Staybridge Suites hotel planned for Idaho Falls

A typical Staybridge Suites layout

It looks like Idaho Falls will be getting another hotel, as an erosion control permit has been filed for a Staybridge Suites hotel on Pioneer Road near Deseret Book.

The city of Idaho Falls Building Department approved the permit on Aug. 21. The applicant is The Koehler Organization of Aberdeen, S.D., and the owner is listed as JPK TR Idaho Falls, LLC, also out of Aberdeen.

Staybridge Suites is an all-suite, residential-style brand of hotels within the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), the company that also owns Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express and Candlewood Suites. The brand targets extended-stay and corporate travelers.

The chain was founded in 1997, and the first hotel opened the following year in Alpharetta, Ga. According to the company's website, it has more than 220 hotels in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe.