Privatized Army Lodging brings new hotels to Belvoir

Construction is under way on Fort Belvoirs new Staybridge Suites hotel across from Fort Belvoir Community Hospital and Knadle Hall on South Post. Knadle Hall will open as a Holiday Inn Express late this summer.

Staybridge Suites

The Staybridge Suites is scheduled for completion in August 2015, and slated to open in early fall 2015, said Will Radford, senior development manager for Lend Lease (U.S.) Public Partnerships, the developer for the PAL portfolio.

The hotel is designed to ease the challenges that wounded warriors and their Families face, he said.

The Staybridge project was designed for Families who may have a longer stay, due to their servicemembers or other Family members who are staying in the hospital, he said.

Its the only hotel of its kind in the Army, according to Elizabeth Lloyd, senior vice president, asset management for Lend Lease.

Its actually the only Staybridge Suites out of the entire 39-installation portfolio, so it is unique, she said.

The hotel offers a host of amenities with wounded warriors and their Families in mind, Radford said.

It will offer 141 guest rooms, including private meeting spaces designed for patients and doctors, a childrens media room with multiple television and gaming stations, and a fitness gym, he said. The hotel will also have its own convenience store where guests can buy snacks and sundries.

An outdoor area will include a zero-entry pool with wheelchair access, a playground with a rubberized floor, covered tables and barbecue pavilions, he added.

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Privatized Army Lodging brings new hotels to Belvoir