Kana Hotel Group Assumes Management of Hilton Garden Inn - Atlanta West/Lithia Springs, GA
Lithia Springs, GA - January 9, 2014 - Kana Hotel Group announced today that it has been awarded the management contract for the Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta West / Lithia Springs located in Lithia Springs, GA. The 112 Hilton Garden Inn features 2,600 square feet of meeting space and is located only fifteen miles from Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. The property is in close proximity to the popular Six Flags over Georgia theme park, and enjoys easy access to many other local attractions such as the Georgia Aquarium and the New World of Coca Cola. The Hilton Garden Inn Hotel is perfectly located in close proximity to many local businesses and demand generators in the Atlanta West / Lithia Springs area.
Kana Hotel Group, a Knoxville, TN based Hotel Management and Development Company currently has thirty seven properties in its portfolio, twenty-four of which are Hilton branded, including nine Hilton Garden Inn's. The company has a Homewood Suites by Hilton opening this February in Mobile, AL, and three additional Hilton branded products already under construction. In addition, Kana has four other new builds between Hilton and Marriott to be announced soon.
Alpesh Patel, CEO of Kana Hotel Group stated "We're happy to add this Hilton Garden to our portfolio. It's a great asset in a great location and will fit very nicely with another Hilton branded Hotel in the market which we will soon be bringing under our management." Kevin Mahoney, President of Kana Hotel Group added, "This makes nine Hilton Garden Inn's that we own or operate within Kana Hotel Group, and we are opening a tenth later this year. We're very excited about the direction of the brand, and this highly ranked property is a perfect fit into our aggressively growing portfolio."
About Kana Hotel Group
Kana Hotel Group is located in Knoxville, TN, with Southern Regional offices in Tampa, FL. Kana is an award winning independent third party management company with over 3,800 hotel rooms under management, and additional 500+ rooms in development. The portfolio is well diversified across major brands such as Hilton, Marriott, and IHG. Kana Hotel Group has extensive relationships with institutional owners and lenders as well as individual ownership groups. More information can be found at www.kanahotelgroup.com.
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