Work is expected to begin later this year in Colorado Springs on the construction of a 375-room hotel that will go up just to the east of the U.S. Air Force Academy’s new visitor center.
The upscale project will include a restaurant, business center, wellness spa, and swimming pool, among other amenities.
As planned, the project will also see the construction of a conference center.
Described as a “four diamond” hotel, the project will additionally feature in its lobby two flight simulators, in reference to the Air Force Academy, that will create the effect of being on the flight deck of a Boeing 737 aircraft.
The simulators will be equipped with everything from seats, switches, pedals, and throttles.
The six-story hotel will be managed by the Greenwood Village, Colorado-based Coral Tree Hospitality.
If all goes as planned, the hotel is expected to be open for business sometime in early 2024.
As appraised by the American Automobile Association, a four diamond hotel is one that is generally more refined and stylish than most such establishments, with physical elements that “reflect an obvious enhanced level of quality throughout.”
By Garry Boulard
