.ASPEN — —A $2.5 million renovation of Montagna restaurant at The Little Nell Hotel & Residences is set to start on Sept. 10.
The restaurant and its bar will be closed for about 10 weeks, reopening by Nov. 22, the Thanksgiving holiday. The project aims to create more synergy between the dining area and the bar and a casual atmosphere for both, according to Sally Spaulding, public relations manager for the hospitality division of Aspen Skiing Co., which owns and operates the upscale lodging property.
The renovation is the final step in a trio of recent upgrades, she said. The hotel gave its Living Room section a makeover last fall and redid its guest rooms in 2009.
“When you go into the space now, a lot of times the bar will be going crazy with this mad, energy and then sometimes the restaurant will be very quiet,” Spaulding said. “This is something we want to change. We don’t want it to seem like you’re leaving the activity of the bar to go into the restaurant. We’re hoping to provide an easy flow between the two.”
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