Sheraton Park Ridge, King of Prussia, PA [Master Thread]
Mar 24, 2009, 11:15 am
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Park Ridge Hotel & Conference Center at Valley Forge
Strangely enough, this place still appears on the SPG website after a search and is available for booking with rates and all...!? It's not a Sheraton branded hotel though, maybe they want to rebrand it as, er, a Luxury Collection property?
Strangely enough, this place still appears on the SPG website after a search and is available for booking with rates and all...!? It's not a Sheraton branded hotel though, maybe they want to rebrand it as, er, a Luxury Collection property?
Mar 24, 2009, 2:55 pm
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Park Ridge Hotel & Conference Center at Valley Forge
Strangely enough, this place still appears on the SPG website after a search and is available for booking with rates and all...!? It's not a Sheraton branded hotel though, maybe they want to rebrand it as, er, a Luxury Collection property?
Strangely enough, this place still appears on the SPG website after a search and is available for booking with rates and all...!? It's not a Sheraton branded hotel though, maybe they want to rebrand it as, er, a Luxury Collection property?
Although not one of my favourites, it was a useful hotel to stay at on my way leaving the Philly area by car.
May 13, 2009, 6:07 am
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Mystery solved! The reason why the former Sheraton Park Ridge might appear in a search is because the property is still owned by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. even if it's no longer a Sheraton property. I wonder why they didn't put money into it instead of keeping it as a no brand/no name property? I guess Radisson, Wyndham, Clarion, Crowne Plaza and others didn't want to buy this one or maybe Starwood was asking too much. It's located next to one of the largest shopping location in the US, this should be an attractive fact, no?
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May 13, 2009, 9:35 am
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This property is/was a detriment to the Sheraton brand. I'm not surprised that even though *wood owns it, they don't want their name on it.
But the location is extremely convenient - maybe they're just going to hang onto it for a few years until things pick up and it becomes worthwhile to sink some money into a serious renovation.
The Sheraton Great Valley is not too terribly far from this property and that's a great place to stay for those looking for SPG point earning alternatives in the KOP area.
But the location is extremely convenient - maybe they're just going to hang onto it for a few years until things pick up and it becomes worthwhile to sink some money into a serious renovation.
The Sheraton Great Valley is not too terribly far from this property and that's a great place to stay for those looking for SPG point earning alternatives in the KOP area.
May 19, 2009, 9:52 am
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This property will get raised, probably after a year or so. You'll probably see an economy flag on here in the interim. The box is functionally obscelete.
Eventually the site will likely be redeveloped into more market appropriate lodging.
Eventually the site will likely be redeveloped into more market appropriate lodging.
Aug 22, 2009, 4:55 pm
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Bump to add--
Just appeared today on the Choice Hotels new hotel openings list. It's now a Clarion (a brand that, in the US, seems to consist primarily of rundown 'full-service' properties after they lose their original flag).
http://www.clarionhotel.com/hotel-ki...sylvania-PA649
Just appeared today on the Choice Hotels new hotel openings list. It's now a Clarion (a brand that, in the US, seems to consist primarily of rundown 'full-service' properties after they lose their original flag).
http://www.clarionhotel.com/hotel-ki...sylvania-PA649
Aug 22, 2009, 5:28 pm
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Bump to add--
Just appeared today on the Choice Hotels new hotel openings list. It's now a Clarion (a brand that, in the US, seems to consist primarily of rundown 'full-service' properties after they lose their original flag).
http://www.clarionhotel.com/hotel-ki...sylvania-PA649
Just appeared today on the Choice Hotels new hotel openings list. It's now a Clarion (a brand that, in the US, seems to consist primarily of rundown 'full-service' properties after they lose their original flag).
http://www.clarionhotel.com/hotel-ki...sylvania-PA649
I guess that it took awhile to sell off the Park ridge property due to the hotel's overall condition and the country's economy.
Aug 22, 2009, 5:43 pm
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Jun 30, 2011, 3:51 pm
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Returning to Sheraton, July 2012
For some odd reason, the address and info don't show up on this page at the moment, but they're in the cached version at Google:
http://www.starwoodhotels.com/sherat...a&brandCode=SI
It was a Clarion until January, when it closed.
http://www.starwoodhotels.com/sherat...a&brandCode=SI
It was a Clarion until January, when it closed.
Jun 30, 2011, 9:43 pm
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Cool! I'm not surprised, I mean this place is located next to the King of Prussia mall. Being located next to this luxury shopping mecca is a sure shot. Hope they will do a nice reno, it was needed; 5 years ago...
Feb 2, 2012, 8:30 pm
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Oct 7, 2012, 9:06 pm
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so in reading the description,
Settle in for a restful night on the plush Sheraton Sweet Sleeper™ Bed in any of our 180 guest rooms and suites. A host of modern conveniences will help you feel at home, including a refrigerator, a 42” flat screen television, and wired and wireless High Speed Internet Access. Enjoy the additional amenities of a Sheraton Club Room, or the extra space of one of our 58 suites.
So 30% of the rooms are suites?
Settle in for a restful night on the plush Sheraton Sweet Sleeper™ Bed in any of our 180 guest rooms and suites. A host of modern conveniences will help you feel at home, including a refrigerator, a 42” flat screen television, and wired and wireless High Speed Internet Access. Enjoy the additional amenities of a Sheraton Club Room, or the extra space of one of our 58 suites.
So 30% of the rooms are suites?