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Grand Hyatt Denver is planning a $28 million redesign of the 516-room hotel at 17th and Welton streets downtown.
The lobby will be revitalized with stacked fireplaces embedded in chiseled stone, hand-tufted rugs and a wood canopy ceiling. An onyx wall will be the backdrop for a sculptural root table serving as a registration desk.
"Essentially, this is the opening of a new hotel, an industry leader, making a great property even great," says Greg Leonard, general manager of the AAA Four Diamond hotel.
The new light fixtures, sconces, wall coverings and flooring in the 38th-floor Pinnacle Club will complement the panoramic views of the city and Rocky Mountains. The Pinnacle Club is one of the only meeting facilities in the United States with windows on all four sides, presenting a 10,600-mile view spanning from Wyoming to Pikes Peak. The Grand Hyatt Conference Center on the second floor of the adjoining office tower and the hotel’s lobby-level Mount Sopris meeting room also will get a makeover.
The hotel also will upgrade its guest rooms using natural materials, rich textures and warm, modern furnishings, including ceruse oak headboards and tree-branch-inspired accent lighting.
The work is expected to be completed this spring.
Last summer, the hotel opened the Pub 17 on Welton Street, a 2013 Sunset Magazine Editors' Pick featuring locally sourced fare and more than 50 handcrafted Colorado microbrews, as well as regional wines and spirits. The hotel also recently added the Skycourt, an outdoor rooftop jobbing track and tennis court, an extension of the updated indoor heated pool and a 24-hour fitness center.
Contact Confluence Denver Development News Editor Margaret Jackson with tips and leads for future stories at margaret@confluence-denver.com.
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