SYRACUSE, N.Y.
After a $76 million dollar restoration and over two years of dust, hardhats and the occasional discovery of hidden architectural gems, the 261-room Marriott Syracuse Downtown—formerly the Hotel Syracuse—is ready to welcome guests to the iconic hotel that at one time hosted guests ranging from Presidents Kennedy and Eisenhower to Elvis Presley, the Rolling Stones and John Lennon.
Crescent Hotels & Resorts will manage the historic property as a full-service franchised hotel.
“Bringing this hotel back to life was the goal of a committed group of stakeholders which included the city, county and state, Hayner Hoyt as well as so many others who helped make this a reality,” said Ed Riley, owner and developer of the hotel. “This hotel will once again be the gathering place for our community, within which new generations will create their memories as past generations have.”
The Marriott Syracuse Downtown is located near Armory Square and Syracuse University. It is also the headquarters hotel of the Onondaga County Convention Center, also known as The Oncenter.
“This has been such a special project for Crescent Hotels & Resorts and myself personally,” said Michael George, CEO of Crescent Hotels & Resorts and Watertown, N.Y., native. “Crescent excels in opening and operating iconic hotels and has been thrilled to partner with Ed Riley and the entire project team in transforming the Hotel Syracuse to the spectacular Marriott Syracuse Downtown from the start.”
The Marriott Syracuse Downtown houses over 41,000 square feet of event space.
