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58 Worcester Business Journal | Book of Lists 2023 | wbjournal.com F O C U S H O S P I T A L I T Y Largest hotels Ranked by number of guest rooms Hotel No. of rooms/ no. of function rooms Hotel services offered General manager/ year opened 1 Great Wolf Lodge New England 150 Great Wolf Drive, Fitchburg 01420 978-343-9653 • greatwolf.com/new-england 406 7 All-suite resort, 10,000-square-foot conference center for meetings and weddings, free WiFi and parking, fitness center, restaurants, bars, retail, waterparks, arcade, attraction park Henry Tessman 2014 2 Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel & Trade Center 181 Boston Post Road West, Marlborough 01752 508-460-0700 • rplazahotels.com 307 23 Trade center exhibit space, 47,000 sq. ft., hotel meeting space, 22,000 sq. ft., full service property, complimentary shuttle within six-mile radius, complimentary WiFi in all guest rooms, indoor pool Arthur Correa 1983 3 The VERVE Hotel Boston Natick, Tapestry Collection by Hilton 1360 Worcester St., Natick 01760 508-653-8800 • vervehotelnatick.com 251 9 Full-service hotel, restaurant, lounge, 17,000 square feet of meeting and event space, free WiFi and parking, fitness center Ryan Burkart 1986 4 Sturbridge Host Hotel & Conference Center 366 Main St., Sturbridge 01566 508-347-7393 • sturbridgehosthotel.com 232 21 Full-service conference center, beach with lake swimming, paddleboats, miniature golf course, fitness room, indoor pool, two on-site restaurants, lounge Jogi Patel 1975 5 Embassy Suites Marlborough 123 Boston Post Road West, Marlborough 01752 508-485-5900 • embassysuites.com 230 5 Full-service hotel, complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast and complimentary evening reception, five meeting rooms ranging from 425 sq. ft. to 725 sq. ft., indoor pool, fitness center Carolyn Sylvester 1997 6 DoubleTree by Hilton Boston-Westborough 5400 Computer Drive, Westborough 01581 508-366-5511 • doubletree.com 225 18 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 7 Southbridge Hotel & Conference Center 14 Mechanic St., Southbridge 01550 508-765-8000 • southbridgehotel.com 203 23 Restaurant, lounge with pool table and dart boards, courtyard with firepit and string lighting, fitness center with racquetball courts and half court basketball court, heated indoor pool and hot tub, sauna and steam rooms Steve Gardiner 2002 8 Hilton Garden Inn Worcester 35 Major Taylor Blvd., Worcester 01608 508-753-5700 • worcester.hgi.com 199 7 Fitness center, business center, wireless internet, indoor pool, jacuzzi, 12 suites and two restaurants, on- site pantry, meetings and catering KC Jones 2006 9 Courtyard by Marriott Boston Marlborough 75 Felton St., Marlborough 01752 508-480-0015 • marriott.com/bosmd 198 11 8,000 sq. ft. of meeting space, on-site catering, bistro open for breakfast and dinner daily, fitness room, health club, indoor pool, complimentary parking, complimentary shuttle service within five miles, complimentary Wi-Fi and more. Kevin Buchanan 1986 9 Sheraton Framingham Hotel & Conference Center 1657 Worcester Road, Framingham 01701 508-879-7200 • marriott.com/bosfs 198 25 Sheraton club-level floor, fitness center, indoor pool, restaurant and lounge, 22,000 sq. ft. of meeting and event space, business services, in-room safety deposit box, pets under 75 lbs. David Laurent 1973 11 Hampton by Hilton Boston-Natick 319 Speen St., Natick 01760 508-653-5000 • bostonnatick.hamptoninn.com 188 12 Free hot breakfast and WiFi, parking, fitness center, conference space with 10,000 square feet of meeting space, restaurant attached Terri Almond 1989 12 DoubleTree by Hilton Leominster 99 Erdman Way, Leominster 01453 978-534-9000 • leominster.doubletree.com 187 13 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 176 8 Restaurant/Legends Sports Bar, appliances in rooms, Corner Pantry market, business center, indoor saltwater pool, flat-screen TVs in every room and lobby, fitness center, suites available Robert Loewen 1985 14 Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Marlborough 265 Lakeside Ave., Marlborough 01752 508-481-3000 • himarlborough.com 172 11 High-speed internet access, restaurant, lounge, indoor pool, free Wi-Fi, fitness center, media room Coley Wall 1972 15 AC Hotel by Marriott Worcester 125 Front St., Worcester 01608 774-420-7555 • marriott.com/boswn 170 6 Mini refrigerator and 48-inch smart TV in each room, AC Kitchen features a European-inspired breakfast, AC Lounge is a co-working space by day and lounge by night, AC Library business services with an iMac workstation and a selection of books Mary Simone 2018 Source: Each hotel via survey -Compiled by: Stephanie R. Meagher, research@nebusinessmedia.com 25.6 25.7 19.2 21.7 23.9 2018 '19 '20 '21 '22 Greater Worcester hospitality employment Note: The annual average is for em- ployment in the leisure & hospitality industry in the Greater Worcester metro area, which the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics defines as Worces- ter County and Wyndham County, Connecticut. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Numbers are in thousands