Cedar Park unveils design for new hotel, convention center

By Steve Guntli | Community Impact

Cedar Park recently revealed the design for a new hotel and convention center coming to the city.

The details
On March 10, Great Lakes Capitol, an Indiana-based investment firm, and Nebraska Furniture Mart announced they have signed an agreement with the city to build a luxury Marriott hotel with an attached convention center at 750 E. New Hope Drive. The new development will be at the heart of CedarView, an ambitious mixed-use development that will be anchored by NFM’s incoming showroom.

The city plans to break ground on the development this May, and it is anticipated to open in early 2027.

What else?

The new 300-room hotel will include a 30,000 square foot convention space, and will be one of Cedar Park’s only full-service hotels, meaning it will include on-site dining, recreation and concierge services. The facility is currently slated to include a full-service restaurant and bar, a breakfast cafe and a pool, according to a news release.

The development is meant to be the showcase for a new mixed-used development called CedarView. In addition to the NFM showroom, which, at 1.1 million square feet, will be one of the largest retail spaces in the state when it’s completed in 2027, the development will also house a 240,000 square foot Scheel’s Sporting Goods store, which is currently set to open in late 2026.

Plans for the development also call for 700,000 square feet of warehouse space and an additional 250,000 square feet of retail space.

Quote of note

"The development of this hotel and convention center in CedarView underscores our commitment to creating vibrant, connected communities that elevate the standard of hospitality," says Ryan Rans, managing partner at Great Lakes Capital in the release. "We are thrilled to partner with NFM and the City of Cedar Park to bring this transformative project to life."

Photo: The new CedarView development will include a 300-room Marriott hotel, a new convention center and the NFM showroom. (Courtesy City of Cedar Park/Community Impact)