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Developer outlines Hotel Bridgton plan, trail connection and 25–30 local jobs
Summary
At a Rotary meeting in Bridgton, developer Justin presented details of the 65‑room Hotel Bridgton — including a downtown Stevens Brook location, a planned trail connection, amenities and a December soft‑opening target — and said the project should create about 25–30 jobs and support year‑round downtown business.
Justin, a local developer, told members of the Bridgton Rotary that his team is building a 65‑room boutique hotel in downtown Bridgton on Stevens Brook to bolster walkability and support local businesses.
He said the project was sited in the downtown to keep activity concentrated in the town center and to connect guests directly with shops and restaurants. “Hotel Bridgton, that’s probably the project I get asked most about right now… it’s a 65 room boutique hotel in the downtown,” Justin said.
The hotel design, Justin said, includes an indoor heated pool, a lounge/café area overlooking the falls, a fitness space and locally‑inspired artwork. He said the team is preserving historical elements found on the property and working with the historical society to integrate local artifacts and references. “We’re preserving that first fire hydrant that was ever created in Bridgton and doing a memorial around that,” he said.
Anna Henderson, director of sales for Olympia Hospitality, which the developer named as the management partner, told attendees that Olympia will operate the property once it opens. “We are the partner company managing the property once it opens,” Henderson said, and invited residents to reach out with operational questions.
Justin described a multi‑phase plan to enhance trail connectivity beginning at the hotel and linking to existing parks, saying the hotel sits at the head of a planned Stevens Brook Trail connection and noting meetings with local trail partners. He also said the team expects to offer collaborative packages with nearby Pleasant Mountain for ski guests.
On timing and jobs, the developer said the team is targeting a December soft opening to coincide with the ski season while planning a phased ramp‑up to avoid staffing strain: “it’s looking like December is what we’re going for right now to start the ski season,” he said. Justin estimated the project would create roughly 25–30 new local positions and that pre‑booking and a newsletter signup would be available on the hotel website.
Throughout his update Justin acknowledged permitting and construction challenges, and said early opposition had helped refine the design. He framed the project as part of a broader effort to promote year‑round tourism and to give downtown businesses more consistent customer traffic.
The meeting closed with a brief discussion of ancillary downtown projects — including reuse of nearby sites for retail and possible outdoor programming — and a request for continued community input. The developer accepted a token of appreciation from the Rotary and encouraged residents to track updates through the hotel’s site and by contacting Olympia Hospitality.
