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PROCON named architect and construction manager for $11.5m Hampton Inn Worcester

A new Hampton Inn & Suites hotel is being built at Gateway Park. The 100-room hotel, located at 65 Prescott St., is being developed by XSS Hotels. PROCON is the architect and construction manager for the design build hotel, which will be managed by Colwen Management. The 60,000 s/f hotel will offer king and queen rooms, and studio suites. The hotel will also have a conference room with flexible space. The 5-story building will be visible when driving through Worcester on I-290. The building's first floor will house the hotel's lobby, common rooms & offer covered parking for 8 vehicles. Floors 2 through 5 will house the hotel's guest rooms. "We are excited to be developing this beautiful new hotel in Worcester's Gateway Park," said Leo Xarras of XSS Hotels. The suites will have a sitting area with a pull-out sofa sleeper and a wet bar with a refrigerator and microwave. All the guest rooms will offer complimentary high speed internet access and wireless internet access will be available in the lobby. The public areas of the hotel will include a business center, breakfast area for the hotel's complimentary breakfast, a "Suite Shop" selling snack and sundry items, an indoor pool and fitness room. Construction of the new hotel began in February 2015 and PROCON has scheduled a February 2016 completion date. The Hampton Inn & Suites is one of several design build hotel projects XSS Hotels has developed in the city of Worcester including The Courtyard by Marriott on Grove St. and the Residence Inn by Marriott on Plantation St.
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