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| K-Partners Hospitality Group will develop a 93-room
Homewood Suites and an 86-room Hampton Inn & Suites
near Clear Channel Stadium adjacent to the Antelope
Valley Freeway. "We are confident in the
continuation of the boom the Antelope Valley has
experienced the last two years and look forward to
working closely with the city of Lancaster to achieve
mutual goals," said Timothy Sanford, chief operating
officer of K-Partners Hospitality Group. |
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| This project will be a major component of the city's
Front Row Center development area. The area is presently
home to the Cinemark 22 theatres; a Johnny Rebs
restaurant is slated to built nearby. "This is a
first-class addition to the city," City manager Bob
LaSala said. "These hotels will be an asset that
will make attracting restaurants to Front Row Center
easier." Both hotels are part of the Hilton family,
with Homewood Suites an upscale extended-stay property
and Hampton Inn & Suites accommodating business and
leisure travelers. |
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| "Hilton is extremely pleased to affiliate our
good name in the city of Lancaster, and we look forward
to a long, mutually beneficial partnership with the city
and K-Partners Hospitality Group," Hilton Vice
President Greg Francois said. Francois called Lancaster
an ideal location for development, pointing at
demographics and recreational opportunities. |
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| "Tracking the demographics of business and
seeing new restaurants and shopping is a strong indicator
of where and when to build," he said. "We rate
the attainability as well as the third-party feasibility
and Lancaster was a good match." The proposal also
includes plans to build a full-service hotel on the
property if demand dictates. "These will be a test
to rank the economic viability," Francois said.
"If they do well, we may decide to put in a
full-service hotel such as a Hilton or Embassy
Suites." The Hilton family owns approximately 27,000
hotels. |
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