OFFICIAL - Hampton Inn (formerly Gumbel Building)

[DaveKCMO]

I noticed today on Hampton Inn's website that they are accepting reservations for the downtown/financial district location from March 1, 2016 onward.

https://twitter.com/HamptonInnDTKC

[KCPowercat]

I noticed today on Hampton Inn's website that they are accepting reservations for the downtown/financial district location from March 1, 2016 onward.

wow..about a year ago they were accepting as of 12/15/15

[DaveKCMO]

from saturday:



you can tell they've installed uplights on the columns and under the cornice. should look great at night!

[swid]

Beds were being hauled into the building this morning.

[herrfrank]

WGN of Westport did the plans for this rehab in 2013 (don't know why the long delay), with some mechanicals from my father's firm. The principal told me then that they had to twist some arms to convince the owners to preserve the best of the 1904 architectural elements.

[herrfrank]

By the way, the building is called the "Gumbel" building. Just noticed that this thread title is misspelled.

[DaveKCMO]

By the way, the building is called the "Gumbel" building. Just noticed that this thread title is misspelled.

corrected!

[loftguy]

WGN (formerly known as Woods, Gentry, Niewrzel) of Westport did the plans for this rehab in 2013 (don't know why the long delay), with some mechanicals from my father's firm. Chris Woods told me then that he had to twist some arms to convince the owners to preserve the best of the 1904 architectural elements.

Hat tip to arm twisters...

[DaveKCMO]

yes, they've done an amazing job on the exterior.

[swid]

The Hampton Inn sign on the front has been installed (and lit!) as of this morning.

[hartliss]

[grovester]

Damn that's pretty great.

[bobbyhawks]

Nicest looking Hampton Inn I've seen.

[atticus23]

Such a great job on the restoration of the outside! And the signage looks like it belongs not some egregious afterthought. This is and always has been a classy building.

[DaveKCMO]

just made a may 7 reservation for my parents. steps from the library streetcar stop on opening weekend!

[geeman68]

just made a may 7 reservation for my parents. steps from the library streetcar stop on opening weekend!

Are their rates reasonable?

[DaveKCMO]

just made a may 7 reservation for my parents. steps from the library streetcar stop on opening weekend!

Are their rates reasonable?

$199 for that night. cheaper if you prepay. it's less than the marriott in the crossroads, which was at least $20-30 more last i checked.

[flyingember]

In downtown Chicago the cheapest comparable hotel I found years ago next to public transit was the Palmer House Hilton. The Hampton Inn being a fancy and brand new boutique I'm comparing it to the PHH premium rooms. Their executive level king room is $209 before discounts.

I would call $199/night very reasonable.

[DaveKCMO]

just made a may 7 reservation for my parents. steps from the library streetcar stop on opening weekend!

alas, they did not open in time for my parents to stay there over the weekend. they put us up at the president, so that was a nice consolation. another month or so before they actually open. lobby looks great!

[geeman68]

I walk by there at lunch quite often and agree that its looking quite nice inside the lobby, they just need to get this thing wrapped up and open!