The project brought together an outstanding development and operations team led by Ideal Hospitality Investments, with General Manager Maria Cobos overseeing hotel operations and project leadership provided by Yash Patel and Cammerron Jackson. From groundbreaking to grand opening, the collaboration between Ideal Hospitality, Omega Construction, OM Design Solutions, TLC Engineering Solutions, and Coleman Company, Inc. helped deliver a high-quality hotel designed to serve one of Savannah’s fastest-growing areas.

The TownePlace Suites also marks Ideal Hospitality’s seventh newly constructed hotel overall, further strengthening the company’s expanding presence across the Southeast. In addition to this opening, Ideal Hospitality currently has two additional Savannah-area hotels under construction through franchise agreements with IHG Hotels & Resorts and Hyatt Hotels Corporation.

“Our partnership with Omega Construction and the entire project team has been instrumental in bringing this vision to life,” said Mehul Patel, President & COO of Ideal Hospitality Investments. “Savannah continues to be a market we strongly believe in, and this hotel represents both the strength of our partnerships and our long-term commitment to thoughtful growth in the region.”

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What began as a simple recognition idea has grown into one of the company’s proudest traditions.

The Championship Belt first began making its rounds in 2018 at the Hyatt Place Savannah Airport, symbolizing operational excellence, teamwork, and the relentless pursuit of improvement. Since then, the Belt has traveled hundreds of miles, passing from team to team as different hotels rose to meet the challenges of their year.

The Holiday Inn Fort Pierce claimed the Belt in both 2019 and 2020, establishing itself as one of the company’s early powerhouses. In 2021, the Hampton Inn Atlanta carried the tradition forward with a standout performance of its own. The Belt then returned to Savannah, where the Holiday Inn Express Chatham Parkway earned the honor in 2022, followed by the Holiday Inn Express Port Wentworth in 2023. In 2024, the LaQuinta Inn McDonough took possession of the Belt after demonstrating remarkable improvement in guest satisfaction, expense control, and overall hotel performance.

Now, for 2025, the Championship Belt returns once again to the team at Holiday Inn Express Fort Pierce.

Led by General Manager Cindy Harper, the Fort Pierce team delivered another exceptional year marked by consistently strong guest satisfaction scores, impressive market performance, and excellent profitability. In an industry where consistency is often harder than occasional success, the team distinguished itself by executing at a high-level day after day, month after month. Their operational discipline, teamwork, and focus on the guest experience made them a clear choice for Hotel of the Year.

As the Belt was passed once again during the annual dinner ceremony, it served as more than just an award. It represented years of hard work, late nights, difficult challenges, and teams across multiple states pushing each other to get better. From Savannah to Fort Pierce to Atlanta and back again, the Belt tells the story of Ideal Hospitality itself — a company built not only on hotels and brands, but on people committed to excellence.

And now, the next chapter belongs to Fort Pierce once more.

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Brian, alongside AGM Victor Pastor and Front Desk Manager Sandra Monsalve, has been at the helm of the Hampton Inn since 2007, guiding it with unwavering dedication. In 2017, when Ideal Hospitality acquired the hotel, it quickly became one of our top-performing assets, earning numerous accolades, including Hotel of the Year for 2021.

Nestled in a thriving commercial area, the hotel’s renovation was a long time coming, having been delayed due to the challenges of the Covid pandemic. But now, it stands as a beacon of excellence, perfectly positioned to welcome leisure guests exploring downtown Atlanta and Stone Mountain State Park, as well as corporate travelers drawn by its proximity to Chamblee, Doraville, and Decatur.

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Among other guests featured here, Dana and her sister Sue kicked off Dana’s birthday in style with a trip to Wilmington, where they were greeted with open arms and a warm welcome! These sisters, who journeyed from Virginia Beach, will be making regular visits to stay with us as they visit their father. Dana left us a heartwarming note that truly made our day:

“Thank you so much for making this a great time for our visit. Everyone was so wonderful to us, and we will always stay with our new family at the Home2! Good luck!”

We’re thrilled to have them as part of our Home2 family and can’t wait to see them again!

Kicking off the day with a momentous occasion, our management team, led by the incredible Jarrod Howell, took part in the official blessing of the hotel. It was a powerful and uplifting start, setting the tone for the exciting journey ahead!

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Eighteen of our top experts came together for a series of dynamic training sessions, where they shared their insights, brainstormed on expense control, and strengthened our processes. In small groups, they rolled up their sleeves and participated in hands-on exercises at our 2023 Hotel of the Year, where they tackled room cleaning, laundry processing, and workspace organization to learn best practices from each other.

Eighteen of our top experts came together for a series of dynamic training sessions, where they shared their insights, brainstormed on expense control, and strengthened our processes. In small groups, they rolled up their sleeves and participated in hands-on exercises at our 2023 Hotel of the Year, where they tackled room cleaning, laundry processing, and workspace organization to learn best practices from each other.

The day continued with delicious food and fun team-building activities at Dave & Buster’s, bringing everyone closer together.

We wrapped up at Hyatt Place Savannah Airport with final sessions dedicated to reviewing SOPs and crafting improvement plans for all ten of our Ideal Hospitality hotels across Georgia, Florida, and North Carolina. The energy was electric, and the commitment to excellence was unmistakable!

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processes, newly adopted sales software, and the launch of a company-wide ordering portal combined with switching of our GPO.

We honored many personal and team achievements for 2023.

Ideal Hospitality brought our leadership team together to reflect on 2023, plan for 2024, and recognize this year’s achievements. The two-day meeting culminated in the presentation of leadership and frontline awards.  We are proud of everyone one our team.  These just some of our superstars, those that were honored with superlatives for 2023.

• Service Star – Vondra Brown – Holiday Inn Express Port Wentworth
• Team Leader – Becky Mosser – Holiday Inn Chatham Parkway
• Team Leader – Gabby Cuellar – LaQuinta Inn McDonough
• Team Leader – Anna Cruz – Holiday Inn Express Fort Pierce
• Quality Star – LaTroya Budd – LaQuinta Inn McDonough
• Quality Star – Aly Varas – Holiday Inn Express Fort Pierce
• Impact Award – Ed Granger – Corporate Office
• Impact Award – Michelle Lassiter – Field Operations
• Outstanding Performance Award – Cindy Harper & Team – Holiday Inn Fort Pierce
• Best in Class Award – Cammerron Jackson & Team – Hyatt Place Savannah
• Gita Patel Housekeeping Award – Gloria Escobedo & Team – Holiday Inn Express Fort Pierce
• Rainmaker Award – Kelsie Stickles – Revenue Team
• BM Patel Ownership Award – Maria Cobos – Holiday Inn Express Chatham Parkway

The awards were presented over the course of three days of meetings which included budget planning and the formation of our plans for 2024.

The meetings concluded with a holiday party and our annual Passing of the Belt Ceremony.  Past honorees Cindy Harper, Brian Mock, and Maria Cobos presented the Belt for Hotel of the Year to Heather Nugent & Team of the Holiday Inn Express Port Wentworth.

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