Ribbon cutting ceremony held at Yonkers Hampton Inn and Suites

A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on June 18 to celebrate the official opening of the new Hampton Inn and Suites hotel located at 160 Corporate Blvd. The Hampton Inn and Suites is the first new hotel to be opened in Yonkers in over 25 years and the audience cheered as the ribbon was cut. Representatives from the Colwen Management, Hilton Hotels, S&S Hotels, and local town officials participated in the ceremony. The 150-key hotel, which is located in the South Westchester Executive Park just off the Sawmill Parkway, was developed by Schleicher and Stebbins Hotels. Pro Con Inc. of Manchester, N.H. was the architect and construction manager for the design-build hotel, which is being managed by Colwen Management of Nashua, N.H. The 87,566 s/f, 4-story hotel offers king and queen rooms and 37 studio suites. The large scale suites have a sitting area with a pull-out sofa sleeper and a wet bar with a refrigerator and microwave. All the guest rooms offer complimentary high speed internet access and wireless Internet access is available in the lobby. The public areas of the hotel include a full service bar, breakfast area for the hotel's complimentary weekday breakfast, a "Suite Shop" selling snack and sundry items, an indoor pool and fitness room. The hotel also features a flexible space conference room. Pro Con Inc. is a full service design, engineering and construction management firm offering a unique design build delivery system called the "Diamond Solution."