A aerial computer rendering of the 300 North Tryon tower.
National boutique hotel company Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants announced it is bringing 2 hotels to the Queen City as part of the company’s plans to expand in the southeast, according to a company press release.
One of the hotels, Charlotte Kimpton, is to be located at the corner of Third and Church streets as part of Spectrum Properties’ planned mixed-use development 300 South Tryon. The 18-story hotel will have 216 rooms, 9,200 square feet of meeting space and rooftop bar.
Charlotte-based Catellus Group is developing the second Kimpton Hotel location in Dilworth. Catellus purchased the 1.2 acre site at the corner of East Worthington and Cleveland avenues for $2.5 million in mid-2014.
At the time of the purchase Catellus announced it planned an upscale hotel with a restaurant, pool and skyline views. According to the Kimpton press release, the “lifestyle boutque” hotel will be a six-story, 128-room hotel at the site, which is a block from the light rail station.
The Dilworth location is to be called The Worthington. It will have 4,500 square feet of meeting and event space, a fitness center, an outdoor pool and bar and a rooftop lounge.
“Charlotte has long been a financial and cultural hub; it’s always been on our radar as a city that admirably balances both history and modern day appeal,” said Kimpton CEO Mike DeFrino, in a statement. “Travelers to Charlotte have missed a true boutique experience and we’re excited to be in a position to offer two distinctive hotels that bring Kimpton’s heartfelt hospitality to this special city.”
Kimpton has 66 boutique hotels in 34 cities nationwide. Tentative plans are for the hotels to open in 2017.