Embassy Suites Palmdale broke ground on April 18 in Palmdale, California. Scheduled for completion in the second quarter of 2009, the 7-story hotel (rendering above) will feature 150 guest rooms and 2,400 square feet of meeting space, as an open-air atrium with greenery and water feature and complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast. When completed, the new Embassy Suites Palmdale will provide guests with a full complement of services and amenities, including: an indoor pool & spa, business center, variety of meeting and conference space, full service bar, the market place – with convenient meal options along with a full service restaurant for evening meals.  The outdoor dining area will be served by the restaurant and is designed to protect guests from the elements.

Everybody digs in for the groundbreaking of the Embassy Suites Palmdale. (left to right)

Gene Fong, President, Gene Fong Associates, the property’s architectural firm,  Greg Francois, Vice President Franchise Development, Western Region, Hilton Hotels Corporation,  Bharat Patel, CEO/CFO, Sun Development & Management Corporation,  James C Ledford Jr., Mayor, City of Palmdale,  Danny R Roberts, Assistant Executive Director of the Community Redevelopment Agency, Palmdale, and  Steve H. Williams, City Manager, Palmdale.