BRANSON, Mo.
The Hiltons of Branson have announced that the Hilton Branson Convention Center Hotel, which was severely damaged in a February 29 tornado, is scheduled to re-open September 15. The Branson Convention Center, which sustained less damage than the adjacent hotel, reopened in May.
The 294-room hotel took a direct hit from the twister, causing millions of dollars of damage, but fortunately no serious injuries to guests or team members. Since then, workers have proceeded at an expedited pace to replace nearly 3,400 panes of glass, and nearly every square inch of carpeting throughout the 12-story structure.
“Given the extent of the damage we are very pleased with how the repairs turned out, and are now looking forward to welcoming guests again,” said Bill Derbins, general manager, Hiltons of Branson. “We are also very excited to announce that this massive project includes several green upgrades to the hotel.”
All 3,400 replacement windows feature the latest energy-efficient technology. In addition, new thermostats in all the guest rooms have a motion-detector system, which allows the room temperature to return to a pre-set level when the room is not occupied.
