SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News)–Syracuse University’s The Sheraton will be closing following Commencement 2024. The on campus hotel is a big player in the hotel industry and leaves concerns over the lack of guest rooms in the area and the jobs of the people who work there.
With the loss of 235 hotel rooms this will greatly affect Syracuse’s ability to host big occasions like sporting events and parents weekends. Guest rooms being so limited in Syracuse already, people that come to Syracuse will have to find other places to stay.
Sam who is apart of the maintenance staff at the Sheraton says that the Sheraton isn’t the only close by hotel people can venture to.
“People used to come here because it’s close by to the dorms … and now that it’s closing turning into dorms they can branch out to the Marriott, stuff like that downtown,” Sam said.
The Sheraton currently employs upwards of 80 employees holding positions ranging from reception to hospitality. Once the Sheraton closes the university has a plan to have the staff covered with union jobs and positions on campus. Sam says that he will be in good hands after the closure.
“They’re gonna make sure we have jobs… make sure nobody’s gonna be without a job,” he said.
The new dorm rooms will include all of the hotel amenities such as an indoor pool and a fitness center. Make sure to book your final stay at the Sheraton before the closure in May 2024.
