The Hilton Fort Wayne at the Grand Wayne Convention Center renovation was a comprehensive, full-property transformation of one of downtown Fort Wayne's premier full-service hotels, executed to meet current Hilton brand standards while the property remained connected to an active convention center. The 250-key project began with a full interior gut of all guestroom finishes, rebuilding each room from the surfaces out with new finishes, wallcovering, and fixtures. As part of the modernization, 186 guestrooms were converted from tub to walk-in shower to align with current guest preferences and accessibility expectations, and every ADA guestroom was fully rebuilt to meet modern accessibility requirements.
Guestroom electrical was renovated throughout to new lighting, dimming, and automatic-shutoff standards, improving both guest comfort and energy performance. To expand the property's revenue footprint, four new lounge spaces were created to grow rentable event and gathering space for private functions. Despite the scale of the work and the hotel's connection to a busy convention center, the entire renovation was completed in 173 days through careful phasing that kept guest disruption to a minimum.