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Saint Paul Hotel To Get $10M Facelift

ST. PAUL-Downtown historic 254-room hotel is getting a major renovation that could cost its owner, the St. Paul Cos., as much as $10 million. It is the first significant renovation since 1990.

By Jim McCartney | Updated on March 08, 2004

ST. PAUL-The owner of the 12-story Saint Paul Hotel plans to completely remodel the 94-year-old Downtown building in a project that will cost up to $10 million. The 254-room hotel, which is owned by a locally based commercial property and casualty insurance firm called the St. Paul Cos., hasn’t had a significant renovation in 14 years.

The owner of the hotel hopes to enhance its Old World charm by serving tea and adding more period-style couches and chairs in the lobby. Also, the guest rooms, cafe, banquet rooms and meeting rooms also will be remodeled and new furniture, wall coverings and carpeting will be added throughout. Other changes include expanding the fitness center, adding safes in guest rooms, increasing the number of king-size beds and installing computer hook-ups in many rooms.

The hotel’s 2003 average occupancy rate was 70%, better than the average rate of 55.6% for the St. Paul market. The Saint Paul Hotel’s average nightly room rate was $140 last year. The priciest room costs $625.

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