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Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants Opens The Forum Hotel on The University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business Grounds
IHG Hotels & Resorts | April 13, 2023
Kimpton The Forum Hotel, the IHG Hotels & Resorts luxury and lifestyle brand’s first on-campus property, opens its doors today on the Grounds of the renowned University of Virginia Darden School of Business. As reflected in its name, the 198-room boutique hotel is a gathering place where food, drink, entertainment, conversation, education, reflection, and more can be shared by all in a vibrant setting. Anchoring the on-property dining are Birch & Bloom, a modern steakhouse with regional influences, and The Good Sport, a neighborhood craft beer bar with brews and familiar bar fare. Kelly Brown, General Manager of The Forum Ho...
Hilton University of Houston Receives $30.4 Million Bond for Renovation and Expansion of Teaching Hotel
March 25, 2019
HOUSTON – March 25, 2019 – A $30.4 million project to expand and renovate the Hilton University of Houston, the teaching hotel for students at UH's Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management, has been approved by the University of Houston System Board of Regents. The project is financed through a revenue bond issued by the UH System, which will be repaid with additional revenue generated by the hotel. Preliminary design plans include the addition of a five-story tower consisting of 71 guest rooms above the south wing, increasing the hotel's total number of rooms to 151. Six suites on the second floor will be...