New Haven, CT – Top-to-bottom interior renovations are nearly complete at the New Haven Hotel, which is
managed by the Newport Hotel Group of Middletown, R.I. The independent luxury hotel is located
in the heart of downtown New Haven and is conveniently located to Yale University, The
Yale New Haven Hospital, and the Yale Medical Center. Pro Con Inc is the architect and construction
manager for design build hotel renovation project.
The seven-story hotel features 118 guestrooms, a full service restaurant, fitness center, business center, guest
laundry and flexible meeting space to accommodate up to 100 guests. As part of the renovation, the guest
rooms, corridors and public spaces are being refreshed with new interior finishes, fixtures, and furniture. The
guest rooms and suites, ranging in size from 300 to 600sf, will feature a contemporary décor of rich
tans and browns with blue accents, feature custom wood furniture and new window treatments. The renovated
bathrooms will feature marble and granite vanities, custom cabinetry with satin nickel detailing, and new
fixtures and showerheads. The spacious hotel suites, with either king or two queen beds, will have a living
area and a full kitchen with cook top, sink, microwave, refrigerator and freezer.
Guest rooms will have numerous electronic outlets and internet connections, both at the bedside tables and at
the work desk. “Jack Packs” will allow the HD flat screen televisions to be used as computer monitors. The
rooms have been completely rewired for wireless internet and all the rooms will have refrigerators/freezers and
electronic safes large enough to hold a laptop computer.
Upon completion, the 2,500sf lobby with its soaring 18-foot ceilings will feature custom porcelain tile
flooring, imported wool carpets, and personalized individual seating groups with LCD televisions. A soaring
fireplace with a 26-foot tall accent wall treatment will extend up through the second floor restaurant and locally
commissioned artwork inspired by New Haven’s architectural richness will compliment the walls.
In addition to the guestroom and public space refresh, Pro Con Inc in-filled a former swimming pool and
whirlpool spa on the hotel’s second floor and is converting the space into 17 additional guest rooms. The
hotel’s lower level parking garage, porte cochere are being refreshed and improvements are being made to
the restaurant/buffet area.