Marriott Syracuse Downtown, Syracuse, NY

The Hotel Syracuse was the region’s premier hotel for many decades, and was the signature venue for celebrations and social events. Its closure was a setback to the revitalization of downtown. The restoration included all historic spaces on the ground floor, lobby, mezzanine, hotel floors and tenth floor ballroom. On the ground level, new restaurants, a coffee shop and a barbershop have reactivated the storefronts, and the new restaurants will feature outside dining, enlivening the sidewalks. The Marriott Syracuse Downtown will serve as the host for the 2017 World Canal Conference, a five-day world-class conference marking the bicentennial of the Erie Canal, and has resumed its role as a destination for Central New York.