The Tapestry Collection, a soft brand that Hilton announced
in January, has its first hotel, the Hotel Skyler Syracuse.
The 58-room hotel is just the fifth in the U.S. and Syracuse's
first to achieve Platinum-level certification under Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED) standards. Amid the environmentally-friendly
amenities are lights that are activated by room-key use and the use of organic
fabrics.
The Hotel Skyler was built as a temple in 1922 and later
housed the Salt City Center for the Performing Arts. It is located in the city's
University Hill district.
The hotel will contribute to Youth Service America to
support local arts programs.
The upscale Tapestry Collection will feature converted
full-service hotels. Hilton has agreements in place for two dozen hotels to
join the collection.