Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide announced the opening of the Sheraton Hartford South Hotel. Owned by Merced Partners and managed by Wischermann Partners, the former Marriott hotel is undergoing a $6 million renovation and conversion project to meet Sheraton brand standards.

"We are delighted to open our second Sheraton in the bustling Hartford metropolitan area," said Hoyt Harper, Global Brand Leader, Sheraton Hotels & Resorts. "Sheraton Hartford South Hotel will offer travelers a stylish and comfortable setting designed to create an atmosphere where guests can make connections and enjoy all the brand's recently enhanced signature services and amenities."

Sheraton Hartford South Hotel offers 8,600 square feet of meeting space. Within a year, the hotel will open a Sheraton Club Lounge, fully renovate the full-service dining and bar areas, and upgrade the existing fitness facility to feature the Sheraton brand's health and fitness program.

Sheraton Hartford South Hotel is  near downtown Hartford and convenient to Bradley International Airport. Also nearby are Dinosaur State Park, the University of Hartford, Connecticut Convention Center and the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art.