Legacy Ventures, owners and managers of the Embassy Suites by Hilton Centennial Olympic Park, congratulates hotel General Manager Frank Phair on being recognized with the Embassy Suites General Manager Award of Merit, as well as the Georgia Hotel and Lodging Association’s Outstanding General Manager of the Year Award for 2016.
Phair was selected for demonstrating outstanding leadership, his extensive community involvement and generating impressive business results during a major $9 million-dollar renovation of the hotel. The renovations included the remodeling of all 321 two-room suites with a sleek new contemporary look, soft goods renovations to ballroom, meeting and lobby spaces, including the addition of a new atrium bar for the brand’s daily evening reception, and much more.
In addition, the Embassy Suites by Hilton Centennial Olympic Park was recognized by the GHLA for the Good Earthkeeping Award through the hotel team’s efforts in protecting the environment by conserving resources and reducing waste. This included donations of furniture and light fixtures with an estimated donation value of $315,000 to several nonprofit organizations in the state of Georgia.
“Frank’s commitment to the success of his hotel truly represents excellence in leadership,” said Kevin Richards, COO of Legacy Ventures. “He has made significant strides in both operations and customer service, and now ranks as one of the top general managers in the Embassy Suites system nationwide.”
In addition to these state and national awards, the hotel was recognized as Legacy Ventures 2016 Keystone Hotel of the Year, which is Legacy Ventures’ hotel of the year recognition. Legacy Ventures also recognized Assistant General Manager Ivy Mpofu as Manager of the Year for demonstrating outstanding service, hospitality and teamwork in her role at Embassy Suites by Hilton Centennial Olympic Park.
About Embassy Suites by Hilton Centennial Olympic Park:
Opened in 1999, the Embassy Suites by Hilton Centennial Olympic Park offers 321 two-room guest suites, 16,000 square feet of meeting space, a complimentary made-to-order breakfast, complimentary evening reception serving wine, beer and spirits to adults, a fitness center, and outdoor pool. The award-winning Ruth’s Chris Steak House offers casual and fine dining as well as catering services.
About Legacy Ventures:
Founded in 1996, Legacy Ventures began as a real estate development company specializing in hotels, resorts and restaurants. Projects range in size from $10 million to $100 million and often involve complex financial structures or public-private collaborations. Legacy Ventures has an in-house design and construction team that includes architects, interior designers, engineers, and general contractors.
In 2012, Legacy Ventures formed its hospitality division to manage or asset manage hotels. Today it manages seven dynamic full-service properties representing 1,500+ guest rooms with annual revenues exceeding $85 million. In addition, Legacy Ventures’ restaurant division created and operates six distinctive branded restaurants and leases an additional four.
Legacy Ventures responds thoughtfully to the built environment as a cohesive team of planners, developers, hoteliers and restaurateurs. Legacy Ventures innovates with a multi-disciplined approach to create timeless places – delivering exceptional customer experiences through an engaged and passionate team, yielding measurably better results for partners and investors. Legacy Ventures’ promise is: “Thoughtfully Enhancing The Built Environment.™ For more information visit: www.lvmgt.com.
