Wyndham Springfield City Centre
 | This article possibly contains original research. (July 2017) |
| Wyndham Springfield City Centre | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Hotel |
| Location | Springfield, Illinois, United States |
| Coordinates | 39°48′01″N 89°38′45″W / 39.80015°N 89.64576°W |
| Completed | 1974 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 352 ft (107 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 30 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Architectural & Mechanical Systems Corporation |
| Other information | |
| Public transit access |  SMTD |
Wyndham Springfield City Centre is the tallest skyscraper in the state capital city of Springfield, Illinois. It was the tallest Hilton Hotel in the state of Illinois (including those in Chicago as well).
The hotel in downtown Springfield opened in 1974, and is now a half-century old.[1] as the Forum 30 Plaza Hotel. It was renamed the Hilton Towers six years later in 1980,[2] later becoming the Springfield Hilton and then the reversal of names with Hilton Springfield in 1998.[3] The hotel converted from Hilton to the Wyndham chain, acquiring its current title as well on December 31, 2015.[2]
The lower 15 floors are accessed by glass elevators with surrounding city views while ascending or descending, while the upper 15 floors are accessed by ordinary interior elevators. The only exceptions to this system are that all elevators serve the basement (C), lobby/ground floor (M), 29th floor, and 30th floor. The building's lobby has a small waterfall and garden feature similar to the landmark Westin Peachtree hotel in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, but on a smaller scale. Floor 30 has several panoramic, high-end restaurants and bars, with scenic views of the surrounding state capital city. It has a parking garage owned by the City of Springfield, connected to the tower by an underground concourse and a skybridge. It has the unique distinction of being one of only 2 chain hotels in downtown Springfield, the other being the former President Abraham Lincoln Hotel (now renamed the Hilton DoubleTree Hotel), a rare number of hotels in a city center for a city of its size.
Hotel levels
[edit]C | Concourse Level
Contains an indoor pool, fitness center, and meeting rooms.
L | Ground/Lobby Level
Contains hotel lobby, shops, and meeting rooms.
M | Main Level
Contains meeting rooms and connection to parking garage.
2–28 | Guestroom Levels
29 | Vista Level
Contains Vista Rooms meeting rooms with panoramic views. Can be reached by non-emergency stairs from level 30. Also contains restrooms for restaurants on level 30.
30 | Penthouse Level
Contains 2 separate restaurants with panoramic views.
References
[edit]- ^ "Timeline". December 21, 2013.
- ^ a b "Hilton Springfield to later become renamed Wyndham City Centre in 2016".
- ^ Mantius, Peter. "Peter Mantius: Doctors' fracking concerns being ignored". The State Journal-Register.
External links
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