SPOKANE, WA—RLHC (Red Lion Hotels Corporation) has signed an agreement with an affiliate of Three Wall Capital, LLC, to convert a hotel in Brooklyn to a Red Lion Inn & Suites within the next few weeks. Under the agreement, the hotel will continue to be managed by Boast Hotel Management Company, LLC.
“This officially marks our foray into New York City,” said RLHC SVP and Chief Franchise Officer Brian Quinn. “Brooklyn is exploding with development and the hospitality industry is riding on the coattails of this tremendous growth. With the signing of this agreement, we are working with one of the most reputable ownership and management companies on the East Coast in one of the top markets. In the last few weeks, we have announced hotels opening or set to open in Baltimore, Washington DC, Harrisburg and Atlanta, all furthering our nationwide growth.”
The future Red Lion Inn & Suites Brooklyn, 279 Butler St., has 104 guestrooms, an indoor hot tub and offers complimentary breakfast. Built in 2007, the hotel is located in historic Park Slope Brooklyn and Cobble Hill. As part of the conversion to Red Lion, it will be upgraded with completely new guestrooms. In addition, all public spaces, the breakfast area, technology and guest reception will be upgraded. The renovation should be completed by the end of the first quarter of 2016.
The hotel is also located near to the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) Atlantic Terminal at Barclays Center, which links to downtown Manhattan as well as JFK International Airport. The hotel is two miles from the Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Museum and Prospect Park, Brooklyn’s 585-acre flagship park.