First Hospitality

29.05.2024 - 13:03 / traveldailynews.com / Theodore Koumelis

First Investors continues to invest in new lifestyle properties and restaurants.

CHICAGO – First Hospitality, a national hotel operating, management, and development company, assumed management and operations of Hotel Ardent, Dayton, OH, Lively Hotel, Oklahoma City, OK, and opened Tempo by Hilton Louisville Downtown NuLu (May 1, 2024) bringing the number of lifestyle properties to 25+ in its overall portfolio of 70 hotels. First Hospitality is set to open and has assumed management of seven new restaurants, bringing the total number to 30+ restaurants in the portfolio, including its first international property, Carnivale Bahamas located on Paradise Island.

First Investors, an affiliate of First Hospitality, continues strategic investments in two new development projects; the Tempo by Hilton Louisville Downtown Nulu which opened its doors on May 1, and Hotel Ardent in Dayton, OH which is slated to open this fall.

Designed for the rhythm of life, Tempo by Hilton Louisville Downtown NuLu is a 130-room hotel that echoes the surrounding upbeat NuLu neighborhood with lively settings for social gatherings and events for locals and travelers alike, as well as stylish spaces to rest and recharge. Refuel at the hotel’s two dining options — Moonsong Bar + Café on the first floor and High Stakes Grill, a full-service rooftop restaurant offering guests and locals both indoor and outdoor dining and bar experiences plus an event space with stellar skyline views.

Hotel Ardent, located in the heart of downtown Dayton, OH, is slated to open this fall. A Tapestry Collection by Hilton, Hotel Ardent is a 118-key boutique hotel. First Hospitality will also manage Bistecca, a Tuscan steakhouse in the hotel that will serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner, taking inspiration from Florence, Italy with handmade pastas and a wood-fire grill. The company will manage each of these hotels and restaurants.

In partnership with Veritas Development, Gatehouse Capital is leading the development of Lively Hotel at OAK, scheduled to open in late August. The 132-key boutique hotel is an important component of OAK, a new mixed-use community in Oklahoma City. Lively Hotel is First Hospitality’s first Oklahoma property and will become the first Tapestry Collection by Hilton in the state. The hotel’s restaurant, Cloud Puncher, is also managed by First Hospitality and will serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner and provide poolside service.

“It’s exciting to see the growth of lifestyle developments in both our hotel and restaurant portfolios, especially in new markets,” said David Duncan, CEO of First Hospitality and First Investors. “With the expert skill set of our teams and proprietary technology and operating platform, First Hospitality is well