When the professional bull riders and the state wrestling champions come to Battle Creek they stay at McCamly Plaza Hotel. Being attached to the Kellogg Arena makes it easy for such groups to have access to the arena and the full service hotel.
Soon they also will be able to enjoy the results of the renovations currently taking place at the hotel. Work McCamly Plaza Hotel General Manager Bob Holsten says will total "several million dollars" is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2015.
Currently underway are renovations to first floor corridors, areas where people gather before meetings, meeting areas, and the ballroom. New ceilings, lights, wall treatments, and flooring along with audio visual and sound equipment are part of the project.
The latest round of updates comes just few years after $6.5 million went into renovations to the 239 guest rooms and suites. "Hotels go through various stages of renovations at various times," says Holsten. "Rooms may be done at one time, while public areas and meetings spaces are done at another."
“Once finished, downtown Battle Creek will have a completely new hotel and conference center,” says Downtown Development Director Rob Peterson. “Few downtowns in our market have accommodations that can rival what McCamly will offer.”
During the 2013-14 fiscal year,
Kellogg Arena hosted 48 events bringing in over 77,500 visitors and generating $11.4 million in economic impact, reports the Calhoun County Visitors Bureau. In the next year the hotel will host visitors in town for the Professional Bull Riding Event, the MHSAA Wrestling state championships, MYWAY State Championship State Wrestling Championships, MVENA State Pool Tournament, School Nutrition Association of Michigan, the Order of the Eastern Star, and DECA, among others.
“Our location is ideally located to accommodate business and leisure travelers,” Holsten says. With its partnership with Calhoun County Visitors Bureau and Kellogg Arena, the facility is positioned as the premier location for conferences, social and sporting events, weddings and accommodations for the business traveler, he adds.
McCamly Plaza Hotel is owned and operated by Grand Heritage Hotel Group, which operates over a dozen independent hotels and resorts across North America and Mexico.,Since 1989, Grand Heritage has focused its efforts on hotel redevelopment.
John Cullen, President of Grand Heritage says: “We are committed to downtown Battle Creek and excited to be a part of the continued investments.”
Source: Bob Holsten, McCamly Plaza Hotel
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