use development of this location.

The Hilton Garden Inn Denver/Cherry Creek opened on December 31, 2009, at 600 South Colorado Boulevard, Denver, CO, 80246. View details online at www.denvercherrycreek.hgi.com, or phone 303-754-9800.

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About Stonebridge Companies
Founded in 1991 by Navin C. Dimond, Stonebridge Companies is a privately owned, innovative hotel management company headquartered near Denver, Colorado, which has developed over 60 hotels and operated more than 75 lodging properties. Currently, Stonebridge Companies operates nearly 40 hotels comprising approximately 6,000 guest rooms in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, Utah, Virginia and Washington. The diverse portfolio includes select-service, extended stay, mid-scale and full-service hotels in primary and secondary markets.

For detailed information, visit www.StonebridgeCompanies.com

Media Contact Information:
Heidi Bergos
Vice President, Sales & Marketing – Full Service Hotels
Stonebridge Companies
9100 East Panorama Drive, Suite 300
Englewood, CO 80112
303.785.3103
hbergos@sbcos.com