White Lodging has plans to build a dual-branded hotel development in downtown Denver, featuring an AC Hotels by Marriott hotel as well as a Starwood-branded Le Méridien hotel. Construction on the 18-story development will begin this spring, with an opening scheduled for early 2017.
The two hotels will add 491 rooms to the city. Le Méridien Denver and AC Denver will be located at the center of the city’s business district. Each hotel will have its own distinct entry, lobby, and bar-led F&B outlets. Le Méridien will also offer more than 8,000 square feet of banquet and meeting space.
Newly introduced to the U.S., the AC Hotels property will be the lifestyle brand’s first to open in Denver. The brand originated in Europe in 2011 as a joint venture with Spanish hotelier Antonio Catalan, and currently offers a portfolio of 72 hotels in Spain, Italy, Portugal, and France. Growth plans for the brand include more than 50 properties set to open within the next three years throughout the U.S. and Latin America.
