DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Billings
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UnclaimedA high-rise DoubleTree by Hilton hotel in downtown Billings, Montana, notable for its brick construction and status as Montana's tallest hotel.
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Overview
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Billings is a high-rise hotel in the Downtown Business District of Billings, Montana, United States. The property opened in September 1980 as the Sheraton Billings Hotel after construction began in 1979. It was subsequently renamed Crowne Plaza Billings in 2006 and adopted its current DoubleTree by Hilton identity in 2016. The property therefore represents a hotel building with a history spanning several international lodging systems rather than a newly constructed DoubleTree property. The hotel is particularly notable for its architecture and place in the Billings skyline. At approximately 245 feet, or 75 meters, the building has 22 above-ground floors and is described as the tallest hotel in Montana. It was the second-tallest building in the northern Rocky Mountain region at the time covered by the reference material, and it held the regional height record from its completion in 1980 until the First Interstate Center was completed in Billings in 1985. The building is connected by sky bridges to a seven-level municipal parking garage and the historic Grand Building, linking the hotel to nearby downtown infrastructure. Its most distinctive design characteristic is the extensive use of brick. The structure contains approximately 2,372,982 red clay bricks, produced using an 1869 kiln, in an applied masonry facade. On completion, the Brick Institute of America described it as the tallest load-bearing brick structure in the world. That distinction is contested in the historical record: Guinness World Records assigns the title to Chicago's Monadnock Building. The qualification nevertheless illustrates the property's unusual construction and its importance in local architectural history. As a DoubleTree property, the hotel operates within Hilton's upper-upscale full-service lodging portfolio. The available reference material identifies guest accommodation, a fine-dining restaurant on the twentieth floor, and the building's downtown connectivity as central features. The property also has a role in business and leisure travel to Billings, supported by its central location and high-rise format. Specific room counts, meeting-space capacities, ownership arrangements, executives, rates, and current operating details are not established by the supplied sources and are therefore not stated here.
History
Construction of the building began in 1979 in the Downtown Business District of Billings, Montana. The project was developed as a major high-rise hotel and opened in September 1980 under the name Sheraton Billings Hotel. Its 245-foot height made it a major feature of the Billings skyline and gave it a prominent position among buildings in the northern Rocky Mountain region. From completion until the First Interstate Center was finished in Billings in 1985, it was the tallest building in that regional comparison cited by the reference material. It remains notable as the tallest hotel in Montana. The building's engineering and exterior treatment distinguish it from many conventional hotel towers. It has 22 floors above ground and uses an applied masonry facade containing approximately 2,372,982 red clay bricks. The bricks were formed using an 1869 kiln, contributing to the building's historical and architectural character. When the project was completed, the Brick Institute of America characterized it as the tallest load-bearing brick structure in the world. The Guinness World Records attribution differs, awarding that record to Chicago's Monadnock Building, so the superlative should be treated as a disputed or qualification-dependent claim rather than an uncontested world record. The hotel is integrated into downtown infrastructure. It connects by sky bridges to a seven-level city parking garage and to the historic Grand Building. A fine-dining restaurant occupies the twentieth floor, giving the property a distinctive elevated dining component in addition to its lodging function. The building's height, brick exterior, central location, and connections to surrounding structures have made it both a hotel and a recognizable piece of Billings's built environment. The property's brand affiliations changed over time. In 2006, the former Sheraton property was renamed Crowne Plaza Billings. In 2016, it changed again to DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Billings. This final rebranding placed the hotel within Hilton's DoubleTree portfolio while preserving the identity and physical structure of the long-established Billings landmark. The supplied reference material does not provide a detailed account of ownership, management contracts, room inventory, renovation chronology, individual executives, financial performance, or later operational developments. Those areas remain undocumented in this dossier.
- 2016
Rebranded as DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Billings
[1]The hotel adopts its current DoubleTree by Hilton name and brand affiliation.
- 2006
Renamed Crowne Plaza Billings
[1]The property changes its name from Sheraton Billings Hotel to Crowne Plaza Billings.
- 1985
Regional height record changes
[1]The hotel ceases to be the tallest building in the northern Rocky Mountain region after completion of Billings's First Interstate Center.
- 1980
Sheraton Billings Hotel opens
[1]The hotel opens in September, creating a 245-foot, 22-story landmark in downtown Billings.
- 1980
Brick construction record claim
[1]Upon completion, the building is described by the Brick Institute of America as the tallest load-bearing brick structure in the world, although Guinness World Records assigns that title to Chicago's Monadnock Building.
- 1979
Construction begins
[1]Construction starts on the high-rise hotel project that would initially operate as the Sheraton Billings Hotel.
Products and positioning
An upper-upscale, full-service downtown hotel combining DoubleTree by Hilton hospitality with a landmark high-rise setting and distinctive brick architecture.
Hotel rooms · 1980
Guest accommodation
The property's core offering is full-service hotel accommodation in a 22-story downtown high-rise. The supplied reference identifies the building and its DoubleTree by Hilton identity but does not specify the number, configuration, or current features of guest rooms.
Food and beverage · 1980
Twentieth-floor fine-dining restaurant
A fine-dining restaurant is located on the twentieth floor of the building. Its elevated position is one of the property's distinctive hospitality features; the supplied source does not provide the restaurant's current name, menu, or operating schedule.
Business and leisure hospitality
Downtown hospitality and event services
The hotel serves visitors to Billings from a central Downtown Business District location. The existing dossier identifies meeting facilities and dining services as typical offerings, but the supplied reference does not give capacities, layouts, or current event-service specifications.
Brand decisions
2016
Conversion to DoubleTree by Hilton brandingStrategyBackground
After operating as Crowne Plaza Billings, the hotel changed its affiliation within the branded lodging market.
Action taken
The property was renamed DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Billings.
Aftermath
The Billings high-rise became part of Hilton's DoubleTree brand portfolio while retaining its existing landmark building and downtown location.
2006
Change from Sheraton to Crowne Plaza brandingStrategyBackground
The established Sheraton Billings Hotel changed its brand identity during the property's operating history.
Action taken
The hotel was renamed Crowne Plaza Billings.
Aftermath
The Crowne Plaza identity remained in use until the property's subsequent 2016 conversion to DoubleTree by Hilton.
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