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White Lodging Services is pleased to announce it’s been selected to manage the new SpringHill Suites Bloomington, in Bloomington, IN. The hotel, owned by Bloomington-based KPM Hotel Group, is scheduled to break ground this summer with an opening scheduled for fall 2013. It is the first new, branded hotel to open in the downtown of the city home to Indiana University since the opening of the Hilton Garden Inn, also managed by White Lodging, in 2006.
"White Lodging is thrilled to establish a partnership with KPM Hotel Group for the SpringHill Suites Bloomington," said Dave Sibley, president and CEO of White Lodging, hotel management services. "We believe the hotel is a valuable asset to downtown Bloomington, and look forward to welcoming guests in 2013."
Located at 501 N. College, at the corner of College & 9th Street, the 158-room hotel will feature 1,300 square-feet of meeting space connected to the lobby, as well as a 20-seat bar and lounge area in the lobby designed to help guests enliven and further enjoy their hotel experience.
"We are extremely excited to introduce a new Marriott hotel to downtown Bloomington, and feel very fortunate have White Lodging on board as our management company," said Paul Pruitt, a principal at KPM Hotel Group.
SpringHill Suites by Marriott is an all-suite, select-service hotel brand that appeals to both business and leisure travelers. Launched in November 1998, the brand currently has more than 250 locations in the United States and Canada. SpringHill Suites along with over 3,100 Marriott-affiliated hotels worldwide, participate in Marriott Rewards, the guest reward program that allows its over 30 million members to earn points or airline miles for each dollar spent during each stay.
White Lodging Services Corporation – was established in 1985 and is headquartered in Merrillville, Ind. White Lodging is a fully integrated hotel ownership, development and operations company – a recognized leader that has defined and cultivated the ability to achieve consistent, sustainable growth among mid-to large-scale hotels across the country. Its current portfolio consists of more than 158 hotels in 20 states and encompasses representation of the following leading brands: Preferred Hotels, Marriott International, Inc., Hilton Worldwide, Hyatt Global, Starwood Hotels and Resorts, InterContinental Hotel Group and Carlson Hotels Worldwide.
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