By Mark Ambrogi
Janeen Sprague found the perfect spot for her new Holiday Inn Express & Suites.
The new 123-room hotel sits off 1-69’s Exit 210 in the Saxony Corporate Campus, near Hamilton Town Center and Klipsch Music Center in Noblesville.
“I was attracted to the visibility of the location and the growth in Noblesville, Fishers and all of Hamilton County,” said Sprague, of Sprague Hotel Developers, based in Columbus, Ind. “It was ideal for business travelers being situated on the Saxony Corporate Campus and close to many of the area’s major employers. It had easy access off I-69 with restaurants and shopping. I also knew the leisure market would be a significant driver with Klipsch Music Center and sports teams competing at the area’s many sporting complexes.”
The Holiday Inn officially opened Nov. 17.
“It was a soft opening with only a limited supply of rooms,” Sprague said. “We now are operating with a full inventory. The construction took around 17 months, longer than expected due to multiple weather-related delays.”
Sprague said the hotel expects to have 40 employees
“As the hotel ramps up, we will continue to hire front desk, maintenance, breakfast attendants and housekeeping positions,” Sprague said.
The hotel will use the brand’s newest designed, Formula Blue, which replaces the previous prototype that had been in use for 15 years.
“The redesign focused on guest satisfaction with the goal of making a more modern and relevant hotel that will cater to the needs of today’s guest, including millennials, business travelers and leisure guests,” Sprague said. “This is the first new Formula Blue design I have developed but my fifth Holiday Inn Express hotel overall. My previous Holiday Inn Express hotels have won Newcomer of the Year of awards along with Torchbearer awards, the brand’s highest award.”
The hotel feats an indoor saline pool, a 24-hour fitness center, a 24-hour business center, and 1,335 square feet of meeting space, which can accommodate up to 98 people. A boardroom is available for smaller functions.
