Members of the community celebrated the grand opening of the Tru Hilton Hotel at 1913 S. Main St. Thursday.

Following a ribbon cutting at the main doors, participants enjoyed catering from The Fishin’ Pig, a chance to tour the hotel and rooms, win door prizes and dance to music provided by DJ Baddog based in Jetersville.

The hotel has 106 rooms, with 68 including two queen sized beds and 38 rooms including one king sized bed.

The Tru Hilton hotel is the fifth hotel in the Tru series to open in the U.S., a previous Herald report noted, and will offer a relaxed and convenient atmosphere, including a study area where guests can work with laptops, a pool table where guests can play and a round facility in the lobby, called The Hive, where guests can interact with hotel employees and purchase snacks. “(The Tru) brand is a new concept for Hilton,” Katherine O’Connell, vice president of Operations & Sales with Kalyan Hospitality, the Glen Alen-based management company for the hotel said in a previous Herald report. “And I think they’ve done a very good job of positioning it there in Farmville. I think people will find the hipness and the coolness of it really fits the city and the community there.”

A mural depicting the Town of Farmville, including High Bridge and the Love sign is painted on one of the walls of the lobby.

Farmville Mayor David Whitus said he was happy to see the hotel in town, and appreciated the design, noting that the modern design would appeal to millenials.

Raj Patel, spokesperson for Farmville Hotel Partners, which owns the Tru Hilton Hotel, said the company was looking forward to partnering with Farmville.

“We’re excited to be part of this growing town,” Patel said.