Construction of boutique hotel in ONE development to start in early 2014
Plans are moving forward for the trendy “lifestyle boutique” Aloft Hotel in downtown Greenville after the project won approval from the city’s Design Review Board.
The seven-story, 144-room hotel will be built by Georgia developer McKibbon Hotel Group. The hotel will be located above a new five-story city parking deck as part of Hughes Development Corp.’s ambitious $100 million ONE mixed-use development.
“The recent approval by the Design Review Board is yet another milestone in bringing Aloft Hotel to downtown Greenville,” said Wes Townson, vice president of acquisitions for the McKibbon Hotel Group.
The firm that designed the ONE Building, 4240 Architecture, has developed a contemporary plan for the hotel that also incorporates elements from Greenville’s past. The façade of the hotel’s lower floors reportedly will be stone and brick, honoring the masonry traditions of downtown Greenville’s historic Main Street, while the tower will feature a woven pattern of three tones, connecting the hotel to Greenville’s textile heritage.
The hotel is geared to younger travelers, millennials and Gen Xers, with modern style and décor, developers said. Amenities on the hotel roof will include a swimming pool, cabanas, fire pit and dog walk. A bar called “w xyz,” a feature of Aloft hotels worldwide, will overlook the newly renovated plaza formerly known as Piazza Bergamo.
Construction is scheduled to begin in early 2014, with a mid-2015 opening.
“We are excited to have the city’s support and look forward to working with Hughes Development Corporation to bring this unique development to Greenville’s vibrant downtown,” Townson said.
