Chambers Hotel has joined Le Méridien, a hotel brand owned by New York-based Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., Starwood announced Tuesday.
The famous art hotel located in downtown Minneapolis will be renamed Le Méridien Chambers Minneapolis. Le Méridien, a brand that began in Paris and is now represented by 106 properties in more than 50 countries, now has 10 hotels in North America.
Chambers Hotel opened in 2006 and is owned by art collector Ralph Burnet. Burnet also owns W Minneapolis—The Foshay, another hotel in downtown Minneapolis. Chambers features more than 250 pieces of art, and original artwork is displayed in each of the hotel’s 60 guest rooms.
“Le Méridien shares with its guests a passion for style, art, architecture, design, and cuisine, all focal points of Chambers and owner Ralph Burnet,” Eva Ziegler, global brand leader for Le Méridien and W Hotels Worldwide, said in a statement. “Chambers will serve as a flagship for Le Méridien’s North American portfolio and a perfect example of its new direction as a creative hub in vibrant cities around the world.”
“Le Méridien embraces contemporary art and cuisine the way that the W brand revels in fashion and music,” Burnet said in a statement. “Chambers is clearly all about great art, food, and service—which makes this a tremendous fit.”
Notable changes to Le Méridien Chambers Minneapolis will include Le Méridien’s award-winning “arrival experience,” which includes a visual and audio “wall of sound and art,” a “signature scent,” and artist-designed key cards. Some features will be introduced immediately—including Starwood’s preferred guest program, which allows members to earn points for benefits throughout the line of Starwood-owned resorts and hotels—while some will be set in place in the coming months.
