July 9, 2010 - CHARLESTON,
SC – Rarely does one sign a deal at a property located at the home of a
signer
of the Declaration of Independence, but Charlestowne Hotels, Inc made
some
“history” of its own by inking a deal with the unique Inn at Middleton
Place. The deal marks the eighth new contract penned
by the hotel management and marketing firm in the first half of 2010.
The Inn at
Middleton Place is part of the 18th-century Middleton Place,
where America's oldest
landscaped gardens include the home of Arthur Middleton, a signer of
the
Declaration of Independence.
This latest addition is one of several unique
inns, hotels, and resorts added to the firm’s portfolio over the
eighteen
months ending June 30th, 2010. The properties added range from a
16 room urban, boutique inn, The
Restoration on King in Charleston, SC, to the 500 plus condos at Sea
Trail Golf
Resort & Convention Center in Sunset Beach, NC. The eight
properties added in 2010 represent
a year-to-date increase of over 75% in rooms under contract with the
firm for
management or marketing services.
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Arial View of the Inn at Middleton Place
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In
2008, the company placed an emphasis on quality growth in the southeast
and in
2009 seven new contracts and 411 new rooms were added to the portfolio,
including
two additional AAA Four Diamond inns and a property striving to be
South
Carolina’s first LEED certified green hotel.
As of July 1, an additional 888
rooms have been brought under contract in 2010, including two North
Carolina
golf resorts and the company’s first contracts in the states of
Virginia and
Florida. Charlestowne Hotels now works with a total of twenty six
properties
in five southeastern states and is recognized as one of the leading
management
companies in the country.
Middleton Place House Museum |
“We
are excited about the success of our efforts to expand our reach in the
southeast
- over 100% growth in total rooms in the last eighteen months” states
Everett
Smith, Founder and President of Charlestowne Hotels. “As we mapped out
our
plans for growth, we began searching for and assembling one of the best
teams
in the industry. We offer a full menu of services that are attractive
to many
independent owners trying to compete with national brands or just to
retain
market share in these challenging economic times”.
Michael
Tall, Senior Vice President, added, “Our team not only has delivered
enhanced
revenue performance through cutting edge marketing and e-commerce
strategies,
but also has excelled in providing consistently high customer service
that has
been recognized nationally through prestigious designations from Trip
Advisor
Travelers’ Choice and Expedia Insider Select awards”. |
The
company plans to continue its emphasis on cultivated growth and
anticipates
additional announcements to be made during the second half of
2010.
 About
CHARLESTOWNE
HOTELS, INC.
Charlestowne
Hotels, Inc. (formerly Charlestown Management Hotels) is a full-service
hospitality management company offering innovative, yet proven,
expertise in
hotel development, operational controls, marketing and revenue
management, and
financial reporting. Founded in 1980 by Everett L. Smith Jr,
Charlestowne
Hotels has become one of the most successful firms in the hospitality
industry,
and one of the largest hotel management companies on the Southeast
coast.
The
company currently works with 26 properties which include the Andrew
Pinckney
Inn, Best Western King Charles Inn, Best Western Sweetgrass Inn, French
Quarter
Inn, The Restoration on King, The HarbourView
Inn, The Inn at Middleton Place, Holiday Inn Express Charleston,
Holiday Inn
Express and Suites Mt. Pleasant, North Charleston Inn, Shem Creek Inn,
and the
Sleep Inn - all of which are located in the Charleston, SC area, The
Palms
Hotel - Isle of Palms, SC, the Meridian Plaza - Myrtle Beach, SC, the
Surfside
Beach Resort - Surfside Beach, SC, the Litchfield Inn - Pawleys Island,
SC, The Inn at Claussen’s - Columbia,
SC, Rhett House Inn - Beaufort, SC, The Esmeralda - Chimney Rock, NC,
Sea Trail
Golf Resort and Convention Center - Sunset Beach, NC, Waynesville Inn
Golf
Resort and Spa – Waynesville, NC, Planters Inn and Hamilton-Turner Inn
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Savannah, GA, Smithfield Station - Smithfield, VA and La Fiesta Ocean
Inn and
Suites and Beachfront Bed and Breakfast in St. Augustine Beach, Florida.
Visit www.charlestownehotels.com
for more information.
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