Crestline Announces Opening of New Newport News Marriott
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, June 16, 2006. Crestline Hotels & Resorts, Inc. today announced the opening of the premiere full- service, upscale hotel in Newport News -- the 256 guest room Newport News Marriott at City Center. The Hotel and Conference Center is the focal point of the new City Center at Oyster Point. The property was developed in a joint partnership between Armada Hoffler and the Economic Development Authority of the City of Newport News, VA, and is managed by Crestline Hotels & Resorts.
The Newport News Marriott at City Center is an eleven-story hotel and conference facility that includes 256 deluxe guestrooms, a Concierge Guest Level, and over 25,000 square feet of elegant and dramatic meeting and banquet space. The hotel features a 12,000 square foot ballroom, a 4,400 square foot junior ballroom, and a 6,500 square foot rotunda, which is a glass encased atrium, offering a unique setting for gatherings. There is extensive pre- function space throughout the conference area. In addition, the 10th floor Concierge Level features an executive Board Room with sweeping views of the fountains in City Center.
The guest rooms are warm and welcoming, while featuring contemporary amenities such as high-speed Internet access, room service, robes, and granite baths with upgraded toiletries. The Presidential Suite is located on the 10th floor and offers breathtaking vistas. For dining, the hotel's restaurant, Rockefeller's, features native cuisine from the waters of Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. City Center Cafe offers American fare served fountain side from the hotel's outdoor gas grill. Additional amenities include an indoor pool, sauna and whirlpool, fitness center, business center, as well as garage parking.
The Newport News Marriott at City Center is the focal point of the City Center at Oyster Point, a high-density, new urbanist public-private partnership between the City of Newport News and Newport News Town Center, LLC, City Center's master developer. It is located at 740 Town Center Drive, Newport News, and is minutes from the Newport News/Williamsburg Airport and Interstate 64.
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