WOODLAND — A celebratory groundbreaking took place Thursday, Sept. 1, to mark the start of construction for two new hotels, Courtyard by Marriott and Home2 Suites by Hilton.
The 109-room Courtyard by Marriott will be at 1981 E Main Street and the adjacent 95-room Home2 Suites by Hilton is located at 441 Douglass Lane near Woodland’s historic downtown neighborhood. The two hotels are being developed and managed by Sacramento-based American Hospitality Services Inc. and capital partner/developer LRE & Companies.
“We are very excited to make this large investment into Woodland and this community,” said Akki Patel, president of LRE. “I’m proud of the LRE and AHSI teams working together to make this project come to reality.”
Totaling 204 rooms, the two hotels will offer guests extended-stay and select-service options. Set near Woodland’s historic downtown neighborhood, the locations include walkable restaurants, shops, and annual festivals, like the California Honey Festival.
Additionally, the forthcoming Woodland Research and Technology Park will serve as a new tech hub for the city of Woodland. According to the Woodland Research & Technology Specific Plan, it is “intended to serve an array of research and technology companies interested in locating and growing near UC Davis and other research and technology institutions within the Sacramento region.
“Consisting of approximately 350 acres, the Woodland Research and Technology Park is proposed as a new type of employment center that also includes a range of housing options, a commercial mixed-use town center focused around an 11-acre linear park and connected by a multi-modal street network and pedestrian and bicycle trail system.”
This project will add two more hotels to the AHSI portfolio in the rapidly expanding area, which include the Fairfield Inn & Suites and the Holiday Inn Express. AHSI knows these additional properties will enhance the community and create more jobs in the hospitality industry, like so many of their projects, have already.
“When we analyzed the Woodland market,” said Victor Chiang, LRE vice president of development, “and looked at some of the comparables, these projects jumped out at us.”
The hotels will be the only upscale and extended-stay properties in the city of Woodland and will meet the growing demand for lodging in one of the fastest-growing regions in California.
“We think that Woodland is in one of the fastest growing areas in California,” AHSI President Rohit Ranchhod said. “For this reason, we are excited to expand our properties and provide world-class services and stays for visitors looking for memorable places to call home while traveling.”
Sacramento-based AHSI has been developing and managing hotels of various brands, including Marriott, IHG, and Hilton since 2003.