StepStone Hospitality Expands its Portfolio with TownePlace Suites New Orleans Metairie

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. May 19, 2015

NEW ORLEANS, LA. - May 19, 2015. StepStone Hospitality today announced that it has been awarded management of the TownePlace Suites New Orleans Metairie. The hotel is the fourth managed hotel to join the company's portfolio since August 2014, bringing the total to 12 managed hotels. The other newly managed hotels include: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Downtown Nashville, Sheraton DFW Airport and Wyndham Baltimore Mount Vernon.
Rhode Island-based StepStone Hospitality is a premier hotel management company.

“The TownePlace Suites New Orleans Metairie is a great addition to the StepStone portfolio, which prior to transition included four Marriott properties,” said Thomas Russo, chief executive officer, StepStone Hospitality. "The hotel offers extended-stay guests tremendous convenience and value in a location that is central to many New Orleans business destinations and attractions.”

"We have experience in the New Orleans market, including the growing suburb of Metairie" added Blair Wills, StepStone's president and chief operating officer. “We look forward to being part of the community and offering an extended-stay guest experience to leisure and business travelers.”

The hotel provides a home-away-from-home environment with fully stocked kitchens, and complimentary computer workstations in the lobby. Other amenities include free wireless high speed Internet access in all suites, a 24-hour accessible exercise room and an outdoor pool. The hotel provides a free continental breakfast and is pet friendly. Room options include a home office studio and one and two-bedroom suites.

The Elmwood Business Park is nearby, along with the Elmwood Fitness Center and numerous restaurants and retail shops. The hotel is six miles from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport; New Orleans' famous French Quarter is just seven miles away.

StepStone Hospitality currently manages hotels under several brands, including Hampton Inn, Courtyard by Marriott, Doubletree by Hilton, Hotel Indigo, Marriott, SpringHill Suites by Marriott, Residence Inn by Marriott, TownePlace Suites by Marriott, Sheraton, Wyndham, and independent properties. The Rhode Island-based company specializes in management for full-service and select-service hotel and restaurant operations to deliver enhanced asset value to StepStone clients. The company provides a unique combination of strong, hands-on operations, world-class strategic asset management, and food and beverage expertise, maintaining a balanced focus between revenue enhancement, margin expansion and guest satisfaction. Learn more at www.stepstonehospitality.com.

About StepStone Hospitality

Founded in 2007, Rhode Island-based StepStone Hospitality specializes in management for full-service and select-service hotel and restaurant operations to deliver enhanced value to StepStone clients. The company provides a unique combination of strong, hands-on operations, world-class strategic asset management, and food and beverage expertise, maintaining a balanced focus between revenue enhancement, margin expansion and guest satisfaction. Learn more at www.stepstonehospitality.com.

Editors' Note: Images of the hotel are available upon request.

Media Contact:
Shelley Schmeck
StepStone Hospitality
[email protected]
407-492-5984