Raines adds the Hilton Garden Inn Greenville University Area in Greenville, N.C. to its management portfolio. This is the fourth hotel that Raines is managing for Wilmington, N.C.-based developer Clarendon Properties. The property is owned by Greenville Ventures, LLC, a collaboration among Clarendon, Co-X Holdings and Sandlin Investments, and was designed by Ell/A Interiors.
“Our ongoing partnership with Clarendon Properties has been highly rewarding for both parties, and we are thrilled to be working with them once again on Hilton Garden Inn Greenville University Area,” said Grey Raines, managing partner of Raines. “We are also immensely proud to be managing the first hotel in downtown Greenville, fostering growth and opportunity for this incredible community and East Carolina University.”
The Hilton Garden Inn Greenville University Area is the first hotel to open in downtown Greenville. It is within walking distance of the East Carolina University campus, the Greenville Museum of Art, Greenville Town Common & Tar River Riverwalk, Greenville Greenway, and Sheppard Memorial Library. The Pitt-Greenville Airport is three miles away.
ECU alumni and co-founders of Co-X Holdings, Paul Adkison and Scott Diggs, investors in the project, were recently on-site. “It was clear to us that downtown Greenville needed a hotel, and The Hilton Garden Inn's prime location, connecting campus with the heart of the city, fulfills that vision,” Adkison said in a statement.
“It's a space designed to be beautiful, serve visitors and become a source of pride for the city. We’re glad to see the vision we had years ago finally become a reality,” added Diggs.
The 101-key property has amenities such as a fitness center, spacious meeting rooms, a business center and is pet friendly. Additionally, the on-site rooftop bar and restaurant, 1717 The Rooftop, is a first rooftop bar and restaurant and offers views of downtown Greenville and surrounding areas.
“At Raines, we believe hotels should be integral parts of their neighborhoods,” said Kerry Ranson, president of operations and partner of Raines. “The Hilton Garden Inn Greenville University Area is designed for everyone — travelers and locals alike. Our rooftop bar isn't just for hotel guests; it's for Greenville residents looking to enjoy a bite, a drink, and one of the best views in town. That's the approach we take with all our properties, and it works. We're excited to become active members of the Greenville community, hosting events and creating spaces where meaningful connections happen."