July 21–Tweet
FORT DRUM — Workers broke ground this week on a new hotel on the post.
The new Candlewood Suites hotel, at Mount Belvedere Boulevard's intersection with Enduring Freedom Drive, will have 99 rooms, according to a spokeswoman with Lendlease, which is developing the hotel.
The hotel is expected to be completed in October 2018.
Lendlease said it is building the hotel with cross-laminated timber, a product made with layers of pressed lumber that purportedly offers sustainability and conservation benefits.
"The Candlewood Suites on Fort Drum was designed to meet the specific needs of today's service members, their families, and all government travelers," said Gretchen Griffin, senior vice president and general manager for Lendlease's lodging portfolio, in a provided statement. "By incorporating innovative building materials like CLT, we have put action behind our commitment to deliver high quality, sustainable lodging facilities for our Army partner."
Lendlease said the hotel will include studios and one-bedroom suites, kitchens in guest rooms, a 24-hour Candlewood Cupboard for food and beverages, business and fitness centers, a gazebo, laundry services, complimentary breakfast and a courtesy shuttle on post.
