Wichita company opens Best Western hotel in Norman, Okla.
Wichita-based Hospitality Management, a unit of the Martens Cos., developed and will operate the new Best Western Plus Norman, in Norman, Okla.
The four-story, $13 million, 116-room hotel employs 25 people. It includes seven extended-stay suites with kitchenettes, a 700-square-foot conference center, a fitness center, a heated outdoor pool, a grilling area and an electric car charging station
“We are fortunate to be located on the campus of the Norman Regional HealthPlex,” Martens Cos. president Steve Martens said in a statement. “We appreciate the fact that families of patients are often under tremendous stress. We hope to make their situations a little less stressful by being a comforting home-away-from-home.”
Wichita-based Krehbiel Architecture and Conco Construction handled the design and construction of the project, using more than 20 Norman-area contractors.
This is Hospitality Management’s third Best Western property and its fourth hotel overall. The company operates the Best Western and EconoLodge hotels in Blackwell, Okla., and the Best Western Plus in Arkansas City.
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This story was originally published August 18, 2016 at 11:34 AM with the headline "Wichita company opens Best Western hotel in Norman, Okla.."