http://www.richmondbizsense.com Richmond's Homepage For Business News Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:48:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/05/04/richmond-marriott-gets-14-million-makeover/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/05/04/richmond-marriott-gets-14-million-makeover/#comments Mon, 04 May 2009 12:07:16 +0000 Andy Taylor http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=7096 The newly opened Hilton Garden Inn has been getting the headlines as the latest jewel along Broad Street but its downtown neighbor, the Richmond Marriott, is quietly making its own contributions. It is in the midst of a $14 million renovation that will give it a new look from top to bottom and inside and ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/05/04/richmond-marriott-gets-14-million-makeover/feed/ 2 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/04/29/hotel-bookings-in-the-pits-for-race-weekend/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/04/29/hotel-bookings-in-the-pits-for-race-weekend/#comments Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:38:36 +0000 Al Harris http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=6979 Hotels across the metro region have dropped rates to lure NASCAR fans to Saturday night’s race at Richmond International Raceway. But even at lower prices, hotel managers expect to have plenty of empty rooms. “Quite honestly, I think the economy has really impacted people’s decision to come to the race this year,” said Fritz Schwartz, ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/04/29/hotel-bookings-in-the-pits-for-race-weekend/feed/ 2 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/02/25/willow-lawn-hotel-site-ripe-for-revitalization/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/02/25/willow-lawn-hotel-site-ripe-for-revitalization/#comments Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:54:47 +0000 Al Harris http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=5045 BizSense has been looking into the future plans for the site at 5215 W. Broad St. for a month, but so far the owner hasn’t been interested in coming forward and divulging his plans. Hourigan Construction has been doing work at the hotel building, which was operated most recently Inns of Virginia hotel. It has been ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/02/25/willow-lawn-hotel-site-ripe-for-revitalization/feed/ 3