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First Hospitality Set to Open Dual-Branded Hilton Hotels in Toledo, Ohio
Hilton Garden Inn | May 5, 2022
TOLEDO, Ohio – As downtown Toledo becomes one of the nation’s best rebound city stories, the brand-new Hiltons at Toledo Downtown are set to open two iconic brands, a Hilton Garden Inn and a Homewood Suites by Hilton, under one roof on April 28. The project will include Napa Kitchen + Bar, a new ground-level full-service restaurant, as well as the more casual gastropub, Café 419. A spectacular duplex 1,000-square-foot Presidential Suite sits atop the Hilton Garden Inn Toledo Downtown, boasting two-story floor-to-ceiling windows and not one, but three balconies from which to enjoy a panorama view of the Maumee River and Downtown Toledo. ...
The Georgetown Company & First Hospitality Purchase Iconic Hutton Hotel in Nashville
The Georgetown Company | January 20, 2022
NASHVILLE, TN — January 20, 2022 — The Georgetown Company, a leading developer and owner of commercial, retail and mixed-use properties nationwide, announces the acquisition of the iconic Hutton Hotel in Nashville. The all-cash purchase of the 250-key Nashville property is the first through the $1 billion hospitality investment platform launched last year by Georgetown in partnership with hotel management company First Hospitality. Georgetown is making a significant investment into the West End property, one of the premier boutique hotels in Nashville, and plans to invest additional capital to build upon the Hutton Hotel brand and furt...
Hyatt House Columbus/OSU-Short North Opens in Ohio
First Hospitality, Inc. | July 28, 2021
Columbus, Ohio – July 28, 2021 – Hyatt House Columbus/OSU-Short North proudly celebrates the new-build hotel’s opening today. The extended-stay hotel is ideally located just across the from R&D giant Battelle and adjacent to Columbus’ vibrant Short North Arts District, Victorian Village and The Ohio State University. The 152-room property features 104 suites and 48 den guestrooms with rates starting at $129 per night. An impressive 2,000 square feet of flexible meeting space and well-designed indoor and outdoor breakout options, offer a much-needed meeting and event venue in the OSU-Short North neighborhood. With its 633 W. 5th...
First Hospitality Adds Delta Hotels Chicago Willowbrook to Management Portfolio
First Hospitality | July 23, 2021
CHICAGO — July 23, 2021 — First Hospitality, a national hotel management and development company, assumes management of Delta Hotels Chicago Willowbrook (7800 S. Kingery Highway, Willowbrook, IL). The hotel re-opened in August 2020 after an extensive renovation and rebrand and features 164 newly renovated guest rooms. First Hospitality oversees three other hotels in the area and 17 other Marriott branded properties throughout the country. “First Hospitality is an experienced hotel manager of numerous Marriott brands,” says David Duncan, president & CEO of First Hospitality. “We manage several other Marriott hotels i...
First Hospitality Appoints Natalie Stone to Vice President of Business Development
First Hospitality | January 11, 2021
(CHICAGO; Jan. 11, 2020)—First Hospitality, a hotel management, acquisition, development, and consulting company, announces the appointment of Natalie Stone to vice president of business development. Stone brings over 24 years of hotel, restaurant, real estate, fund management, and development experience to her new role. “We created this new position with First Hospitality’s next phase of growth in mind,” says David Duncan, president and CEO of First Hospitality. “Natalie comes from an owner-operator background, and she has a keen understanding of nearly every level of hotel operations. As a successful entrepreneur herself, I know ...
First Hospitality Appoints Jordan Bernstein to Vice President of Business Development
First Hospitality | January 6, 2021
CHICAGO; January 6, 2021 —First Hospitality, a hotel management, acquisition, development, and consulting company, announces the appointment of Jordan Bernstein to vice president of business development. Bernstein brings over 15 years of hospitality experience with a focus on company growth to his new role. “We created this new position with First Hospitality’s next phase of growth in mind,” says David Duncan, president and CEO of First Hospitality. “Jordan has a wealth of experience across the industry working with diverse clientele. He has an understanding of large-scale brands as well as the entrepreneurial mindset of developers...
First Hospitality Opens Residence Inn by Marriott Columbus Airport
First Hospitality | November 24, 2020
(COLUMBUS, OHIO; November 24, 2020)—First Hospitality today announces the opening of Residence Inn by Marriott Columbus Airport. Located at 4294 International Gateway, the 122-room hotel is the first extended stay property at John Glenn Columbus International Airport and expands First Hospitality’s existing hotel presence in the Columbus area. “We’re proud to partner with Columbus Airports and Rockbridge Capital on this project,” says David Duncan, president and CEO of First Hospitality. “Our talented team in Columbus has nearly a decade of experience managing hotels in this market, which includes the Fairfield Inn & Suites...
First Hospitality Opens Home2 Suites Des Moines Drake University
First Hospitality | November 19, 2020
(DES MOINES, IOWA; November, 19, 2020)—First Hospitality today announces the opening of Home2 Suites by Hilton Des Moines Drake University. Located on the Drake University campus at 2650 University Ave., the 124-room hotel expands First Hospitality’s existing presence in Iowa. Home2 Suites Des Moines offers queen and king suite-style accommodations. The hotel also features two meeting spaces totaling over 1,000 square feet, an indoor saline pool, an outdoor patio space with a firepit, and a sports kitchen is slated to open at the hotel in 2021. Home2 Suites Des Moines is led by General Manager Michael Weldon and Director of Sales and M...
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