EVANSTON, Ill.
Dow Hotel Company (DHC) completed the $8.6 million renovation of the 269-room, AAA Four-Diamond rated Hilton Orrington/Evanston.
The hotel is owned by a joint venture comprised of DHC and The Carlyle Group's (NASDAQ: CG) Carlyle Realty Partners VI and is operated by DHC.
All guest rooms and baths were completely renovated, including new carpeting, televisions, furniture, lighting, beds, bedding, showers and tiling. The hotel's 12,000-square-foot IACC-certified conference center, as well as its additional 20,000 square feet of meeting space that includes the Grand Orrington Ballroom, were upgraded with new furniture, art and carpeting.
The hotel public space also was reconfigured to create new, private dining areas and received new carpeting, lighting, front desk, communal tables, seating, buffet and back bar. The public space renovations are highlighted by a new restaurant and lounge concept, eTown Bistro, a friendly, upscale eatery with an Irish touch. Additional efforts included improved high speed internet infrastructure and a fitness center.
The Hilton Orrington/Evanston is situated just north of Chicago in the North Shore district and near such attractions as Northwestern University, Chicago Botanical Gardens, Baha'i Temple, the Grosse Point Lighthouse and the Westfield Old Orchard Shopping Mall.
