The first Home2 Suites by Hilton hotel broke ground here.
The new brand is a mid-tier hotel chain. The 119-room hotel is expected to open in the fourth quarter of 2010.
Bill Duncan, global head of brand management for Hilton Worldwide, said that 100 of the hotels are expected to open by 2013.
The hotel will feature a number of amenities, including an integrated guest laundry and fitness room, outdoor living rooms, grills, a outdoor walking/exercise course and complimentary high-speed wireless Internet accessible from all areas of the hotel. It will also feature the Oasis, a community space that includes work zones, a pantry, a pool and other features.
