Fayetteville, N.Y. -- The Stickley-themed Craftsman Inn & Suites has reopened after a multimillion-dollar renovation and a new restaurant and bar is set to open next to it later this month.

The 68-room boutique hotel, which opened at 7300 E. Genesee St. in Fayetteville in 1995, closed at the end of 2017 for what general manager Paul McNeil calls an "extreme makeover."

Widewaters Hotels, which bought the property for $3.2 million in 2016, reopened the inn in May with upgrades everywhere, including a new, more open lobby; tile entryways to guest rooms; new bathrooms, headboards, mattresses, carpeting and lighting; and a fitness center.

All the inn's original Stickley furniture (there are four or five pieces per room) was restored and restained black by Stickley Furniture in Manlius.

The makeover included moving a stairwell from the middle of the inn's lobby to create a more open appearance and provide room for a floor-to-ceiling fireplace. A complimentary breakfast bar was also added.

The property's website describes the hotel as offering "rustic elegance and an upscale experience."

"The hotel is updated, modernized," said McNeil.

Also renovated were the 21 suites and banquet room at the Craftsman Lodge next door. It closed in February for the makeover and has reopened.

On Nov. 28, the Craftsman Wood Grille & Tap House, a new restaurant in the front section of the lodge, will have its grand opening. (It will be open for a buffet dinner only on Thanksgiving Day.)

The restaurant, which will feature a contemporary American cuisine, has a wood-fired grill and a brick oven. The bar will have 21 beers on tap. The restaurant replaces the former Limestone Grille.

"The restaurant is going to be our focal point," said McNeil.

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