PROVIDENCE, RI—TPG Hotels & Resorts is rebranding the Wyndham Garden Providence hotel here to a Hilton Garden Inn. Scheduled to fly the Hilton Garden Inn flag in July, the hotel will offer a refreshed interior consistent with the latest Hilton Garden Inn brand standards including designs and amenities inspired by its waterfront surroundings and nautical history.
Located directly across from India Point Park on the East Side of Providence and proximate to I-195, the property is in the midst of an interior decor redesign inspired by the 19th century international trade that took place at India Point, which is now a park and recreational area. Updates to guestrooms and public spaces are slated for completion in May while the rebranding of the hotel will be completed by July 1 with the hotel remaining open throughout the rebranding process.
Hilton Garden Inn Providence will feature a Media Room, devoted to alternative recreation and designed exclusively for the new hotel. Fashioned in the brand’s nature-inspired decor, the Media Room will offer soft seating, a large high-definition television and full gaming system.
Also new to the property will be an outdoor patio area. Inside, a full-service bar will serve as a statement piece, according to the hotel. Coastal wood side tables are designed to add maritime elements to the hotel’s firepit seating area—a Hilton Garden Inn trademark featuring a cocktail table and a large pendant fixture that emulates the fire above it.
Other amenities will include a state-of-the art fitness center and a Garden Grille restaurant.
Michael Canini was recently brought on board to oversee the brand transition of the hotel and to serve as the general manager of the Hilton Garden Inn Providence.
(For more on TPG Hotels & Resorts, see the April 21 issue of Hotel Business.)