WalshDupart and Koelbel and Company have broken ground on a new SpringHill Suites in Fraser, Colo. Located at the intersection of Rendezvous Road and Highway 40, close to numerous restaurants and local attractions, the new 103-unit all-suite hotel will be the first Marriott-branded, premium hotel in the Winter Park/Fraser area.
Koelbel and Company, developers of Rendezvous, Grand Elk, and Arrow in the Fraser Valley, has been investing in the region for more than 25 years and has owned the land for this project for over 20 years. The project will feature a custom interior and exterior design representing the incredible history of the Fraser Valley with a nod to ranching and fishing in a comfortable lodge aesthetic. The hotel will feature an outdoor pool overlooking the Continental Divide, an expansive fitness center, and a public bar.
The general contractor is New Generation Construction and the architect is The Richardson Design Partnership. The hotel is scheduled to open in early 2027.
“The Fraser Valley has been a part of the Koelbel family for decades and we continue to work to enhance the community through new real estate development, community engagement, and now a much-needed hotel property,” said Carl Koelbel, president and CEO of Koelbel and Company. “We were waiting for the right opportunity to come along to develop this parcel of land and found an ideal partner in WalshDupart to make this project come to life.”
The new SpringHill Suites will fill a much-needed niche for branded hotel product in Fraser and Winter Park, with the closest Marriott properties over an hour away in Frisco, Steamboat Springs, or the Front Range. Fraser and Winter Park are highly sought-after mountain destinations with significant growth in the valley, including substantial investment at the Winter Park Ski Resort, Alterra (operator of Winter Park Ski Resort), is spending significant capital to improve snowmaking infrastructure, expand skiable terrain, and add new base areas. Not solely a ski market, Fraser is also close to Rocky Mountain National Park (the 5th most visited park in the country), the popular summer destination of Grand Lake, and countless wedding venues with no associated lodging. In addition to year-round leisure demand generators, commercial growth in the Fraser Valley is significant, including the construction of a new hospital directly across the highway from the site.
“We believe this hotel is an excellent investment due to the minimal amount of new, high-quality hotel supply in the growing Fraser Valley and the year-round demand generated by tourism and work-related travel alike,” said Grant Dupart, principal at WalshDupart. “Koelbel and Company has an incredible history and reputation as real estate developers in Colorado and in the Fraser Valley. We are thrilled to be partners, working together to bring this incredible and vital project to fruition. A special thank you is owed to the Town of Fraser for their work in making this development a possibility and Marriott International for their support in branding the hotel and driving new visitors to the market.”
SpringHill Suites is the largest all-suite hotel brand in the Marriott Bonvoy portfolio, catering to a diverse range of travelers—from business travelers seeking additional workspace to traveling soccer teams utilizing the extra space to accommodate six people in each room. SpringHill Suites boasts spacious suites with separate living and sleeping areas featuring a clean and modern look that provides streamlined operational maintenance. The brand features a neutral lobby, designed to enhance efficiency and guest functionality, access to a 24/7 grab-and-go market, complimentary breakfast, a pool, hot tub, fitness center, an optional bar plan, and outdoor patio.
