South Beloit Garden Hotel hosts Grand Opening

By Jean Seegers

Reporter

 SOUTH BELOIT-The hotel and conference center on the corner of Dearborn and Rt. 251, in South Beloit has had many owners through the years. For the last couple of years, it has been unoccupied and neglected.
That’s all changed.  Last June, the property was purchased by Ariva Hospitality. A world-wide hotel and serviced apartments corporation based in South East Asia and China.
After extensive on-going renovations, the Garden Hotel and Conference Center and Greenhouse Grill and Bar held a ribbon-cutting and grand opening celebration, Wednesday, Jan. 14. Hundreds of visitors toured the buildings and enjoyed horsdouevres and refreshments in the restaurant and ballroom. The full-service hotel has 164 rooms. Fifty-two have been renovated with the remainder to be completed by March. The indoor swimming pool, fitness area, ballroom and restaurant are also in the process of complete renovations.
General Manager Chad Bryden has been overseeing the project. Bryden said workers have accomplished a great deal since last June.
Andrew Quintanilla of Cambio Designs is designing the interior.The hotel provides comfortable accommodations for corporate as well as leisure visitors. Room blocks are available for weddings, corporate groups, anniversaries, family reunions and sports teams.A state of the art fitness center, spa and heated indoor swimming pool are located in the center recreation area.Greenhouse Grill and Bar is planning their grand opening, Jan. 30.For more information, call (815) 525-3600, or go to gardenhotelconferencecenter.com