The City of Jasper and the Jasper Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a groundbreaking ceremony tomorrow (Wednesday) for the $8 million Fairfield Inn & Suites in Jasper’s new River Centre Development at the construction site at 2nd and Jackson Streets.
The groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled to take place at 10 AM
Co-owners Jane Hendrickson of Boxer Girl, LLC and Jim Dora, Jr. of General Hotels Corporation will officiate the ceremony with participation from Jasper Mayor Terry Seitz, Jasper Chamber Executive Director Nancy Eckerle, Ed Cole, the President of Dubois Strong and Michael Grubb, Vice President, Architecture of Cripe Architects.
Parking for the groundbreaking will be available in front of the train depot lot adjacent to the hotel site.
Utilizing the block kiln building site of the former historic Jasper Cabinet Company on 2nd and Jackson Street, the Fairfield Inn & Suites will operate as a Marriott franchise.
In addition to the hotel, the River Centre Development includes apartments and retail space including a wide variety of restaurants. The
hotel is scheduled to open late summer 2018.
Indianapolis-based General Hotels Corporation will assume management of the hotel’s daily operation upon its completion.
General Hotels Corporation President and CEO Jim Dora Jr. says they are looking forward to breaking ground on the hotel and moving the project forward. He says now that the engineering plan is nearing completion, construction should begin within in the next month or two.
As the first Fairfield Inn & Suites in the Jasper area and targeting business travelers, the hotel will feature the brand’s new design and décor, which enhance the guest experience through flexible features, and a warm and welcoming environment.
The 84-room hotel will not only offer guests convenient access to area businesses and attractions, but deliver both function and comfort. Contemporary guest rooms will feature spacious suites with separate areas for working, relaxing and sleeping as well as in-room mini-refrigerator
and microwave.
Additional hotel amenities will include free Wi-Fi, 24-hour business center, small meeting room, complimentary hot breakfast daily featuring healthy options, complimentary coffee and tea service, swimming pool, whirlpool, fitness room and a 24-hour Market which will offer snacks, drinks, toiletries and other items.
Complimentary surface parking will be available to registered hotel guests.
