PAGE A12 – July 2009 – The GTA Construction Report
Gravenhurst: Marriott Residence Inn
18-month project completes waterfront vision
STAFF WRITER
Special to The GTA Construction Report
The new all-suites $21 million Marriott
Residence Inn at Muskoka Wharf is almost
ready to open, providing a critical compo-
nent for the Evans family in completing its
Muskoka waterfront project conceived sev-
eral years ago.
Manager Renjith Vengalil says special
care and attention to detail is required to
comply with Marriott’s standards. Trades
people are busy on the finishing touches for
teh 106-room, five storey building over-
looking Gravenhurst Bay.
Construction is co-ordinated by Cham-
berlain Architects and Construction Man-
agement in Burlington, which has done
work for other Marriott properties, and thus
knows the requirements of the 2,800-hotel
chain.
Vengalil said Chamberlain co-ordinated
the sub-trades with the exception of land-
scaping and outscaping, handled by Fowler
Construction, part of the Evanco Group.
While the project was conceived before
the current recession, Vengalil says book-
ings are encouraging and the project helped
the Gravenhurst economy through the win-
ter. “Because of all the sub trades working
on the project, a lot of businesses survived
on this. Several sub trades came from
Toronto, and they stayed in surrounding ho-
tels in the area. This helped the economy a
little bit.”
In an interview with Muskoka Business,
franchisee Greg Evans said the hotel has its
own unique style, but all the amenities of
the Marriott brand. “It’s part of a niche
market that hasn’t been filled in Graven-
hurst and is huge because of the Marriott
name,” he told Muskoka Business.
“(The hotel) will create the critical mass Evanco, which started as a landscaping The hotel has 46 studio suites, 46 one- ing space, a ballroom, indoor pool and ex-
that will ensure this (waterfront) develop- business about 50 years ago, has grown to bedroom suites and 14 two-bedroom suites, ercise room, coin-operated laundry facili-
ment will be great,” he told the publication. be a major developer in the Muskoka re- with cooking facilities, a fireplace and pull- ties, free grocery service, guest storage
“It’s the anchor that will drive the project gion, with projects in Bracebridge and out couches. lockers and an exercise room.
into the future.” Huntsville as well as Gravenhurst. The hotel also has 2,100 sq. ft. of meet-
Congratulations to the whole team working at
Residence Inn Muskoka Wharf
Congratulations!
Proud Architects and
Constructors of the
1053 North Service Road East, Oakville, ON L6H 1A6
Residence Inn Muskoka Wharf
Tel: (905) 337-0577 Fax: (905) 337-0576
www.lifedrywallsystems.ca
www.chamberlain-online.com
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