The Sheraton Denver Downtown has announced the official start of an $80 million hotel renovation that will change the face of the hotel and the 16th Street Mall. Sheraton Denver Downtown has long been an anchor in downtown Denver, serving as the largest events hotel in the city. Once transformed, the hotel will reflect the new Sheraton experience, making it one of the first to do so in North America.
“Sheraton is at the dawn of a new era and there is no better hotel than Sheraton Denver Downtown to bring this new vision to life,” said Indy Adenaw, Vice President and Global Brand Leader, Sheraton Hotels. “As Marriott International’s most global brand, we are very excited to see this transformation happen across the globe, one community at a time.”
Sheraton Denver Downtown is one of the Sheraton brand’s flagship properties. Its transformation journey will touch all aspects of the hotel including a new arrival experience, 133,000 square feet in renovated meeting space and 1,231 newly redesigned guest rooms.
“The renovation will serve to highlight what is already incredible about the local Denver community– and bring the best of the Sheraton brand to downtown. These changes will strengthen Denver’s position as a gathering place for groups, conventions, guests and locals alike, and will act as a town center for our growing, evolving city,” included Tony Dunn, General Manager for the Sheraton Denver Downtown.
The new ownership group, Denver HS-EF Court Place, LLC, a joint venture between High Street Real Estate Partners (Atlanta, Ga.) and Eagle Four Partners (Newport Beach, Calif) purchased the Sheraton Denver Downtown in September 2018, and has developed a major renovation plan for the hotel that completely reimagines the public spaces and guestroom experience. In addition, the owners will work closely with the hotel team to continue to position the property as the best place to stay in Downtown Denver by adding new guest touch points to the hotel such as world class beverage and culinary offerings, Sheraton Club and much more.
Sheraton Denver Downtown will start this transformation with the removal of the 5 iconic 18-foot ballerina statues that have welcomed guests and passersby since they were installed in 1997. The ballerinas will find a new home in the Denver Arts District on Santa Fe, and their departure will make way for an improved guest arrival experience and modernized exterior, which will comprise the first phase of the renovation. The full timeline includes:
Lobby/Driveway/Restaurants/ Club Lounge: Timeline: August 2019 – April 2020
Guestrooms: Timeline: November 2019– April 2020
Plaza Ballroom and Foyer: Timeline: December 2019 to January 2020
Newly reimagined hotel to be unveiled in April 2020
Sheraton Denver Downtown, www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/dends-sheraton-denver-downtown-hotel/