News

May 10, 2006

For more information, contact: 

Allison Stoddard, (207) 773-3625, astoddard@wright-ryan.com

HILTON GARDEN INN EXPANDING

(AUBURN) - The Hilton Garden Inn of Auburn will be expanding its facilities to include thirty more rooms in addition to the current 110 rooms and conference space. The original hotel, located on the bank of the Androscoggin River, was constructed in 2002 with the hopes that it would jump start the redevelopment of the Lewiston- Auburn region.

The success of the hotel has warranted the need for the expansion. The corporate offices of Hilton Hotels believes that because of the high occupancy rates, the Auburn hotel could actually be losing business by having to turn away potential reservations.

Wright-Ryan Construction, the Construction Manager of the original project in 2002, will be performing the construction of the expansion. Knowing the site and being familiar with the constraints gives the firm a distinct advantage in managing the project successfully. "Having a strong working relationship with the Owner and Architect has provided a healthy exchange of ideas that has resulted in the best balance of room features at the least cost per key," commented Project Manager Pat Richter. The project is expected to begin in May and continue through November.

For more information, contact Allison Stoddard (207-773-3625, astoddard@wright-ryan.com).