Growth & Development
Claremore Welcoming Two Hotels Holiday Inn Express, La Quinta Inns laremore city officials and local business owners are celebrating the announcement of two hotels slated to come to town: Holiday Inn Express & Suites and La Quinta Inns & Suites. Developer Pete Patel plans on building an 80-room hotel with a separate conference center — about a 5,000-6,000 square foot conference center. The project’s main objective will be to meet the needs of the community in terms of hosting events — weddings, business meetings, reunions and holiday parties. Patel, whose company also owns the Comfort Inn in Claremore, said he’s been in the (Claremore) community for the past five years. In this time, he said he has developed a good relationship with city officials seen
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business in the area grow, and has contemplated adding a new hotel for some time. “We felt this location (on Country Club) was an excellent choice for what we’ve got in mind for it — it’s just off SH66, and is proximated next to Wal-Mart and across the street from the movie theater, so there’s a high convenience aspect for people who stay (in the hotel),” he said. “Plus, we’re taking a building that’s been sitting around empty and we’re going to develop that — we’re very excited about that.” “This is going to be a great amenity for Claremore,” said Tanya Andrews, executive director, Visit Claremore. “The conference space will help bring in additional business which has otherwise had to go outside the city, and of course the hotel’s location will fill a need whenever someone’s
looking for a hotel to host a meeting — it’s right of Route 66 and literally within walking distance of Wal-Mart and Claremore Cinema 8. This is a great day for Claremore.” The KT Patel family has planned a three story, 70-room La Quinta Inns & Suites at 774 S. Lynn Riggs, Blvd. It will feature a large lobby and breakfast area, indoor pool and spa, exercise facility and small meeting room. “It’s not only a new day in Claremore, it’s a great day,” said Claremore City Manager Jim Thomas. “This is a great addition to the community — one of many new things that’s going to be happening in the next 12 months.”