Marriott Springfield Suites at the Highlands

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Marriott Springhill Suites

at the Highlands

Albuquerque, New Mexico (Bernalillo County)

118-room hotel directly connected to Presbyterian Hospital, with a Ronald McDonald House floor dedicated to out-of-town children and families undergoing hospital care.

The Project

The new Marriott Springhill Suites (the Suites) will revitalize a blighted infill site in the heart of Albuquerque’s urban core, providing direct access to those receiving healthcare services.

The Ronald McDonald House Charities of New Mexico (RMHC-NM) will occupy one floor, providing a home-away-from-home for families from across New Mexico who must bring their children to Albuquerque for life-saving medical treatment. The dedicated RMHC-NM floor will contain a lounge/ living room, community kitchen, admin offices, and laundry services, along with 15-20 rooms.

A skybridge will directly connect Presbyterian Hospital to the Suites, giving families of patients and employees of the Hospital seamless, 24/7 access to a reduced-stress environment that has proven to provide better healing outcomes.

Community Impact

Redevelopment of a blighted, disinvested area in the core of urban Albuquerque.

Create 55 jobs with access to training and advancement opportunities from leading hotel brand.

Create 47 construction jobs.

NMTCs allows for the project to subsidize the Ronald McDonald House Charities of New Mexico’s floor with lease rates substantially below market rates.

This is one of the first Ronald McDonald House facilities that will be co-located in a hotel which will reduce costs for Ronald McDonald House, increase security, comfort, and accessibility while serving families, ultimately paving the way for this innovative Ronald McDonald House model to expand.