Residence Inn by Marriott set to open Friday near Mohegan Sun Arena

Oct. 5—WILKES-BARRE TWP. — The all-suite, 111-room Residence Inn by Marriott will open for business Friday.

Located at 501 Liberty Plaza, the Residence Inn will operate as a Marriott franchise, owned and managed by Singh Realty LLC, an affiliate of Onvo.

The Residence Inn Wilkes-Barre Arena is located at Exit 168 off Interstate 81, just steps from the Mohegan Sun Arena. The location offers guests convenient access to Downtown Wilkes-Barre, CenterPointe and Hanover Industrial parks, Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, Geisinger Wyoming Valley, and many local attractions such as Mohegan Sun Casino, Wilkes University, Kings College, and other local universities.

Residence Inn by Marriott is a global leader in the extended-stay lodging segment. As an all-suite hotel, Residence Inn offers studio and one-bedroom suites catering to guests staying five days or longer. Each suite not only offers plush sleeping quarters and ergonomic work areas, but they also feature a fully equipped kitchen with a coffeemaker, microwave oven and residential-sized appliances.

The Residence Inn Wilkes-Barre Arena will offer its guests amenities including an indoor swimming pool, a 24-hour state of the art fitness center, complimentary Wi-Fi, a 24-hour onsite food and beverage market, dry cleaning services, onsite guest laundry, an outdoor patio with a fire pit and gas grill for guest use, and hot breakfast every day.

The hotel will also feature two meeting rooms and a business library where guests can fax, copy, and print materials. Residence Inn Wilkes-Barre Arena is a pet-friendly hotel and will be installing two electric car charging stations in the near future to ensure that the needs of all travelers are met properly.