World’s first dual-branded AC Hotels by Marriott and Le Méridien ‘tops off’ construction in Denver

Denver, Colorado – 27 September 2016
Executives, business leaders and community officials were on hand Thursday, September 22 in celebration of the first dual-branded hotel featuring AC Hotels and Le Méridien Hotels & Resorts, in downtown Denver, Colorado. The AC Hotel + Le Méridien Denver Downtown will be managed by White Lodging and is slated to open Summer 2017.

World’s First Dual-Branded AC Hotels By Marriott And Le Méridien Hotels & Resorts ‘Tops Off’ Construction In Denver – left to right are: Steve Poe, CEO of Poe Companies; Christy DeSiato, Director of Sales and Marketing; Pete Sams, White Lodging Regional Vice President; Paul Eckert, Dual General Manager and Rachel Benedick, Vice President of Sales and Services

A milestone for the industry and the city, this is the first collaborative project from Marriott International’s AC Hotels and Le Méridien brands following the merger with Starwood Hotels & Resorts which completed Friday, September 23.

When complete, the dual hotels will add 495 guestrooms, 12,000 square feet of meeting space and four dining outlets, including Denver’s highest open-air rooftop bar on the 20th floor, and destination dining from a Michelin-star restaurant group.

Le Méridien Denver will feature 272 luxurious rooms along with a full-service restaurant, 24-hour fitness facility, business centre, and Le Méridien Hub™ experience, which transforms the traditional lobby into thoughtfully-design space that brings creative and curious-minded guests and locals together over the brand’s signature éclairs and coffee programme curated by the hotel’s creative Master Barista. The impressive full glass building façade will welcome guests with the entrance on California Street. Art and design will immediately provide an element of discovery throughout the public spaces, while the destination of Denver will be woven into the fabric of the interior design throughout the hotel.

Newly introduced to the U.S., the AC Hotels by Marriott property will be the lifestyle brand’s first to open in Denver. The brand is known to celebrate the beauty of classic-modern design marrying sophisticated European style with approachable design for a distinctly urban feel, and often featuring simple, clean and crisp lines, The AC Hotel Denver Downtown will have unique elements, which will embody the character of the city and enhance the guests’ experience of the destination. The hotel will feature a full brick façade with its entrance and lobby on 15th Street.