Amy & Amrit Gill (developers who own and manage the award-winning Hotel Blackhawk, Davenport Iowa) plan to open a new luxury/boutique hotel, called The Current, Iowa. The 1910 historic Putnam Building in downtown Davenport, is being renovated into a 78 Room Luxury Boutique Hotel. The Current will proudly fly Marriott’s Autograph Collection Hotel, the same flag that the Hotel Blackhawk flies.
The summer 2017 opening will include a rooftop bar/dining experience and the main lobby will feature a Baja inspired restaurant with floor to ceiling windows along with two private dining spaces including the (509 sq. feet) wine and tequila tasting room.
IHS – Innkeeper Hospitality Services an affiliate of Restoration St. Louis, will manage the property. They are the same owner/operator of Hotel Blackhawk.
The tag line for the Autograph Collection is EXACTLY LIKE NOTHING ELSE . At present there are (130 ) Autograph Collection Hotels.
DETAILS:
THE CURRENT, Iowa will be 9 floors.
The 9thth Floor will be our Rooftop Bar/Lounge and we will serve breakfast each morning to watch the sun rise with beautiful views of the mighty Mississippi River.
(78 Rooms)
Floors number 7 and 8 will each feature 14 luxury market ready apartments similar in size and finish to the Parker Building.
One unique feature of our sister company, (Front Door, Iowa) is that our luxury apartments include all amenities such as sewer, water, trash, electric, washers and dryers, fitness center, WiFi and cable TV.
The project will feature room for 160 parking spaces.
Room breakdown:
66 Rooms
12 Suites
King Rooms
Queen Rooms
King Suites
King Executive
Apartments
Center Building
King One Bedroom Suites 09
Two Bedroom Deluxe Suites 03
a) These suites are all located in the center building which is the 2nd floor above Junior Achievement
Two Meeting Rooms: (4,076)
A = 1,886
B = 1,150
C = 1,040 – Pre Function Area
b) At present the website for: www.TheCurrentIowa.com – is currently being built
c) Projected opening: late June, and/or early July, 2017
d) These suites are referred to as “extended stay” as they offer kitchens along with washers and dryers
e) The meeting space is all on the 2nd floor
f) There will be a pool and fitness center in the lower level with a spa treatment room serviced by the spa professionals at Hotel Blackhawk
The hotel will feature a unique rooftop dining experience including serving breakfast each morning.
BRAND LANGUAGE
Art is a free gift to humanity opening the eyes and heart to higher concepts. The capacity to gain the most from these priceless possessions is to be attained only as we are afforded the opportunity to view them. He who gives in the name of art is giving indeed.
- Editorial, The Davenport Daily Times, October 1925
BRAND PROMISE
We take an artful approach to every aspect of the guest experience.
Brand Positioning:
Midwestern Hospitality and Artwork:
We will be showcasing artwork with a regional influence.
In an effort to draw attention to often overlooked Midwestern art and artists.
The hotel will be featuring Midwestern inspired pieces to get the message out that this work is some of the hottest moving art on both coasts.
A representative sampling of painting, photography, prints and glass are among the initial sampling of pieces.
New works will be added in time and as the collection grows, it will be rotated throughout the building to refresh the spaces.
Restoration St. Louis, is pleased to announce that THE CURRENT, Iowa will fly the Marriott Autograph Collection flag.
Of course the Autograph Collection is part of Marriott’s lifestyle and luxury division. Currently there are 130 Autograph Collection Hotels around the world.
Autograph Collection Hotels is a portfolio of exceptional one-of-a-kind hotels within the Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) global portfolio of 19 distinct brands. Launched in January of 2010 as a unique business venture, the collection is the fastest growing full-service brand launch ever and currently includes more than 90 extraordinary hotel experiences in the United States, Europe, Asia, Middle East, Australia, the Caribbean and South America. Due to growing consumer demand for experiential hotels and strong interest from the owner/franchisee community, further expansion is planned in the United States, Europe, Middle East/Africa and Central America. Autograph Collection Hotels anticipates reaching nearly 125 (openings and/or commitments) hotels by the end of 2016.
Exactly like nothing else, the vision behind Autograph Collection Hotels is to celebrate individuality and independence by creating an evolving ensemble of strikingly independent four- and five-star hotels. Each hotel is hand selected for its memorable guest experience, bold originality, rich character and uncommon details.
Created especially to champion independence, Autograph Collection Hotels has provided Marriott International with an exciting opportunity to grow, enabling the company to offer its management and franchise expertise, as well as the power of its global sales and marketing channels, to new owners and franchisees that offer passionately independent hotel experiences. Autograph Collection Hotels has also introduced Marriott International to a new customer, the individualist traveler who prefers diverse, one-of-a-kind experiences that independent hotels offer.
Upon being selected to join Autograph Collection Hotels, each hotel is awarded access to Marriott International’s powerful global sales and marketing channels, including the award-winning Marriott Rewards guest loyalty program, where guests can earn points at more than 4,300 hotels in 81 countries. Additionally, each hotel is featured on Marriott.com – the eighth largest retail website in the world. In addition to their placement on Marriott.com, each property is showcased in its own unique way on the Collection’s award-winning standalone site, www.autographhotels.com. More information about Autograph Collection Hotels and its rich community of “individualists” can be found by visiting:
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