Hotel Equities Tapped to Manage Four La Quinta Hotels in Tampa

Atlanta-based Hotel Equities (www.hotelequities.com) has been selected to manage four La Quinta Inn & Suites hotels in the greater Tampa, Florida metro area with a total of 265 rooms.

Atlanta-based Hotel Equities (www.hotelequities.com) has been selected to manage four La Quinta Inn & Suites hotels in the greater Tampa, Florida metro area with a total of 265 rooms.

The four hotels include La Quinta Inn & Suites Clearwater South, La Quinta Inn & Suites St. Petersburg Northeast, La Quinta Inn & Suites Tampa Central and La Quinta Inn & Suites Tampa South.

"Adding four additional properties in Tampa brings us to a total of 10 hotels in Florida and gives us great flexibility and synergy here," said Joe Reardon, Vice President of Business Development for HE. "We are working with our ownership group to optimize opportunities and add value to these well-positioned Tampa hotel assets. We are excited about even more growth in South Florida in the near future."

Hotel Equities recently added the management of the 145-room La Quinta Inn & Suites Pittsburgh North in western Pennsylvania. The firm now holds the management contracts for five La Quinta Inn and Suites in its portfolio.

Jeff Palla, Senior Vice President Operations at La Quinta Inns & Suites, said, "We're happy and proud that Hotel Equities will manage these four outstanding Tampa properties. Building on an already strong partnership, we will look forward to more cooperative opportunities in the future."

Hotel Equities (HE) is an Atlanta-based full-scale hotel management, development and consulting firm. Frederick W. Cerrone, CHA, serves as President and CEO. HE presently has more than 40 properties in its portfolio. For more information, visit www.hotelequities.com.

About La Quinta LQ Management L.L.C. is one of the largest operators of select-service hotels in the United States. Based in Irving, Texas, the Company operates and provides franchise services to more than 800 hotels in 46 states, Canada and Mexico under the La Quinta Inn® and La Quinta Inn & Suites® brands. For reservations or more information about La Quinta, please visit www.LQ.com or call 1-800-SLEEPLQ. Follow La Quinta Inns & Suites on Twitter at:twitter.com/LQ or on Facebook at: facebook.com/laquinta.

About Hotel Equities

Hotel Equities (HE) is a best-in-class hospitality operator and developer with a portfolio of open and operating hotels, resorts, and outdoor hospitality destinations throughout the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, and Latin America. With a diverse portfolio of premium-branded and independent properties, Hotel Equities delivers proven results and drives long-term value for its stakeholders through a comprehensive suite of services, a people-first and performance-driven culture, and a commitment to excellence rooted in servant leadership. To learn more, visit www.hotelequities.com, @Hotel-Equities.

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Hotel Equities is a full-service hotel development and management company. We collaborate with brand representatives, institutional investors, high net-worth individuals and joint venture partners to build and grow world-class hotels. We’ve created a scalable infrastructure and systematic operational strategies that enable us to bridge economic cycles, whether we’re executing ground-up development, rebranding a property or managing one of...

With approximately 915 destinations in North and Latin America, the upper-midscale La Quinta by Wyndham brand is a bright spot in every travellers' journey. Whether travelling for business or leisure, guests can expect friendly service and thoughtful amenities like expansive lobby space with comfortable seating areas, well equipped fitness centres, and business centres with conference and meeting.