SALINA, N.Y. — Construction continues on the upcoming Home2 Suites by Hilton hotel at 241 Elwood Davis Road in the town of Salina.
The new 110-room hotel is expected to open in September. The construction site is located just east of the Thruway Office Building and the existing Homewood Suites by Hilton hotel.
Homegrown2, LLC, which owns the hotel, on March 21 announced the hotel construction’s “topping off,” signifying that the structural framework is complete.
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Carmen Emmi and Tony Mangano, partners of Homegrown2, called the topping off a “significant milestone” as the construction effort continues “and a testament to the skill and diligence of all parties involved.”
“Upon completion, we look forward to welcoming guests from near and far,” Emmi and Mangano said in the announcement.
Emmi declined to disclose the total project cost when asked by CNYBJ in an email. Onondaga County announced last October that it awarded the project $400,000 in its hotel initiative.
JW Construction Services, Inc. of DeWitt serves as the general contractor for the project. Mussachio Architects of the Buffalo suburb of Amherst is the project architect.
Upon completion, the new hotel will feature Home2 Suites brand amenities that include free hot breakfast, complimentary WiFi, a 24-hour business center and fitness center, indoor saline pool, and an outdoor grill-and-chill patio, per the announcement.


