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NexGen acquires Cleveland Four Points

The recently renovated 147-room hotel is the 11th in the company’s portfolio

NexGen acquires Cleveland Four Points

THE RECENTLY RENOVATED Four Points by Sheraton Cleveland Airport in Cleveland, Ohio, is the latest acquisition by NexGen Hotels. It is the 11th property in the portfolio for NexGen, led by Chris Patel as principal.

The 147-room Four Points is two miles from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. It also is near Quicken Loans Arena, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and the Cleveland Clinic Medical Center. Amenities at the 6-story hotel include 7,500 square feet of meeting space and a heated indoor swimming pool.


It also hosts the brand’s Best Brews program at its onsite restaurant, The Hub Bar & Grill.

“As the company’s newest property, the hotel plays a significant part of our continued growth strategy,” Patel said.

NexGen, based in Itasca, Illinois, also recently acquired the SpringHill Suites by Marriott Chicago Bolingbrook in Chicago. The 82-suite hotel is in Bolingbrook a suburb of Chicago, near Chicagoland Speedway, Harrah’s Casino, The Promenade at Bolingbrook, Pelican Harbor Indoor/Outdoor Aquatic Park, downtown Chicago and other shopping, dining and entertainment businesses.

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