 Ocean City,
Md. (July 11, 2012) – Executives at Real Hospitality Group (RHG), one
of the
nation’s largest third party hotel management firms, announced the
expansion of
the portfolio with the scheduled openings, new contracts and
construction
projects underway at the start of the second half of 2012. Part of the
expansion plans for the company, RHG has continued to add talent to
service the
long term contracts and dedicate the resources to continue development
of the
current and expanding portfolio base. The
new hotels include the first Hyatt Place in Manhattan,
the first
Hotel Indigo in Brooklyn, the first Ascend Collection hotel in
Flushing, as
well as new projects in Seaport and the Financial District in downtown
Manhattan. Additionally, the company is
managing its seventh Starwood brand in Long Island City and an
independent
hotel in Ocean City, MD.“Our owner
relationships have given us the strength to grow the portfolio, and we
are
dedicating the attention on our team to maintain talent that
successfully
operate the hotels as we follow our growth plan,” comments Ben Seidel,
President and CEO at Real Hospitality Group. “Depth
of experience in the metropolitan New York area
plays a critical
role in our success with the details surrounding these openings and new
contracts.” The new
hotel openings are scheduled for the third quarter. New York City’s
first Hyatt
Place is set to open in September, with 185 guest rooms and the
signature amenities
and food service of the brand in Midtown at 36th Street. The
Hotel Indigo Brooklyn, formerly the Hotel
718, recently purchased by the LAM Group, will be opening August 1 with
128
guest rooms and a signature restaurant.
Additionally, the 114 room Hotel de Point in Flushing, NY will be
opening August 15. This complex hosts
retail, dining and 30,000 square foot specialty foods grocery along
with a 300
seat Asian inspired buffet. The hotel
will open as part of the Ascend Collection. New hotel
contracts include the 88 room Four Points by Sheraton in Long Island
City and
the 43 room Haven Hotel and Suites in Ocean City, MD.
Currently under construction and targeted for
2014 are the 200 room Fairfield Inn Seaport and the 264 room Four
Points by
Sheraton Financial District. “Our services and the resources we offer our owners are suited to accommodating the specific needs of each operation,” comments Seidel. “RHG was founded on doing things differently and that means a true understanding of each of the assets we operate and bringing a solid performance track record to the table to make each new project successful.”
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