Party Marks Grand Opening of Renovated DoubleTree Hotel

A grand opening party was held Thursday night at the at the newly renovated DoubleTree by Hilton Boston North Shore hotel.

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5 Things To Know on Oct. 24: Mass Murders in State History

A great way to start the day with a quick look at the events and happenings in town.

Welcome to “5 Things,” your daily resource for community events, happenings in town and other little tidbits of information. Here are five things you need to know on Wednesday, Oct. 24. 1. Sun: The skies should be sunny for most of the day on Wednesday, with the forecast calling for temperatures to top out in the 50s. 2. Food Day: Wednesday is Food Day, a day designed to celebrate “more healthy, affordable, sustainable food and a better food system.” The event is being coordinated by the state Department of Agricultural Resources and includes dozen of events statewide, including free samples of “Crazy Bobs” - kabobs with cheese, fruit and vegetables – at Shaw’s supermarkets. 3. DoubleTree: The Coco Key Hotel officially changes its name to …

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'Ferncroft' Gets New Name, New Rooms

The largest hotel in Danvers completed it rebranding last week with the conversion to DoubleTree.

The hotel known to many as the Ferncroft has a new name – DoubleTree by Hilton Boston North Shore. The conversion from CoCo Key Hotel Water Resort to DoubleTree by Hilton Boston North Shore was completed last week, according to Saga Hospitality, the hotel operator for the past five years. “They chose us to stay on and manage the hotel,” said Jim Darter, Sage’s senior vice president of the full-service division. The Lighthouse Group owns the hotel. The plan to convert it from CoCo Key Hotel Water Resort to DoubleTree by Hilton Boston North Shore was announced in January. The hotel was known as the Crowne Plaza Boston North Shore before that, and was longtime known as the Sheraton Ferncroft. It sits atop a hill on Ferncroft Road, just off …

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