Walla Walla, Washington – January 20, 2015 – The Hotel Group, a nationally recognized Top 40 hotel management and ownership company based in Seattle, Washington, is proud to announce the opening of the new Courtyard by Marriott hotel in Walla Walla, Washington. The recently opened 120-room hotel features an innovative lobby space as well as Courtyard’s latest contemporary room design and provides flexibility and choices that allow guests to optimize and elevate their travel experience. The property is owned by Walla Walla Hospitality, LLC and managed by The Hotel Group.
The three-story hotel features an indoor swimming pool and outdoor whirlpool spa, fitness center and guest laundry, and offers three meeting rooms with over 2,500 square feet of meeting space to accommodate events of up to 250 people. The new Courtyard by Marriott has a wine theme in the public space, and offers a demonstration kitchen to cater to small groups, leisure and business travelers, as well as the restaurant featuring the Marriott Bistro Concept. Its location offers guests convenient access to historic downtown Walla Walla and numerous wineries in the Tri-Cities area. The property incorporates guest rooms that offer hybrid zones for working, sleeping, relaxing with indirect lighting and a neutral, tone-on-tone color palette for a soothing and calm environment. The Courtyard by Marriott Walla Walla also features signature furniture and architectural elements to replace traditional art in the guestrooms and its spacious layout allows guests to have an upgraded guestroom experience.
The Courtyard by Marriott Walla Walla also offers the Refreshing Business lobby environment, where guests can enjoy an open and bright area outside of their rooms. Along with media pods, complimentary Wi-Fi and a variety of seating zones, the redefined space is ideal for everything from pop-up meetings to social gatherings.
“As part of our corporate culture at The Hotel Group, we strive to achieve ‘Hospitality Greatness’. The Courtyard by Marriott Walla Walla embraces that vision with the innovative design and flexible space that is part of the hotel and specifically tailored to the needs of today’s travelers,” said Doug Dreher, president and CEO of The Hotel Group. “The property is an exciting new addition to the City of Walla Walla and a welcome addition to our already robust portfolio. The Courtyard by Marriott Walla Walla offers a great experience for our guests and we look forward to working with our partner, Walla Walla Hospitality, as the management company for our new hotel.”
