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Danbury Plaza Transforming into Crowne Plaza

The old Danbury Hilton, which became the Sheraton Danbury and the Danbury Plaza has been renovated inside out, up, down and every which way.

Workers are everywhere inside the Danbury Plaza this week, working long hours to make the Friday deadline for turning the Danbury Plaza into the Crowne Plaza.

Once the work is done and Crowne Plaza officials agree the hotel meets its standards, a new flag will fly over Danbury's landmark hotel at the corner of I-84 and Old Ridgebury Road Friday night.

Four floors of rooms are completed, and the new tile is down in the Candlewood Ballroom, where the Greater Danbury Chamber of Commerce hosts the annual Cecil J. Previdi Award Luncheon during the State of the City address.

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"It's a total renovation, all the guestrooms are being completely remodeled, the lobby, the banquet rooms, a new bar, everything," said Marie Risk, director of sales and marketing for the Danbury Plaza, at 18 Old Ridgebury Road.

The renovated rooms appear to have all the modern essentials, including flat panel televisions and docking stations on the clocks for IPods or IPhones. Risk said the furniture and beddings are all American-made, a company requirement.

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"It's a good sign, a sign of confidence, when people are putting money into bricks and mortar," said Stephen Bull, president of the Greater Danbury Chamber of Commerce. "This was a top to bottom, everything under the sun being renovated."

A new bar/restaurant will open at the Crowne Plaza by the end of March called Jays.

The work has been on-going for about a year, and Friday is the deadline. Workers were painting, grouting, removing carpet and painting tape on Monday. The front lobby was swarming with workers, but the same could be said for many areas of the hotel.

"We have enough people working," said General Manager Richard Bair, who was probably jugging eight things at the same time at 11 a.m. Monday.

Bair said the hotel is owned by a limited liability corporation made for this purpose, which is in turn owned by a real estate investment company based in New York City. The name is Jesta Hospitality CT, LLC.

"They keep a pretty low profile," Bair said.


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