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CHAPTER 4: RECOMMENDATIONS

HOTEL CASE STUDIES University of Colorado On-Campus Hotel and Conference Center · 250 room hotel with 25,000 square feet of meeting space including a 15,000 square foot ballroom · Designed to be publicly accessible with a community plaza gathering space · Located on edge of campus next to the University Hill commercial district where City of Boulder is hoping to diversify retail and food offerings to be less student centric. Metro State University Hotel and Hospitality Learning Center · Partnership with Metro State University of Denver, Sage Hospitality, and Marriott International · The project includes a 150 room SpringHill Suites Hotel on edge of campus next to major entertainment attractions in downtown Denver. · Project also includes the J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation Conference Center, an academic building with 30,000 square feet and learning laboratories. · Hotel is operated in partnership with Metro State and staffed by students The Thomas Hotel · Boutique hotel built into historic buildings fronting the city’s main square in Tyler, TX · The project has eight rooms and a ground floor restaurant/bar

University of Colorado Hotel and Confernce Center

Metro State University Hotel & Hospitality Learning Center

The Thomas Hotel

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