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LBA Hospitality Completes Renovation of Courtyard by Marriott in Lakeland, Florida

LBA Hospitality, an Alabama-based hotel management company, today announced that the Courtyard by Marriott Lakeland hotel in Lakeland, Florida has completed a major interior renovations. The 78-room hotel located at 3725 Harden Boulevard is pleased to welcome guests after completing updates to the furniture and finishes throughout the guestrooms, public spaces, and meeting rooms. The hotel is owned by Flynn Holdings and managed by LBA Hospitality of Dothan, Alabama.

Courtyard
Lakeland, Florida, United States
Development Rebranding

Former Terrace Hotel In Lakeland, Florida, Reopens As Terrace Hotel Lakeland, Tapestry Collection By Hilton

329 E. Main, LLC, owners of the historic hotel at 329 East Main Street, Lakeland, Fla., announced the Terrace Hotel Lakeland will join Tapestry Collection by Hilton in April 2021. The property conversion consists of new branding as well as renovations to guest rooms, public spaces, and on-site fine dining restaurant The Terrace Grille. The 88-room hotel will be operated by Naples Hotel Group with construction led by Pinkerton & Laws and interior design by Sims Patrick Studio. The property is currently welcoming guests.

Tapestry Collection by Hilton
Lakeland, Florida, United States
Development Opening

Lakeland Hospitality Group and McKibbon Hospitality Open New SpringHill Suites in Lakeland, Florida

Lakeland Hospitality Group, McKibbon Hospitality, and local officials gathered today to celebrate the grand opening of Lakeland's newest and cleanest hotel, SpringHill Suites Lakeland, with a ribbon cutting and tours. The hotel, which broke ground on October 1, 2018, and was completed this spring, will be managed by Tampa-based McKibbon Hospitality with General Manager John Loute overseeing all operations and leading the team on property.

SpringHill Suites
Lakeland, Florida, United States
Appointment

Lindsay Gilmour has been appointed as Guest Services Manager at SpringHill Suites Lakeland

Lindsay Gilmour, Guest Services Manager - Lindsay is no newcomer to the Marriott brand, having honed her management skills as a Management Trainee at the Courtyard by Marriott and a Guest Service Associate at Marriott Grande Vista Resort in Orlando. She completed the brand's award-winning, global leadership program, Voyage, and gained expertise in various, guest experience software systems. Lindsay earned her bachelor's degree at the University of Central Florida and completed the Hospitality Management program at Rosen College.

McKibbon
Lakeland, Florida, United States
Appointment

Katherine Arrieta has been appointed as Assistant General Manager at SpringHill Suites Lakeland

Katherine Arrieta, Assistant General Manager - Katherine comes to SpringHill Suites from Hilton Garden Inn in Lakeland, where she served as Assistant General Manager. Prior to that role, Katherine spent 11 years strengthening her corporate sales and management skills as Assistant General Manager for Hyatt Place RP Funding Center. Katherine is bilingual and has a knack for building lasting relationships with guests.

McKibbon
Lakeland, Florida, United States
Appointment

Mallory Brendmoen has been appointed as Sales & Catering Manager at SpringHill Suites Lakeland

Mallory Brendmoen, Sales & Catering Manager - Mallory brings extensive event planning, banquet management, and hospitality sales experience to her new role. Mallory's most recent post was as Director of Banquets and Private Events for the esteemed, century-old Lakeland Country Club, before which she spent a year as Catering and Events Sales Manager for Florida Southern College. She earned her Bachelor's in Hospitality Management from the University of Central Florida.

McKibbon
Lakeland, Florida, United States
Appointment

Bonnie Brown has been promoted to Director of Sales at SpringHill Suites Lakeland

Bonnie Brown was promoted to Director of Sales at the new SpringHill Suites Lakeland, opening in the spring of 2020. For the past eight years, Bonnie has risen through the ranks and held a variety of positions with McKibbon including Sales and Catering Manager and Market Director of Sales for the company's North Tampa hotels. She most recently served as Assistant General Manager at Courtyard by Marriott Sarasota/Bradenton Airport and holds a B.S. in Hospitality/Event Management from the Rosen College of Hospitality at the University of Central Florida.

McKibbon
Lakeland, Florida, United States
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Appointment

John Loute has been appointed as General Manager at SpringHill Suites by Marriott Lakeland

McKibbon Hospitality, an award-winning leader in hotel management, today announced the appointment of hospitality veteran John Loute as General Manager of SpringHill Suites by Marriott Lakeland. Beginning his new role on November 4, Loute will be responsible for overseeing all operations for the 126-room, all-suites hotel, which is slated to open in downtown Lakeland in spring 2020.

McKibbon
Lakeland, Florida, United States