 A new hip hotel is coming to downtown Asheville! The construction the Aloft Hotel started in April 2011, located in the heart of the city on Biltmore Avenue, one block from Pack Square. This highly sociable, tech-savvy hotel is inspired by the celebrated cool of W Hotels, but with a lower nightly rate for guests. Aloft will be an eclectic, limited service hotel with a sleek urban energy.
The 63,521 square foot hotel will feature 115 loft-style rooms (including four suites) with a contemporary feel, along with unique amenities, including the W xyz® bar and dining with an outdoor deck that overlooks Biltmore Avenue, Starbucks® coffee bar and breakfast, a third floor outdoor pool deck with cabanas and a bar that overlooks the surrounding mountains and a comprehensive art collection featuring local artists. Hotel dining will feature fresh products produced at local farms.
The hotel is a part of a mixed-use development, which will include a restaurant and several retail spaces fronting on Biltmore, as well as a new City of Asheville public parking garage.
“This fantastic location will be THE downtown destination in Asheville for business travelers and tourists alike,” explained Vann Herring, President/CEO of McKibbon Hotel Management, Inc. “The vibrant, urban feel of this new hotel concept will be a perfect match for Asheville and the people who love to visit this charming city.”
Kellogg & Kimsey, Inc. of Sarasota, Florida has been selected as the general contractor for the Aloft Asheville Downtown project. They have partnered previously with McKibbon Hotel Group on several hotel projects in the Southeast, including the Aloft Tallahassee Downtown, which opened in 2009 and was awarded the Starwood New Build Project of the Year for the U.S. and Canada. The Architect for the project is Winford Lindsay Architect, with support from PBC+L Architecture of Asheville, North Carolina.
McKibbon Hotel Group, Inc., currently operates two hotels in Asheville. It is a privately owned enterprise that has grown into an award-winning premier real estate developer and owner of nationally franchised hotel brands for Marriott, Hilton and Starwood Hotels. The company has a rich history and culture that promotes a family oriented environment, while holding true to its core values of honesty, integrity and loyalty. |
