SALINA, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) -- You ask, we answer!

Question: When will the new Home2 Suites hotel open in Salina?

Onondaga County's first Home2 Suites is about to open near the Thruway in Salina.

One of the developers, Carmen Emmi Jr., said they're hoping to open the new hotel by the end of the month.

He said crews are putting the finishing touches on the hotel. Construction started about a year ago.

This Home2 Suites was built on vacant farm land off Elwood Davis Road, near the Thruway and the intersection of 7th North Street and Buckley Road.

The new Starbucks that opened earlier this year is also nearby. Emmi is the developer behind both projects.

Home2 Suites is the extended stay brand of Hilton.

Emmi said the Salina location has 110 suites. Each unit has a refrigerator, microwave,

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