HUNTSVILLE, AL—Ascent Hospitality has acquired the 292-room Huntsville Marriott at the Space and Rocket Center. Ascent will invest $10 million to modernize and renovate the property’s guestrooms, meeting rooms, public spaces, as well as the pool and lobby areas.
Located at 5 Tranquility Base, the hotel is accessible to the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, including the Shuttle Park, Rocket Park and the Davidson Center for Space Exploration. It is seven miles from Huntsville International Airport and proximate to Huntsville Botanical Garden, the Von Braun Center, the EarlyWorks Family of Museums and the Huntsville Museum of Art.
The hotel offers 13 meeting rooms with nearly 16,000 sq. ft. of meeting and event space to accommodate up to 1,500 people. Other amenities include a fitness center, an indoor swimming pool, a heated outdoor swimming pool that is seasonal, and a complimentary airport shuttle. There is also complimentary WiFi access in all public areas and a full-service business center. Dining options include two on-site restaurants.