Rookwood Hotel Wins Marriott® Opening of the Year

Residence Inn by Marriott® follows in Rookwood sister property’s footsteps

Norwood, OH – The Residence Inn® by Marriott ®at Rookwood Exchange was honored as Opening Hotel of the Year – 2017 at the annual Marriott International Brand conference held in Maryland in early December 2018.

The Opening of the Year award is determined internally by Marriott® International. Candidates for the award must be nominated by Marriott® senior and Executive staff, and must demonstrate hotel leadership in various categories including: overall financial growth, group/corporate sales, customer service, and Marriott® quality assurance standards. Hotels must score within the top 5-10% in all categories for all North American properties to qualify.

The 118-key Residence Inn® at Rookwood opened in October of 2017 and is owned and operated by Jeffrey R. Anderson Real Estate, Inc.

The sister property of The Residence Inn® at Rookwood – The Courtyard® by Marriott – won the same award for its opening performance in 2013. The Courtyard® @ Rookwood is also owned by Jeffrey R. Anderson Real Estate, Inc.

“ To be honored with this prestigious award not once, but twice, is a testament to the staff at our Rookwood properties,” said JR Anderson of Jeffrey R. Anderson Real Estate. “These two hotels have been a fantastic addition to the marketplace, and continue to deliver on quality, service, amenities and most importantly, the guest experience every single day.”

The Residence Inn @ Rookwood opened in October of 2017 and features 118 rooms each including separate living and sleeping areas and a fully equipped kitchen. Additional amenities include indoor pool, fitness center, Cincinnati’s first stackable car-park system, beer garden and Good Eats food truck.

The Courtyard @ Rookwood opened in September of 2013 and features 123 sleeping rooms and a 3,550sf event space. Collaborative common areas include a business library, media pods, The Bistro restaurant/bar and outdoor fire pits. An indoor pool and fitness center are also onsite for guests. Jeffrey R. Anderson Real Estate, Inc. is an award winning premier Midwest real estate developer specializing in leasing, development, construction and property management. Anderson has nearly 10 million square feet of development in its portfolio of mixed-use, multifamily, hospitality, retail and office projects.