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wbjournal.com | Book of Lists 2024 | Worcester Business Journal 59 Largest hotels Ranked by number of guest rooms Hotel No. of guest rooms/ function rooms Hotel services 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 14 Full-service hotel, restaurant, lounge, 17,000 square feet of meeting and event space, free WiFi and parking, fitness center Ryan Burkart 1986 4 Embassy Suites Marlborough (1) 123 Boston Post Road West, Marlborough 01752 508-485-5900 • embassysuites.com 229 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 5 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 6 Sturbridge Host Hotel & Conference Center 366 Main St., Sturbridge 01566 508-347-7393 • sturbridgehosthotel.com 220 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 7 The Wellsworth Hotel (2) 14 Mechanic St., Southbridge 01550 508-765-8000 • wellsworthhotel.com 203 22 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 Courtyard by Marriott Boston Marlborough 75 Felton St., Marlborough 01752 508-480-0015 • marriott.com/bosmd 202 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 200 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 10 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 11 Hampton by Hilton Boston-Natick (1) 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 14 Complimentary standard wireless internet service, heated indoor pool, fitness center, two restaurants, bar, room service Julie Povall 1989 13 DoubleTree by Hilton Boston-Milford (1) 11 Beaver St., Milford 01757 508-478-7010 • bostonmilford.doubletree.com 177 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 (1) 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 7 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 16 Hilton Garden Inn Boston-Marlborough (1) 170 Forest St., Marlborough 01752 508-251-6706 • bostonmarlborough.hgi.com 160 7 WiFi, microwaves, refrigerators, two restaurants, private dining room with patio, outdoor patio with gas fire pit, indoor pool, fitness center and business center Tim Hippensteele 2016 17 Boxboro Regency Hotel & Conference Center 242 Adams Place, Boxborough 01719 978-263-8701 • boxbororegency.com 143 13 Full-service hotel and conference center, exhibit and meeting space, restaurant, bar, fitness center, complimentary WiFi and parking, near Solomon Pond Mall Christina Phanord 1975 Source: Each hotel via survey as of Q1 2024 (1) Data from WBJ's 2023 survey (2) Formerly Southbridge Hotel & Conferience Center -Compiled by: Stephanie R. Meagher, research@nebusinessmedia.com H O S P I T A L I T Y F O C U S Owner of Apex Center sells Devens hotel for $18M to Lexington-based property firm A hotel in Devens has been sold for $17.7 million to a Lexington-based firm, which owns a number of hotel, retail, commercial and medical properties. The sale of Hilton Garden Inn Devens Common, located at 59 Andrews Parkway, to 298 Queen City Hotel LLC was finalized on May 24, according to Worcester District Registry of Deeds records. Queen City is a Lexington- based entity, which shares an address and managers with Jamsan Management. Jamsan owns 70 hotels across New England, according to the company's website. Central Massachusetts hotels in Jamsan's portfolio include a Holiday Inn Express in Hudson, Aloft Framingham on Route 9, and a DoubleTree Hotel location in Milford, which the company bought for nearly $21 million in 2019. Jamsan holds more than 300,000 square feet of retail and commercial property. The property was sold by Devens Inn LLC, a Westford- based entity, which shares a manager and an address with RAVentures, a real estate firm that includes the Apex Center in Marlborough and the 110 Grill restaurant chain in its portfolio. The 118-room Devens hotel was constructed in 2011 and was given a tax assessment value of $24.9 million, according to MassDevelopment, which is responsible for Devens property records. – Story by Eric Casey