Hospitality Properties Trust is investing $165 million to upgrade 58 Candlewood Suites and 19 Staybridge Suites managed by IHG. The refurbished hotels will use components of new schemes designed in conjunction with graduate students at Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD). Staybridge Suites hotels will offer one of two schemes: the “Vista” scheme, which blends blue, green, and terra-cotta shades, or a refreshed version of an existing brand scheme, “Chocolate,” with components of the SCAD designs in the kitchens and bathrooms. The properties will also feature the brand’s Outdoor Living Room, featuring comfortable outdoor all-weather furniture, fire pits, grills and music. Meanwhile, the Gathering Table, a bar-height, granite-topped island surrounded by stools encourages guest interaction in the Great Room area.
Meanwhile, Candlewood Suites hotels will feature elements of the “Nest” scheme, a light, clean design with earthy green hues. The brand renovations focus on kitchens, bathrooms, casegoods, lighting, artwork, new flatscreen TVs, updates to the reception area, and new exterior paint.
