Owned by an investment fund managed by Latitude Management Real Estate Investors (LMREI), the former Crowne Plaza will complete a $4 million renovation to all guest rooms and public areas prior to flying the Sheraton flag.

The opening is part of Sheraton brand’s strategic expansion plan that will add more than 60 new hotels and over 20,000 rooms to the Sheraton portfolio over the next two years.

As part of the hotel’s comprehensive renovation, the heart of the lobby will feature the “Link@Sheraton experience with Microsoft – a social hub where connections through face-to-face or webcam-to-webcam takes place.

All 223 guest rooms will be renovated and equipped with a large work desk, custom-designed ergonomic chairs, high-speed Internet, LCD flat panel television, MP3 docking station and the all-white Sheraton Sweet Sleeper bed, designed to meet AAA’s Five Diamond Award criteria.

Sheraton Omaha Hotel will offer more than 9,000 square feet of flexible meeting space. Additional amenities include three restaurants, a large indoor pool, and fully equipped fitness facility featuring the brand’s new health and fitness program, Sheraton Fitness, Programmed by Core Performance, designed exclusively for Sheraton guests through its partner Core Performance.