ANAHEIM, CA—R.D. Olson Construction isbeginning construction on a six-story, 221-roomCourtyard by Marriott hotel here.Owner Northwest Hotel Corp. hired the generalcontractor to build the $34-million hotel, which is slated for June2015 completion.

The Courtyard by Marriott Anaheim will bewithin walking distance of Disneyland theme parkand will showcase family-friendly features such as bunk beds,spacious bathrooms and Alpine-inspired views of Disneyland'sMatterhorn ride. Guest amenities include a20,000-square-foot water and recreation park with slides, watercannons and tipping buckets, as well as a pool and spa, outsidedining area, lounge, gift shop and meeting space.

The Courtyard brand has focused of late on targeting particulardemographic and geographic groups, and the new Anaheim hotel willfurther demonstrate this focus. According to Joseph G.Cervantes, senior EVP of operations for R.D. Olson, “Weare able to take our experience incorporating Marriott's newestGen Next design in the Courtyard byMarriott Irvine Spectrum, as well as our experience acrossmultiple Marriott brands, and build on those concepts to integrateadditional family-friendly features into this hotel.”