The $25 million project will feature a new 50,000 square foot Bristol Event Center and a 90-suite HOME2 Suites by Hilton hotel on six acres behind the existing hotel, which is located off Route 229. Construction is estimated to take 18 months. The groundbreaking was attended by Mayor Ellen Zoppo-Sassu and representatives of the Central Connecticut Chambers of Commerce, the Barnes Group, ESPN, and others connected or interested in the project. Lynn Dell, general manager of the DoubleTree and the new Bristol Events Center, said “over the past seven years this hotel has become one of the most successful hotels in our brand. As of this morning I’m proud to say that we’re number nine out of 405 DoubleTree hotels in the United States.” Cindy Bombard, president/CEO of the Central Connecticut Chambers of Commerce, said she is especially excited because her organization puts on trade shows for two manufacturing associations.
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