Marriott Fairfield Inn and TownePlace Suites breaks ground in Sikeston

Heidi Wilcox, partner, W and B Hospitality, speaks Tuesday, April 11, 2023, during the groundbreaking ceremony new Fairfield Inn and TownePlace Suites dual-brand hotel to be built on Cotton Ridge Development property in Sikeston. Hotel completion is expected in spring of 2024.(Richmond&Blanton PR and Strategy)

SIKESTON, Mo. – Representatives of W and B Hospitality broke ground Tuesday, April 11 on a new dual-brand hotel in Sikeston.

Investors, developers and construction representatives on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, break ground on a new Fairfield Inn and TownePlace Suites dual-brand hotel to be built on Cotton Ridge Development property in Sikeston. Hotel completion is expected in spring of 2024.  Pictured in the center are Mike Bohannon and Heidi Wilcox representing W and B Hospitality. (Richmond&Blanton PR and Strategy)

Fairfield by Marriott and TownePlace Suites will be in Cotton Ridge Development and located at 1239 Commerce Drive. The hotel is set to open in spring 2024.

“This is just another addition to the growing Cotton Ridge Development property,” said Mike Bohannon, partner, W and B Hospitality. “This property will join Watami, Malco Theatres and Hampton Inn in the development along U.S. Highway 60, which is federally-designated Interstate 57.” “

Mike Bohannon, partner, W and B Hospitality, speaks Tuesday, April 11, 2023, during the groundbreaking ceremony new Fairfield Inn and TownePlace Suites dual-brand hotel to be built on Cotton Ridge Development property in Sikeston. Hotel completion is expected in spring of 2024. (Richmond&Blanton PR and Strategy)

Fairfield by Marriott and TownePlace Suites is expected to feature 52 rooms in the Fairfield Inn and 49 TownePlace Suites designed to accommodate guests who are looking for flexibility with a longer stay.

The spacious suites are also slated to include a fully-equipped kitchen with a refrigerator, cooktop, microwave, dishwasher, and residential-size appliances. Additionally, the hotel plans to have a bar area available for guests during evening hours.

An image depicting a new Fairfield Inn and TownePlace Suites dual-brand hotel to be built on Cotton Ridge Development property in Sikeston is pictured. (Richmond&Blanton PR and Strategy)

“We are thrilled to be part of bringing two beautiful Marriott hotels into the Sikeston community and be part of such a warm and welcoming city,” said Heidi Wilcox, partner, W and B Hospitality. “Once complete, we expect to welcome guests from all over and to be able to showcase Sikeston and the area.”

Bohannon said W and B Hospitality is fortunate to have Wilcox as a partner of the dual-brand hotel.

“She brings over 35 years of hotel management experience, having served the last six years as president/chief executive officer of First Call Hospitality, a hotel management company based in Fargo, North Dakota,” Bohannon said of Wilcox.