Hilton Inn On Route 9 In Brookline To Open Fall 2020

BROOKLINE, MA — With a small ceremony earlier this month, construction on The Hilton Garden Inn along the Boston, Brookline border edges closer to being finished. The 11 story hotel with cafe is now set to open next year, according to construction officials.

The hotel is situated in the site that was once home to the Gulf gas station demolished in 2016 at 700 Brookline Ave. The building is adjacent to the Longwood Medical area and one block to the Riverway T Station.

The Hilton Garden Inn will feature 174 rooms, a restaurant and lounge area, conference space, fitness center, swimming pool, business center and a 24-hour pavilion pantry. The 111,100 square foot hotel will also house a ground-floor café with outdoor seating.

Additionally, a 70-space parking garage will be located on the hotel’s second level, providing ease of access for guests.

Vice President of Business Development Steve Callahan called the hotel a "high profile project"

The developers sought to maximize space at the narrow .437-acre lot. A curved corner design draws attention to the building, which sits at the intersection of Brookline Avenue and Route 9. With the topping off now complete, Callahan will begin work on the building’s glass façade.

The project developed by Claremont Companies, with CambridgeSeven Associates serving as the architect, Stantec for civil & landscape, Odeh on structural, and WSP as the MEP/FP engineer. The "topping off" ceremony took place on August 2.

The Hilton comes as several hotels have come courting Brookline as the Longwood Medical area expands. Courtyard Marriott on Webster Street has been in town for a while as has the Holiday Inn on Beacon Street. Recently the Homewood Suites on Boylston Street showed up and the AC Hotel in Cleveland Circle.

Proponents of hotels point out that the town collects a 6 percent hotel tax as well as a 1.6 percent real estate tax on hotels.

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