Hospitality Ventures Management Group (HVMG), an Atlanta-based, private hotel ownership and management company, today announced it has acquired a joint venture interest in the 261-room Embassy Suites Atlanta – Galleria. HVMG also manages the hotel. Currently HVMG's managed hotel portfolio consists of 42 hotels in 16 states nationwide, totaling 8,060 rooms.

"Even though we have hotels nationwide from Maine to California, we have extensive roots and history in Georgia, as evidenced by our Atlanta corporate office location and three other hotels in the state," said Robert S. Cole, HVMG president and CEO. "The Embassy Suites Atlanta – Galleria will benefit tremendously from the economies of scale that we offer and our extensive market knowledge. The property represents our fifth Embassy Suites acquisition and 20th Hilton branded hotel."

Situated in northwest Atlanta's Galleria district within walking distance of the Cobb Galleria Centre, Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre and Atlanta Galleria Office Park, the Embassy Suites Atlanta- Galleria also is convenient to local businesses such as Home Depot, Coca-Cola, IBM, Lockheed and Travelport. SunTrust Park, the future home of the Atlanta Braves starting with the 2017 season, currently is under construction nearby.

"HVMG has a proven track record as an expert operator of Embassy Suites in general and in particular, hotels that need meaningful renovations and repositioning," said Richard Jones, HVMG SVP & COO. "We are adept at quickly ramping up properties to become marketplace leaders. We look forward to bringing HVMG's entrepreneurial and seasoned platform to the property."

"2014 was a record year for HVMG in terms of operating results as we achieved 10% same store RevPAR growth and grew market share as well, and early metrics indicate that 2015 will be another banner year," Cole added. "We will continue to seek hotels in markets that can benefit from capital improvements and HVMG's unique operational systems and practices."

About Hospitality Ventures Management Group

Hospitality Ventures Management Group is a privately owned, fully integrated hotel investment and management group that specializes in turning around and repositioning underperforming hotels, as well as maximizing the performance of stabilized hotels. HVMG currently operates 53 hotels and one convention center in 16 states totaling over 8,500 guest rooms. HVMG operates independent and boutique hotels and resorts, as well as full-service, select-service and extended-stay hotels under the Marriott, Hilton, Hard Rock, Hyatt and IHG brands. Visit www.hvmg.com for more information.