McKibbon Hotel Management to celebrate the opening of Aloft Greenville Downtown

McKibbon Hotel Management, Inc., a leading hotel management company with more than 80 properties, announced that its Aloft Greenville Downtown hotel will open its doors on December 21st in the heart of downtown Greenville at ONE City Plaza. The hotel sits atop a new 474-space public parking garage and features 144 spacious, loft-like rooms, leading-edge technology and a lively, social atmosphere. As downtown Greenville’s first lifestyle hotel, Aloft Greenville Downtown creates unique characteristics and programs for guests and locals, while incorporating the surrounding culture into the hotel.

“Aloft Greenville Downtown’s location at ONE City Plaza is the ideal spot for Greenville’s first lifestyle hotel, not only for hotel guests, but for locals to come experience the hotel’s exciting public spaces and amenities, in addition to the great selection of nearby restaurants, shops and entertainment,” said John McKibbon, chairman of McKibbon Hotel Management. “We are very pleased to enter the downtown Greenville market during a time of rapid growth at the city’s urban core, and we look forward to being part of such a vibrant and growing community.”

Aloft Greenville Downtown will feature an array of unique amenities including:

• An outdoor level on the sixth floor with cabana rooms, a fire pit, dog walk and sun-filled outdoor pool elevated for views of the Blue Ridge Mountains, all facing Washington Street
• A selection of suites, including six poolside cabana rooms, seven king suites and seven corner suites
• Aloft brand’s signature W XYZ® bar, which will offer small plates, signature cocktails and a selection of local beer and wine. The unique food and beverage offering, which incorporates a local flair, is created by Aloft Greenville Downtown’s food and beverage director and changes seasonally. W XYZ® opens up to The Ledge overlooking ONE City Plaza
• Re:fuel at Aloft, a one-stop gourmet grab and go food and beverage area
• 3,444 square feet of flexible meeting space equipped with the latest technology
• Aloft Smart Check-in, the industry’s first mobile, keyless entry system that allows guests to use their smart phone as a room key.

“Our team is excited to put the finishing touches on the hotel and officially open our doors to the public,” said Jonathan Brashier, general manager for Aloft Greenville Downtown. “We have assembled a great team and are ready deliver a top-notch experience to our guests, while making the hotel a fun spot for locals to enjoy.”

The hotel will feature artwork by local and regional artists in its public spaces and guestrooms and showcase local emerging musicians through its Live@Aloft music series on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. The first Live@Aloft performance will be part of Aloft Greenville Downtown’s New Year’s Eve celebration and feature two local acts, Aaron Bowen and Craig Sorrells Project.

The hotel will be McKibbon’s third owned and managed Aloft hotel, joining Aloft Asheville Downtown and Aloft Tallahassee Downtown.

To learn more about Aloft Greenville Downtown, visit here, like the hotel on Facebook at www.facebook.com/AloftGreenville or follow the hotel on Instagram @AloftGreenville. To learn more about McKibbon Hotel Management, visit www.mckibbon.com.