Kessler Signs with Hampton
ORLANDO, FL, May 02, 2006. Hotelier Richard Kessler, president of the Kessler Collection, will develop a 150-room Hampton Inn & Suites as part of a $100-million project in downtown Orlando, FL.
Day Dantzler, CFO for the Kessler Collection Inc., which owns and operates hotels in Florida and Georgia, said that the company views participating in the Capital Plaza III development "as a great opportunity."
He noted that Richard Kessler "was considered a maverick" when he opened the Westin Grand Bohemian Hotel across from Orlando City Hall in 2001, but that luxury hotel has been very successful.
Brian Py, vp of development and finance for the Kessler Collection, said that the Hampton Inn & Suites is "a perfect niche product for downtown Orlando" and will appeal to both business and leisure travelers.
The hotel, within yards of another Hilton-branded hotel- the 167-room Embassy Suites- will have a swimming pool, a lounge and about 3,000 sf of meeting space.
In addition to the hotel, the mixed-use project's plans call for a 121-unit, 13-story condo tower and a 15-story office tower with 180,000 sf of space. The complex also would have up to 15,000 sf of retail and restaurant space.
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