SYRACUSE, N.Y.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. announced its Aloft brand has made its debut in Syracuse, N.Y., within the new Inner Harbor waterfront development. Aloft Syracuse Inner Harbor features 132 spacious, loft-like rooms, accessible technologies and live music at W XYZ Bar.
The new Aloft will be joined by Element Syracuse Inner Harbor in the spring of 2018. Both hotels are owned by affiliates of COR Development Company, LLC, and managed by Real Hospitality Group, LLC.
"We are delighted to introduce our popular Aloft brand to Syracuse as part of the city's waterfront revitalization project," said Brian McGuinness, senior VP, Specialty Select Brands for Starwood. "Boasting a portfolio of more than 100 hotels in dynamic destinations around the globe, Aloft resonates with today's hyper-connected global traveler with its distinctive style, programming and buzzing social scene."
The new Aloft is a key component of COR Development's $350 million redevelopment of the Inner Harbor, a project that aims to transform the 30-acre waterfront property into a tourism destination. The development will also include educational facilities and several mixed-use complexes with office, retail and residential components. Just over one mile from downtown Syracuse, Aloft Syracuse Inner Harbor is within close proximity of Destiny USA, a major shopping and entertainment destination with more than 1.3 million square feet of outlets, restaurants and retail stores. Guests will also enjoy easy access to NBT Bank Stadium, Armory Square, Syracuse University, SUNY Upstate Medical University and more.
Aloft Syracuse Inner Harbor offers 690 square feet of meeting space, a Splash pool, a fitness center and Re:fuelSM by Aloft—a one-stop gourmet grab & go food and beverage area.
