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Thursday, August 23, 2018

Sonesta to become a Best Western

The Sonesta hotel will soon become a Best Western. A Best Western Premier, whatever that is. I don't want to put down the hotel, but with all the upscale things going on around here the Sonesta will be a Best Western? Word has it that Brickell would not allow a new one to be built and neither would Midtown or Wynwood, so they came here. Those who own units there are concerned about property values going down as much as 20% per unit. Time will tell.

They close on Monday and in about 90 days the name will change, but not to Best Western but to "Hotel Aria," a subsidiary of Best Western.

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8 Comments:

Anonymous Nicole said...

Sort of like the Doubletree that became a Courtyard? And now.... It's just sitting there, gutted. Any news on when or if it will reopen?

August 23, 2018 4:54 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Progress progress bla bla bla.... Notel6

August 23, 2018 6:12 PM  
Anonymous Grove Peter said...

Hasn't everyone been complaining that too many businesses targeting high end customers are moving in and destroying our "village" fee? Everyone got their wish. Welcome to our "village" best western.

August 23, 2018 7:44 PM  
Blogger GROVER86 said...

that is a really good observation...long time grove resident..[33 years] and have seen it all....Best Western? Awesome..Why not? I remember when the Cheesecake Factory opened here and everyone thought well that's it, the Grove is lost.And what happened? The Cheesecake become a Cheers type bar for a lot of us locals...I enjoy the Sonesta bar and restaurant now as do several of our out of town guests...Im sure the new owners will continue the property in the same direction of keeping it "GROVE STYLE"....Bill Day

August 23, 2018 9:34 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I have to go to Key West every few weeks for one or two days for work and we have a deal with the Best Western Key Ambassador Resort close to the airport and across the street from the ocean. Its a very well run vacation property, beautiful place but not snobby or over the top b.s. fakey fakey smarmy pampering like a lot of the ersatz "luxe" places come across.

I welcome the Best Western brand to the Grove, don't mix it up with an interstate motel type operation.

August 24, 2018 11:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

In theory no better or worse than a Sonesta type hotel. Variety is good!

August 24, 2018 5:32 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The Walmart of hotels is best Western.

August 25, 2018 7:23 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

OK where do we fit Dollar General? How about somewhere between Green Street Cafe and Taurus? Front of the Playhouse.

August 25, 2018 6:02 PM  

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