Comfort Inn & Suites in Birmingham's Five Points West neighborhood is set to open by early September, according to the developers.

The hotel is part of CrossPlex Village, a new retail and restaurant development, fronting the Birmingham CrossPlex along Bessemer Road. Comfort Inn & Suites is expected to hire about 130 employees. Applications are being accepted now through hotel management company Jackson Hospitality Services.

A Starbucks and Sprint store at the entrance to the CrossPlex are expected to open in May, said developer Bob Nesbitt. Construction on a Golden Rule Bar-B-Q and Grill next door to the hotel is set to start in May.

Construction will commence on a 6,000-square-foot Salon Suites building in May, he said. This building, which will house independent hairstylists, barbers and nail techs, will be located next to Starbucks.

Nesbitt said the announcement of a new 15,000-square-foot restaurant is expected in the next 30 days when the lease is signed.

Construction is slated to start this summer on a Walgreens Pharmacy near the entrance to the CrossPlex and across from Starbucks, he said.

Nesbitt said he expects to announce the start of construction on an amphitheater this summer. Developers are also hoping to secure a family-friendly entertainment such as a bowling alley to the development.

A strip center that is slated to house a number of restaurants is also under construction near the U.S. Post Office. Nesbitt said no leases have been secured yet. But last year following the groundbreaking event, he said Ninja's Japanese Steakhouse, Cicis Pizza Buffet, Habaneros Mexican restaurant, Yogurt Street and Lin Garden Chinese would locate there.

Comfort Inn & Suites

Matthew Nesbitt

Reservations are being accepted starting in October at the new 100-room hotel, according to the Choice Hotels website.

Ahead of the opening, Jackson Hospitality announced Matthew Nesbitt was named director of sales at the new hotel. He is the developer Bob Nesbitt's son.

Matthew Nesbitt has a background in organic farming and the restaurant industry.

"We are very pleased to have Matt be a part of the hotel pre-opening team" said Jackson Hospitality Vice President Neal Jackson. "Matt will be a vital part of the opening and future success of the hotel and is eager to meet with business and community leaders and to be involved in the local community."

According to Jackson Hospitality, the new hotel will be smoke free and include a conference room, exercise facility and free WIFI and hot continental breakfast.

The hotel company is touting its convenience to not only to the CrossPlex but Princeton Baptist Medical Center, Birmingham-Southern College and Miles College.