Manistee -
If the previous post wasn't significant enough, there are also plans in the works for another new hotel in Manistee, this one a Hampton Inn & Suites at the site of the current
Lakeshore Motel. This would replace the vintage, low-key structure that is there today with something that would be very prominent from the adjacent 1st Street Beach and have great sunset views.
Suburban Inns would be the property manager and developer. They are based in Hudsonville Michigan, and they have properties in Holland, Grand Rapids and Midland. They seem to have their act together, and have an aggressive strategy of investing during the pandemic, betting that they can reap the benefits in the future. They represent respectable, mid-tier brands like Courtyard by Marriott, Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn, Hilton Garden Inn, and Embassy Suites. This is the same group, for example, that involved in the McCamly Plaza Hotel remodel & rebranding in Battle Creek. The proposal was presented to Manistee City Council during a work session on December 8, 2020.
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Concept plans for the five-story, 108-room hotel include balconies with views of Lake Michigan and the Manistee River Channel, an indoor pool, an indoor/outdoor hot tub, and a beach bar for guests and the public...
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If things go to plan, this would start construction in April 2021 and be open April 2022. It would apparently be the first Hilton-branded Hotel to sit along a Lake Michigan beach -
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MLive | Courtesy Suburban Inns
It would replace this little gem -
Source:
Hip Postcard