This roundup features the latest signings of management contracts in the U.S. hotel industry.
Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott Columbus East
Rooms: 83
Location: Reynoldsburg, Ohio
Management Company: Dimension Hospitality
Ownership: Titan Hospitality Group
Date of Contract: Feb. 15, 2024
Takeaway: The hotel is in the final stages of a multimillion-dollar renovation showcasing the brand’s new modern calm interior. Every guest room has been updated with new furnishings, bedding, mattresses, carpet and window treatments.
Hilton Garden Inn Nashville Downtown/Convention Center
Rooms: 214
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Management Company: Dimension Hospitality
Ownership: AVR Realty Company
Date of Contract: Feb. 2, 2024
Takeaway: The extensively renovated hotel features the work of local artists reflecting the city’s deep relationship with country music.
Merrill Hotel, Muscatine, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
Rooms: 122
Location: Muscatine, Iowa
Management Company: Peachtree Group
Ownership: Riverview Hotel Development
Date of Contract: Jan. 30, 2024
Takeaway: The Merrill Hotel increased Peachtree Group’s third-party operations to 28 hotels. The property opened in March 2018.
Zelda Dearest
Rooms: 20
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Management Company: Lark Hotels
Ownership: Hatteras Sky
Date of Contract: Jan. 22, 2024
Takeaway: Zelda Dearest is Lark Hotels’ second Asheville, North Carolina, property, debuting alongside Blind Tiger, which opened in June 2023.
Key West Historic Inns Collection
Rooms: 219
Location: Key West, Florida
Management Company: Pivot
Ownership: KHP Capital Partners
Date of Contract: Jan. 17, 2024
Takeaway: Pivot, the lifestyle operating vertical of Davidson Hospitality Group, has been tapped by KHP Capital Partners to manage the Key West Historic Inns Collection, a portfolio of five historic and reimagined properties including: Winslow’s Bungalows; Lighthouse Hotel; Ridley House; Ella’s Cottages; and Fitch Lodge.
Hampton Inn by Hilton Seattle Airport
Rooms: 130
Location: SeaTac, Washington
Management Company: A-1 Hospitality Group
Ownership: Airport Investment Company
Date of Contract: Jan. 15, 2024
Takeaway: The property opened in August 1998 and was renovated in 2017.
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Seattle Sea-Tac Airport
Rooms: 143
Location: SeaTac, Washington
Management Company: A-1 Hospitality Group
Ownership: Airport Investment Company
Date of Contract: Jan. 15, 2024
Takeaway: The property was sold in October 2023 for $27.4 million, or $191,608 per room.
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