HOW WE SEE IT: The Next Big Thing In Bentonville
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Bentonville will soon be getting a world-class museum. Why not a world-class hotel to go with it? City and business officials announced Tuesday that 21c Museum Hotels plans to build a combined hotel and contemporary art museum in downtown Bentonville, a project estimated to cost $28 million and bring about 160 permanent full-time jobs to town. Our reaction in one word: Wow. The unique 21c hotel franchise started in Louisville, Ky., in 2006. In short time, it has developed a reputation as one of the best hotels not only in the country, but in the world. As if there wasn’tenough excitement surrounding the eventual opening of the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art (opening date yet unannounced), this hotel ...
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Opinion, Pages 5 on 06/09/2010
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