Embassy Suites hotel is coming to Eddy Street Commons in South Bend

Documents reveal the 151,054-square-foot, six-story full-service hotel will be located on vacant property between McAlister’s Deli and the Fairfield Inn & Suites on Angela Boulevard. Many rooms at the Embassy Suites will have an unobstructed view of Touchdown Jesus and Notre Dame Stadium.

Developer Kite Realty Group Trust has not yet announced the construction timetable and did not return messages late last week seeking additional information about the hotel. Cooper Carry of Alexandria, Va., has been identified as the project architect.

There’s no question that having an Embassy Suites in the market will elevate the image of South Bend as a destination, says Rob DeCleene, executive director of Visit South Bend Mishawaka.

“It will be the only Embassy Suites in the state of Indiana outside of Indianapolis, so that tells you something,” DeCleene says. “Of course, it will be a popular hotel for any Notre Dame function, football or otherwise.”