The Clover Island Inn has sported a new look on its facade for several months but when it will complete its transformation into a Spark by Hilton property is unknown.

Hotel management says construction delays and the fact the hotel is still welcoming guests as work continues has extended the timeline for the rebranding effort.

The closed Crow’s Nest Restaurant & Bar is expected to remain so through the remainder of 2025 as the hotel’s owners want to finish refurbishing the guest rooms before moving on to the restaurant.

However, management says they are still booking events in their ballroom and other event spaces are still available and they are looking forward to continuing to host its annual summer concert series.

“We’re excited because we’ve needed to have this work done for a long time,” said General Manager Liza Clitar.

CII Hospitality LLC, an arm of hotel redevelopment company The Kishan Group, based in Reno, Nevada, and Blaine, Washington, purchased Clover Island Inn in April 2024 with the intention to renovate it to meet the requirements to be a Spark property, an economy hotel brand of the international hotelier Hilton. Currently the only Spark-branded hotel in the state is in Tumwater.

Clitar said the exterior of the hotel is 90% complete and features a new paint job of white, purple and gray, though some lighting and other work is still needed.

The west wing of the hotel, making up about 70 of the property’s 150 rooms, is closed for refurbishment. Clitar said the renovation will be extensive, with new bathroom fixtures, paint and carpeting as well as furniture.

Clitar said the hotel’s ballroom, which can be broken up into three separate meeting spaces, and the semi-private Captain’s Table space remain available for events until October, when the next phase of renovations is expected to begin.

The summer concert series, originally organized four years ago by the inn’s retired general manager Mark Blotz, will continue under new management. Emerald Spark Events, recently formed by Dara Quinn and Alicia Cullison, will put on the concerts in 2025.