Hampton Inn Construction Begins in Worcester

Excavation has started on a 105-room, five-story hotel at Washington Square near Union Station in Worcester.

Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Construction

Hampton Inn Construction Begins in Worcester

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Construction has begun on a 105-room Hampton Inn at 30 Washington Square in Worcester, with excavators digging at the site this week. The city issued a building permit for the hotel's foundation on Oct. 13.

Why it matters

The project adds lodging and parking near Union Station, a transit hub served by the MBTA commuter rail, Amtrak and the Worcester Regional Transit Authority. It also extends the developer's existing presence at Washington Square.

The five-story building will span 59,655 square feet with 105 rooms and 76 new parking spaces. The source does not give a projected opening date or total investment figure.

The players

First Bristol Corp.

A Fall River-based developer that also owns the existing Homewood Suites hotel at Washington Square, and is the developer behind the project.

The details

First Bristol Corp., a Fall River-based developer that also owns the Homewood Suites at 1 Washington Square, is building the hotel. Plans for the Hampton Inn were first announced in 2019, and the project is listed as part of the city's Washington Square Redevelopment strategy.

2019: Plans for the Hampton Inn were announced.
Oct. 13: The city issued a building permit for the hotel foundation.
Monday, Nov. 2, 2026: Excavation began at the Washington Square property.

Market Landscape

The Washington Square Redevelopment strategy channels new lodging and parking into the area around Union Station. This hotel adds a second lodging property for First Bristol Corp. at the same site, expanding its footprint in the city's downtown hospitality market.

Drivers and transit riders near Washington Square should expect construction traffic and excavation activity around the site. The added 76 parking spaces and 105 hotel rooms will change parking and lodging options in the immediate area once complete.

The takeaway

A single developer is building new hotel capacity beside a major transit terminus, so downtown visitors and commuters will likely see both more lodging and more parking near Union Station as the project advances.