http://www.thestate.com/2014/07/01/3542568/clarion-hotel-converting-to-hilton.html
Clarion Hotel converting to Hilton Garden Inn/Home2 Suites, adding jobs
The historic Clarion Hotel Downtown will change its brand, add capacity and undergo a facelift, its owners announced Tuesday.
The hotel, located at 1615 Gervais St., will convert to a Hilton Garden Inn/Home2 Suites and increase its lodging capacity to 230 rooms, owner Rick Patel said in morning news conference. The hotel also will add meeting space and get a facelift for a more modern look.
Staff at the hotel will double to 150 employees, officials said, with opening day planned in January 2016.