A downtown hotel is undergoing a name change.

The downtown Holiday Inn on Ouellette Avenue at park is becoming a Sunbridge Hotel and Conference Centre.

The hotel general manager says the rebranding will officially take place in the new year.

Michelle Falconio says the change will allow the hotel to eventually transition into a Four-Points Hotel by Sheraton over the next year.

The Sheraton off-shoot was created about 12 years ago as a five star chain, targeted for business and leisure travelers.