Pennsylvania-based hotel management and development company Gulph Creek Hotels is set to redevelop the 168-room Best Western Plus in King of Prussia, Pa.
The project involves the demolition of three two-story sections of the hotel with a total of 100 guestrooms and the subsequent construction of a 136-room Residence Inn by Marriott. The Residence Inn will have a bar, patio, grills and fire pits surrounding an outdoor pool.
The remaining 68-guestroom building will be renovated and converted to the Hotel Prussia, BW Signature Collection. The Hotel Prussia will have a private lounge/workspace with food and beverage offerings throughout the day, a cross-fit gym and a 600-square-foot meeting room. The Best Western Plus will remain open and operational through the redevelopment.
In addition to two hotels, a 10,000-square-foot retail space anchored by two restaurants will be built on the site previously occupied by the hotel lobby, breakfast area and meeting space. The two hotels and the retail center will be connected by a courtyard with walking paths and gathering areas.
"The Best Western Plus Inn at King of Prussia is located in our backyard, and as such, we have a deep understanding and appreciation for this market," said Derek Sylvester, principal of Gulph Creek Hotels. "We are thrilled to collaborate with Marriott, Best Western and our retail partners to develop the premier hotel campus in Philadelphia."
The hotels and retail center are expected to open in the summer of 2024, and the Best Western conversion to the Hotel Prussia is slated for completion by the spring of that year.