Hyatt Regency Jacksonville

Hyatt Regency Jacksonville
An American Cruise Lines ship docked next to the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville
Location within Central Jacksonville
Hyatt Regency Jacksonville (Florida)
Former names Adam's Mark Jacksonville
General information
Type Hotel
Location 225 East Coastline Drive
Jacksonville, Florida
Coordinates 30°19′30″N 81°39′18″W / 30.32506°N 81.65503°W / 30.32506; -81.65503Coordinates: 30°19′30″N 81°39′18″W / 30.32506°N 81.65503°W / 30.32506; -81.65503
Completed 2001
Owner Ramsfield Hospitality Finance
Height
Roof 233.37 ft (71.13 m)
Technical details
Floor count 19[1]
Other information
Number of rooms 951
Website
Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Official Site

The Hyatt Regency Jacksonville, located at 225 East Coastline Drive, is a 19-story high-rise hotel in Jacksonville, Florida. With 951-rooms, it is the largest hotel in North Florida.[2] At 233.37 ft (71.13 m), the hotel is the 23rd tallest building in Downtown Jacksonville. Sitting adjacent to the St. Johns River, visitors have access to amenity such as the Northbank Riverwalk, Jacksonville Landing and Florida Theatre, as well as a rooftop pool.[3]

Completed in 2001 under the Adam's Mark banner, Chartres Lodging Group purchased the hotel in 2005 and rebranded it under the Hyatt Regency flag.[4] The hotel changed hands again in 2017 with Ramsfield Hospitality Finance's purchase of the property.[5]

History

Opening February 1, 2001, the Adam's Mark Jacksonville (now Hyatt Regency Jacksonville) was the centerpiece of an aggressive plan to attract more conventions to Jacksonville, revitalize the riverfront and to secure a bid for Super Bowl XXXIX.[6] The $126 million hotel consisted of 951 guest rooms, 30 meeting rooms and a total of 110,000 square feet of function space.[7]

Prior to being incorporated into the hotel complex, what is now the Terrace Building once served as offices for the State of Florida. Designed in 1975 by local architect William Morgan as the Daniel State Office Building, the Brutalist styled building combines Pre-Columbian elements creating a modern step-pyramid design.[8] The six terraces now serve as event space overlooking the river.[6]

Chartres Lodging Group purchased the 966-room Adam's Mark in 2005, which it converted to a Hyatt Regency after a multimillion-dollar renovation.[4] In 2017, Ramsfield Hospitality Finance's purchased of the property in a $24,700,000 transaction.[5]

In 2017, Hurricane Irma forced hundreds out of the hotel after a mandatory evacuation order was placed on all buildings in Flood Zone B.[9] The first floor of the hotel was severely damaged by flooding, closing it for several months.[10] Finally, on February 14, 2018 the first floor lobby and main entrance were reopened to the public after six months of closure.[11]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Adam's Mark Hotel". Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront". emporis.com. Emporis. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  3. ↑ Williams, DeMarco (December 19, 2016). "Why You Should Follow Us To Jacksonville Right Now". Forbes Travel Guide. Forbes. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  4. 1 2 "Hyatt to Assume Management of Adam's Mark Jacksonville" (Press release). Oxford Lodging. May 5, 2018.
  5. 1 2 "Hyatt Regency Jacksonville". Ramsfield Hospitality Finance. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  6. 1 2 "Adam's Mark Jacksonville On Schedule to Open in February 2001 - Jacksonville's Largest Hotel to Serve as Centerpiece for Attracting Major Conventions". Hospitality Net. Hospitality Net. 9 August 2000. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  7. ↑ Davis, Ennis (November 28, 2017). "5 HOTEL PROJECTS ON THEIR WAY TO DOWNTOWN JACKSONVILLE?". Modern Cities. Modern Cities. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  8. ↑ "University of Florida honors architect William Morgan with a Lifetime Achievement Award". Jacksonville.com. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  9. ↑ Moyer, Crystal (September 8, 2017). "Hyatt Regency in downtown Jacksonville being evacuated". news4jax.com. Channel 4 News. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  10. ↑ Mathis, Karen (February 2, 2018). "Hyatt Regency Jacksonville still working on renovations". jaxdailyrecord.com. Financial News & Daily Record. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  11. ↑ Ghabour, Dahlia (February 14, 2018). "Months after lobby suffers severe hurricane damage, downtown Hyatt reopens its doors". bizjournals.com. Jacksonville Business Journal. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
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