A development team made up of Hines, Columbia Development and Affinius Capital are planning a 186-room Marriott-branded hotel in Cary. The project is slated to go in behind the 92-acre Fenton mixed-use development. The master developers are bringing on Mainsail Lodging & Development and Ross Hotel Partners to co-develop the seven-story hotel, with Mainsail also signed on to operate the property upon completion.

The developers will break ground in first-quarter 2025 and open the hotel in first-quarter 2027. Designed by BRPH, the hotel will be a member of the Tribute Portfolio Hotels by Marriott International family of brands and will feature a second-floor signature restaurant and bar; a lobby bar and coffee shop; 6,000 square feet of event space spanning six meeting rooms; a ballroom to accommodate groups up to 300 people. Other amenities will include a fitness center and an outdoor heated pool with an expanded sundeck.