IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group), announces the opening of the first Candlewood Suites hotel to include the brand’s new interior design package, created with graduate students at Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), one of the nation’s top interior design schools. The overall design concept for Candlewood Suites hotels is called “Haven,” which captures the essence of the Candlewood Suites brand and conjures thoughts of rest, refuge and sanctuary. Within the concept are two distinct, yet complementary, design schemes that are light, clean and refreshing. The “Nest” scheme, with earthy green hues, is featured at the North Little Rock hotel, and “Harbor” features warm blue colours. The new designs also feature sustainability, flexibility and storage; the latter two are especially important to extended stay travellers, who live in hotels for weeks or months at a time. This project follows the highly successful redesign of the Staybridge Suites standardized room décor by SCAD students in 2009.
Guests at the Candlewood Suites North Little Rock North can take advantage of the just-like-home amenities available at all Candlewood Suites hotels, including complimentary high-speed Internet access, free local phone calls, free on-site guest laundry and a 24-hour fitness centre. Unique to Candlewood Suites, guests can also enjoy the convenience of the Candlewood Cupboard®, where a variety of beverages, breakfast items, snacks, frozen entrees and sundries can be purchased on the honour system at any time and where guests can enjoy complimentary Maxwell House coffee around the clock. The North Little Rock hotel will donate all proceeds from the Candlewood Cupboard to the brand’s charity of choice, Give Kids the World. Additionally, guests of the Candlewood Suites North Little Rock can visit the free Lending Library, where movies are available for use in guestrooms, which all feature a flat screen television with DVD player.
The Candlewood Suites North Little Rock features the brand’s new Lending Locker concept, currently in pilot mode. Guests can borrow commonly needed items that they can’t typically travel with, like extra lighting, small kitchen appliances and desk fans. Like the Candlewood Cupboard, the Lending Locker is run on the honour system.
Candlewood Suites guestrooms feature studio or one-bedroom suite floor plans with a full kitchen, comfortable recliner, large workspace with desk chair and overhead lighting.
The new property is located near Springhill Baptist Hospital, Pulaski Technical College, L’Oreal Maybelline Company and Remington Arms and is just minutes from the downtown Little Rock and Little Rock National Airport.
