What Recession? Dozens Interested in Building Hotel In WeHa

More than 75 people have inquired about building a hotel in West Hartford Center.  More proof that the center of Hartford is now in West Hartford.

The Town of West Hartford is seeking Proposals for the development of a hotel to be located on a parcel of property owned by the Town within the central business district of the community. The Town Council of West Hartford has declared a 4+/- acre parcel of land to be surplus and expressed a general interest in seeing the site developed privately for hotel use. Approximately 2+/- acres of the overall parcel are developable. The site is located at the intersection of Memorial Road and Raymond Road where the current zoning classification permits commercial uses including hotels.

The Town of West Hartford will receive and consider Proposals from qualified developers for the development of this site into a full service hotel of approximately 120 rooms, either as an independent boutique or with a flag property. The Town of West Hartford is interested in working with a development team which has substantial experience in the planning, construction and operation of a full service hotel. The Town expects each Proposal to evaluate all aspects of the proposed hotel in detail, including overall size, room count and type, design, features and amenities based upon the Proposer’s thorough consideration of the national and local hotel marketplace, financing and operation of hotel projects, commercial and residential neighborhood concerns and the regulations applicable to the development of the site.