Two Marriott-branded hotels are slated for location in a 68-story tower at the corner of Broadway and 54th St. in Manhattan.
The hotels, expected to be completed in late 2013, will be a 378-room Courtyard by Marriott and a 261-room Residence Inn by Marriott.
Designed by architect Nobutaka Ashihara, the building will rise 752 feet, nine inches high, making it the tallest stand-alone hotel building (without office or residential space) in New York. The Courtyard hotel will provide an environment for business and leisure travelers, while the Residence Inn will offer all-suite accommodation for longer stays. The property will also incorporate leased retail and restaurant space.
The hotels will share a main entrance and arrival lobby on 54th Street, with public areas for the Residence Inn on the 3rd floor and for the Courtyard on the 4th floor. Guest rooms for the Courtyard will be located on floors 6 through 32 and for Residence Inn on floors 36 through 64, with separate elevator banks to serve the guestrooms and public areas for each brand.
In addition to ground floor retail space, a leased restaurant will occupy the 2nd floor, and a 5th floor lounge and terrace with outdoor seating will have a view overlooking Broadway. Both hotels will share a fitness facility on the 34th floor.
"We are thrilled that this development is becoming a reality and will feature two of our strongest brands -- Courtyard and Residence Inn -- at such a premier location," said David Marriott, chief operations officer - Eastern Region, The Americas. "We could not be happier with our partnership with Granite Broadway Development and with Interstate Hotels and Resorts that will manage both hotels."
"This project is a long time coming, and we believe that these two brands, along with the leased retail shops and restaurant, will offer needed services in this part of Manhattan," said Ronnie Gross, vice president of Granite Broadway Development. "The building will be absolutely stunning, and the hotels are the right lodging brands for this wonderful location."
