Interstate Hotels & Resorts Has Opened and is Now Managing the New Crowne Plaza Charleston Airport Convention Center Hotel

Interstate Hotels & Resorts today announced that it has opened and is now managing the new 166-room Crowne Plaza Charleston Airport Convention Center in South Carolina.  The hotel has completed a major, $13 million renovation and reflagged to become the first Crowne Plaza-branded hotel in Charleston.  The hotel is owned by Barclay Hospitality Services Inc., a subsidiary of Inland American Lodging Group Inc.

“This brings to 12 the number of hotels we now manage for Inland, and we consider this contract a gratifying vote of confidence in our ability to continue generating superior returns for them,” said Thomas F. Hewitt, Interstate’s chairman and chief executive officer.  “We look forward to building on our relationship with Inland with additional developments in the future.” 

“Interstate helped shepherd the hotel through the transition to a new brand,” said Craig Lambert, senior vice president asset management, Inland.  “The property has re-opened with a strong book of business, and, as the first Crowne Plaza hotel in Charleston, we expect it to rapidly assume a leadership position.”

Located at 4831 Tanger Outlet Blvd. in North Charleston, S.C., the five-story Crowne Plaza Charleston Airport Convention Center is convenient to the Performing Arts Center, Charleston Convention Center and Tanger outlets.  The hotel also is a short distance from Charleston’s beautiful beaches, world-class golf, historic homes and plantations. 

The property features complimentary airport shuttle service to nearby Charleston International Airport, a 24-hour business center, high-speed wireless Internet access throughout the hotel and more than 5,000 square feet of flexible meeting space, with an additional 5,500 square feet of outdoor function and event space.  In addition, there is an outdoor pool, Precor Fitness Center and onsite Sweetgrass Restaurant & Porch, serving freshly prepared Southern Cuisine made with locally grown produce.  Guest rooms offer the Crowne Plaza Sleep Advantage® Program, which provides signature luxurious bedding, eye masks and earplugs.

“Interstate has in-depth expertise in repositioning hotels,” said Leslie Ng, Interstate’s chief investment officer.  “We believe the Crowne Plaza brand will perform well in this market and this location.”


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