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wbjournal.com | August 6, 2018 | Worcester Business Journal 17 H O S P I T A L I T Y & T O U R I S M F O C U S Largest hotels Ranked by number of rooms Hotel No. of rooms Services General manager Year opened 1 Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel & Trade Center 181 Boston Post Road West, Marlborough 01752 508-460-0700 • www.rplazahotels.com 431 Exhibit space, 87,500 sq. ft.; meeting space, 22,000 sq. ft.; restaurants, free high-speed wireless internet in all guestrooms, indoor pool, car rental, complimentary parking for 1,350 cars Rick Skinner 1985 2 Great Wolf Lodge New England 150 Great Wolf Drive, Fitchburg 01420 978-343-9653 • www.greatwolf.com 406 All-suite resort with 10,000-square-foot conference center for meetings and weddings, free WiFi, 7 eateries, 2 bars, 3 retail shops, 2 waterparks, slides and hot tub, fitness center, arcade, mini-golf, ropes course, climbing Henry Tessman 2014 3 Sheraton Framingham Hotel & Conference Center 1657 Worcester Road, Framingham 01701 508-879-7200 • www.sheratonframingham.com 375 Sheraton club-level floor, fitness center, indoor and outdoor pools, two restaurants and lounge, 22,000 sq. ft. of meeting and event space, business services, in-room safety deposit box, pets under 40 lbs. (a) Brian Smith 1973 4 The VERVE-Crowne Plaza Natick 1360 Worcester St., Natick 01760 508-653-8800 • www.vervehotelnatick.com 251 Full-service hotel, restaurant, lounge, 17,000 square feet of meeting and event space, free WiFi and parking, fitness center, across from Natick Mall Lynne Luongo 1986 5 Sturbridge Host Hotel & Conference Center 366 Main St., Sturbridge 01566 508-347-7393 • www.sturbridgehosthotel.com 232 Full-service conference center, beach with lake swimming, paddleboats, miniature golf course, fitness room, indoor pool, two on-site restaurants, lounge Russell Prentiss 1975 6 Embassy Suites Marlborough 123 Boston Post Road West, Marlborough 01752 508-485-5900 • embassysuites.com 229 Full-service hotel, complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast and complimentary evening reception, six meeting rooms ranging from 425 sq. ft. to 725 sq. ft., indoor pool Richard Tomanek 1997 7 DoubleTree by Hilton Boston/Westborough 5400 Computer Drive, Westborough 01581 508-366-5511 • doubletree.com 225 Newly renovated meeting and function facilities, Regatta Bar & Grille, Hilton brand lobby connectivity table, 24-hour fitness facilities with indoor pool, whirlpool, parking, free WiFi in public areas, Hertz car rental Scott Smith 1986 (b) 8 Southbridge Hotel & Conference Center 14 Mechanic St., Southbridge 01550 508-765-8000 • www.southbridgehotel.com 203 Restaurant, full bar, full fitness center, heated indoor pool and hot tub, sauna and steam rooms, racquetball and basketball courts, lounge area with free billiards and darts Steve Gardiner 2002 9 Courtyard by Marriott Marlborough 75 Felton St., Marlborough 01752 508-480-0015 • www.marriott.com/bosmd 202 9,000 sq. ft. of meeting space and full-service catering, bistro open for breakfast (with full breakfast buffet daily) and dinner, fitness room and indoor pool, complimentary parking and shuttle service within five miles, complimentary wireless internet Mary L. Simone 1986 10 Hilton Garden Inn Worcester 35 Major Taylor Blvd., Worcester 01608 508-753-5700 • www.worcester.hgi.com 199 Fitness center, business center, wireless internet, indoor pool, jacuzzi, 12 suites and two restaurants, on-site pantry, meetings and catering KC Jones 2006 11 Hampton by Hilton Boston-Natick 319 Speen St., Natick 01760 508-653-5000 • www.bostonnatick.hamptoninn.com 188 Free hot breakfast and WiFi, parking, fitness center, business center with 10,000 square feet of meeting space, restaurant Ryan Burkart 1989 12 DoubleTree by Hilton Leominster (c) 99 Erdman Way, Leominster 01453 978-534-9000 • Leominster.DoubleTree.com 187 Complimentary standard wireless internet service, heated indoor pool, fitness center, two restaurants, bar, room service Julie Povall 1989 13 DoubleTree by Hilton Boston/Milford 11 Beaver St., Milford 01757 508-478-7010 • bostonmilford.doubletree.com 177 Restaurant/Legends Sports Bar, concierge floor, appliances in rooms, Corner Pantry market, business center, indoor saltwater pool, flat-screen TVs in every room and lobby, fitness center, suites available Jeff Lang 1985 14 AC Hotel by Marriott 125 Front St., Worcester 01608 774-420-7555 • marriott.com/boswn 170 Meeting space, 24-hour fitness center and free WiFi Andrew Dunn 2018 15 Hilton Garden Inn Boston/Marlborough 170 Forest St., Marlborough 01752 508-251-6706 • bostonmarlborough.hgi.com 160 WiFi, microwaves, refrigerators, two restaurants, private dining room w/private patio, outdoor patio w/gas fire pit, indoor pool, oversized fitness center and business center Tim Hippensteele 2016 16 Boxboro Regency Hotel & Conference Center 242 Adams Place, Boxborough 01719 978-263-8701 • www.boxbororegency.com 143 Full-service hotel with breakfast, lunch and dinner service, health club, pool, business center Jeramy Robertson 1975 17 Hampton Inn Marlborough 277 Boston Post Road West, Marlborough 01752 508-787-9888 • hamptoninnmarlborough.com 142 Free high-speed wireless internet in lobby and rooms; complimentary breakfast and business center access; updated fitness center; indoor swimming pool Melissa Martins 1999 (d) Source: Each hotel via survey as of March 2018. For the full list of hotels, see WBJ's 2018 Book of Lists: https://nebusinessmedia.uberflip.com/i/989645-book-of-lists-2018/91? (a) Certified by the International Association of Conference Centers (b) Renovated in 2016 (c) Formerly Four Points Hotel by Sheraton-Leominster (d) Renovated in 2017 - Compiled by: Stephanie R. Meagher, smeagher@nebusinessmedia.com Top hotels Ranked number of rooms Source: Each hotel via survey as of March 2018. For the full list of hotels, see WBJ's 2018 Book of Lists: https://nebusinessmedia.uberflip.com/i/989645-book-of-lists-2018/91? (a) Certified by the International Association of Conference Centers (b) Renovated in 2016 (c) Formerly Four Points Hotel by Sheraton-Leominster (d) Renovated in 2017 - Compiled by: Stephanie R. Meagher, smeagher@nebusinessmedia.com