A new hotel built in the sprawling northeast Long Beach development known as Douglas Park opened Thursday, Hilton Hotels & Resorts announced.

The 241-room hotel is a dual-branded property, operating as both the Hampton Inn by Hilton Long Beach Airport and Homewood Suites by Hilton Long Beach Airport, the latter of which is promoted to guests seeking to stay in Long Beach for an extended period of time. Guests staying in either section of the hotel have access to a fitness center, putting green, grilling area and swimming pool.

Members of Long Beach’s Planning Commission approved the hotel in December 2015. The hotel’s opening is part of an influx of consumer-focused businesses to Douglas Park, which is a place where Virgin Orbit, Mercedes-Benz and other enterprises have also found a home for manufacturing or office spaces. A new shopping center to be called Long Beach Exchange, sometimes referred to as LBX, may open in spring 2018.

Evolution Hospitality, a San Clemente company that also manages the Queen Mary hotel, will run day-to-day operations at the new hotel. Nexus Development of Santa Ana developed and continues to own the property.

The new hotel is at 3771 N. Lakewood Blvd.