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StepStone Hospitality Completes $3.5 Million Renovation at Fairfield Orlando I-Drive Convention Center in Florida
StepStone Hospitality | June 28, 2023
Orlando, FL, June 28, 2023 - StepStone Hospitality, a leading management company specializing in full, select, and independent boutique style hotel and restaurant operations, is delighted to announce the successful completion of a comprehensive renovation at the Fairfield Orlando I-Drive Convention Center, 8214 Universal Blvd, Orlando, Florida. This exciting transformation showcases StepStone’s commitment to providing exceptional experiences for guests, particularly meeting planners seeking a superior venue for their events. Since assuming management of the hotel in 2022, StepStone Hospitality has been dedicated to enhancing the Fairfield...
Grand Orlando Resort at Celebration Under New Ownership, Management; Announces $35 Million Renovation
Tishman Hotel Corporation | April 13, 2022
CELEBRATION, FL – April 13, 2022 – The Grand Orlando Resort at Celebration is under new ownership and management. The 718-room property, located just 1.5 miles from Walt Disney World, was recently purchased by Tishman Hotel Corporation. StepStone Hospitality has been named the management company and will oversee the property. The resort is currently undergoing a $35 million renovation, which includes guest rooms and suites, outdoor pool areas, a restaurant and on-site conference center, with completion expected in early 2023. The room renovation construction is contained to one of the hotel’s six towers at a time, to avoid interruption...
Highline Hospitality Acquires Salt Lake City Marriott University Park
Highline Hospitality Partners | November 17, 2021
NEW YORK – November 17, 2021 – Highline Hospitality Partners (HHP), the hospitality investment platform launched by Highline Real Estate Partners (HREP), has added its fifth property with the off-market acquisition of the 218-room Salt Lake City Marriott University Park and has tapped Stepstone Hospitality to manage the property. Highline Hospitality Partners' team has over 60 years of combined experience across sourcing, purchasing, asset-managing, renovating, repositioning, and selling hospitality properties and has operated all classes of hotels. "We are pleased to add the Salt Lake City Marriott University Park to our grow...
Paceline Affiliate Acquires 247-Room Sheraton Boston Needham Hotel
THE SHERATON BOSTON NEEDHAM HOTEL | June 16, 2021
DALLAS - June 16, 2021 - Sheraton Boston Needham Hotel, a 247-room full-service hotel located in Needham, Massachusetts on the I-95 Corridor today announced that Providence-based StepStone Hospitality was appointed as property manager. The appointment of StepStone Hospitality, a best in class hotel management company, follows the acquisition of the Sheraton by an affiliate of Paceline Equity Partners, LLC ("Paceline"), a Dallas-based private equity manager. The hotel reopened in May and is poised to re-emerge as a sought-after destination for corporate, social, education, and sporting groups, as well as business and leisure travelers....
Hotel Amarano Appoints Peter Kolla as New General Manager
HOTEL AMARANO BURBANK-HOLLYWOOD | April 28, 2021
Burbank, CA. - April 28, 2021 - Hotel Amarano, the only Four Diamond luxury boutique hotel in Burbank, managed by StepStone Hospitality, proudly announces the appointment of Peter Kolla as General Manager. Kolla brings a strong leadership foundation with over twenty years in the hospitality industry. Kolla will oversee the property’s 132 guest rooms including 31 suites, three meeting and event spaces, and the hotel’s destination restaurant FYC Bar + Kitchen. “As we begin to see the resurgence of travel in Los Angeles, I am delighted to join the talented team at Hotel Amarano and build upon the signature service for which the hotel is ...
StepStone Hospitality Assumes Management of Le Méridien Dallas by the Galleria
StepStone Hospitality | September 16, 2020
DALLAS (September 16, 2020) – Rhode Island-based StepStone Hospitality, a best in class hotel management company, announced today that it has assumed management of Le Méridien Dallas by the Galleria. The 258-room, all suite property recently underwent a $2.2 million renovation. The newly redesigned suites blend boutique flare with modern convenience and include updated locks for contactless mobile check-in. “This is an exciting opportunity for us, and our team is glad to be back in the Dallas community,” said Tom Russo, Founder and Executive Chairman of StepStone Hospitality. “We look forward to working with ownership and the M...
StepStone Hospitality Promotes Blair Wills to President and CEO
StepStone Hospitality | June 24, 2020
PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND (June 24, 2020) – StepStone Hospitality, a best-in-class management company specializing in hotel, restaurant, and renovation management, announced the promotion of Blair Wills to President and CEO. In this expanded role, Wills is charged with leading the team in maximizing value in StepStone’s existing management properties as well as the growth of the StepStone portfolio. Tom Russo will continue in his role as Founder and Chairman with a focus on strategic direction and development. “Over the past 10 years, Blair has been instrumental in guiding and implementing the growth of StepStone Hospitalit...
Belvedere Corporation Selects StepStone Hospitality to Manage Hilton Cincinnati Netherlands Plaza
StepStone Hospitality | May 15, 2017
Providence, R.I. (May 15, 2017) –StepStone Hospitality, a premier hotel management company specializing in hotel, restaurant and renovation management, today announced the addition of the 561-guestroom, including 73 suites, Hilton Cincinnati Netherlands Plaza, bringing its third-party management portfolio to 17 hotels. The hotel is owned by Belvedere Corporation, a local Cincinnati real estate company that was purchased by Greg Power in 2014. "We are excited to bring the StepStone Hospitality team on board," Power stated. "Their operational expertise and hands-on approach will help maintain and improve guest experience and overall...
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