Adding to the city's boom in hotel room options, the
Detroit Marriott at the
GM Renaissance Center is undergoing a major $15 million renovation.
Improvements
are being made to the hotel's corridors and the guest room bathrooms.
"All the bathrooms are being redone with granite counter tops, new
tiles and artwork," says spokesperson Matt Jones. "We were going for
more of a residential feel."
Next year, work will begin on the restaurant, lobby bar and main lobby.
The
effort was prompted, in part, by the number of new hotel rooms coming
on line in Detroit. Jones sees an upside to the added competition. "In
the long term, for the city, this is positive," he says. "It impacts
the size of conventions the city can accommodate."
With the
Super Bowl and the World Series in town, 2006 was a banner year for the
hotel, which will celebrate its 10th anniversary in November. Although
2007 has not been quite as lucrative, Jones says the positive direction
the city has taken has helped the Marriott. "Some people still have a
negative perception of Detroit," he says. "We change their perception
once we get them here."
Source: Matt Jones, Marriott Hotel at the Detroit Marriott at the GM Renaissance Center
Writer: Kelli B. Kavanaugh
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