120 rooms will be ready for guests on Tuesday, another seven in a few weeks

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Moncton's newest hotel will begin welcoming guests in less than a week.

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Greg Agnew/Times & Transcript

The Hampton Inn and Suites by Hilton is ready to open.

The Hampton Inn & Suites, located off Highway 2 (the Trans-Canada Highway) near Northwood and Mapleton Roads, will officially open its doors Tuesday. The building's exterior is finished and general manager Pascal Pisegna said finishing touches are being made inside.

"After the contractors blow through, we have to do a lot of cleaning," said Pisegna.

A staff of about 40 is also preparing to welcome the inn's very first guests.

"They're getting geared up," said Pisegna. "They've had about four to five weeks in this building and they've been phenomenal in their training."

Last summer, the inn made a request to City Hall to see if the building could be built higher than what was originally planned for. Originally, it was to house 96 guest rooms. The request to build higher was approved and now a total of 120 rooms will be ready for guests next week. Seven rooms are still under construction and will be added to the mix in a few weeks.

Each room includes a flat screen television and refrigerator. Jacuzzi's are featured in six of the suites. A pool and twirling waterslide (16 feet high) will also be amenities inside the inn, but will still be under construction for a few more weeks.

Pisegna said the inn's location close to Highway 2's on and off ramp will be great for their business.

"It will attract all kinds of clients for us," he said making reference to business and leisure travellers.

Rates for a night's stay at the new Hampton Inn will vary between $125 (for a room with two queen beds) and $220 (for a king size bed in a suite).

Moncton's Hampton Inn & Suites will be the second New Brunswick location in the chain; the Saint John location opened late last year.