The Silverthorne Colorado Planning Commission approved the preliminary site plan to build a new 147 guest room Element Hotel by Westin on Meraly Way. The hotel will be five stories, one story taller than the Hampton Inn next door to the west. To the north is the Summit Place Shopping Center and to the east is Anemone Trail Road and Solorado Townhomes. Developers estimate that construction will last 20 to 22 months. The project is being designed by project architect, Brittany Taylor or Obryan Partnership Architects. Summit Hotel Properties is the project developer. Tetra Tech is the Civil Engineer. IMEG is the Structural & MEP Engineer.