Management Company Adds Upscale Sustainable Boutique Property to Portfolio. Leading hospitality management company Charlestowne Hotels announces its continued expansion in the Midwest with the sustainable boutique property Hotel Verdant, which opens today. The 80-room adaptive reuse project in Racine, Wisconsin, is located in what was once the Zahn’s Department Store building, an iconic shopping destination popular with residents since 1898. Vacant for the past 40 years, the Monument Square landmark is downtown’s newest hotel built in decades, preserving and respecting the building’s historical elements while incorporating numerous sustainable, energy-reducing design and operational features. Hotel Verdant is on track to become a LEED Certified boutique hotel that’s both friendly to the environment and inspired by it. With idyllic views of Lake Michigan, the tranquil nature-infused guest rooms and suites were designed to bring the beauty of outdoors inside, incorporating hygge, the Da…
Source: hospitalitynet.org , New Hotel Opening