Pyramid adds 25th hotel to portfolio in 12 months

Hospitality management company Pyramid Hotel Group has completed its 25th hotel portfolio addition since June 2020. The company has reported a “surge” of new business recently, including multiple management agreements, acquisitions and receivership assignments, with an additional 20 hotels in its immediate pipeline. The company is on track to double its portfolio over the next three to five years.

“Coming out of the most devastating period the hospitality industry has ever faced, Pyramid remains focused on delivering superior results to hoteliers across a wide range of markets and segments,” said Warren Fields, the company's president and CEO. "We have been investing heavily in our people and cutting-edge technology. We are confident these moves will better allow us to capitalize on the ever-shifting demands of the industry as people look forward to traveling once again.”
 
The new hotels include multiple select- and full-service hotels from Florida to California, as well as international properties in England and Norway. With a combined room count of 4,851 totaling more than $1 billion in asset value, the properties range in size from a 76-room, independent resort and spa to a 444-room branded hotel. Brand families include Marriott, Hilton and Hyatt, as well as multiple independents. Pyramid has experienced positive international deal momentum since its acquisition of London-based management and asset management platform Hamilton Hotel Partners. The company expects continued European growth as best practices from both organizations cross-pollinate.
 
“In addition to growing our hotel portfolio, Pyramid has strengthened the executive leadership of the firm and hired industry leaders in commercial strategy, revenue management, asset management, business analytics, finance, accounting, independent hotels, and food and beverage,” Fields said. “While the pandemic resulted in countless job losses industrywide, we have methodically built our team to address the increased focus on obtaining superior operating results with an eye towards being an inclusive employer of choice. Our new team members bring new perspectives, and when combined with the experience and expertise of our existing team, will help Pyramid Hotel Group evolve further to continue exceeding the expectations of our partners.
 

“Under the leadership of our recently appointed COO, Eric Habermann, previously with Host Hotels, we are focused on expanding and improving our technological capabilities and have taken an industry-leading position in our use of the information provided by our proprietary systems,” Fields added. “These tools allow our team to analyze real-time data and identify actionable insights more quickly, which ultimately gives us more time to accomplish value-added activities effectively at the property-level, drive revenues and mitigate costs. Savvy owners are looking for operators with capabilities to drive superior profitability. We are confident our technological advances will allow us to act more quickly and effectively than our competitors.”