Apple Hospitality REIT Recognizes Top Performers with Apple Awards

June 17, 2024

Provided by Business Wire

Apple Hospitality REIT Recognizes Top Performers with Apple Awards

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. (NYSE: APLE) (the “Company” or “Apple Hospitality”) today announced recipients of the Company’s 2023 Apple Awards. The winners were chosen for their outstanding contributions in 2023.

“The management companies we work with are among the best in our industry,” commented Justin Knight, Chief Executive Officer of Apple Hospitality. “The associates and management teams at our hotels go above and beyond to care for and serve our guests while working to maximize bottom-line performance in all market environments. We are honored to recognize our highest performing management company with the Management Company of the Year Award, highlight our top hotel performers with our Shining Apple Awards, and recognize five associates with Apple Awards for their unwavering spirit to serve our guests, to lead by example and to positively impact their communities. We congratulate all of our award recipients and extend our heartfelt thanks to all the management companies and associates at our hotels for their steadfast commitment to hospitality and excellence.”

Management Company of the Year and Shining Apple Awards

Recipients of Apple Hospitality’s Management Company of the Year and Shining Apple Awards are selected based on balanced scorecard metrics, which measure the performance of each hotel across all facets of a hotel’s operations, including, but not limited to, financial metrics, relative market share performance and guest service scores. Each management company and individual hotel is ranked according to their scores. The Company utilizes the balanced scorecard metrics to benchmark and share best practices across its hotels to maximize portfolio performance. The Company is honored to present the following Apple Awards:

  • 2023 Management Company of the Year Award – Chartwell Hospitality. This award is presented to the management company that ranks the highest among Apple Hospitality’s third-party management companies based on balanced scorecard metrics for the full year. Chartwell Hospitality is the winner of the 2023 Management Company of the Year Award for their outstanding achievements on all key measures of performance throughout the year. Chartwell Hospitality, based in Franklin, Tennessee, currently manages 10 of the Company’s hotels.
  • 2023 Annual Shining Apple Award – Hyatt House and Hyatt Place Tempe / Phoenix / University. This award is presented to the hotel(s) ranking the highest among the Company’s hotels based on balanced scorecard metrics for the full year. The Hyatt House and Hyatt Place Tempe / Phoenix / University are the recipients of the 2023 Annual Shining Apple Award for consistency in excellence across all performance metrics and strong bottom-line performance for the year. This dual property, which opened in 2020, exceeded expectations on every metric, with both properties earning a perfect score for the year on the Company’s balanced scorecard. Both hotels exceeded RevPAR index growth expectations, surpassed total revenue budgets with flowthrough of 101%, surpassed brand benchmarks for both cleanliness and service, and achieved strong online ratings. The Company’s Hyatt House and Hyatt Place in Tempe, Arizona, are managed by Crestline Hotels & Resorts, and the General Manager of both hotels is Tammy Ladd.
  • 2023 Quarterly Shining Apple Awards. Apple Hospitality is also pleased once again to present Quarterly Shining Apple Awards to the hotels with the highest ranking for the quarter based on balanced scorecard metrics.
    • First Quarter 2023 Shining Apple Award – Homewood Suites by Hilton Denton. The Company’s Homewood Suites in Denton, Texas, is managed by Chartwell Hospitality and led by General Manager Emily Wright.
    • Second Quarter 2023 Shining Apple Award – Homewood Suites by Hilton Phoenix North-Happy Valley. The Company’s Homewood Suites in Phoenix, Arizona, is managed by NCG Hospitality and led by General Manager Jeremy Dunkin.
    • Third Quarter 2023 Shining Apple Awards –
      • Hilton Garden Inn Lake Forest Mettawa. The Company’s Hilton Garden Inn in Lake Forest, Illinois, is managed by HHM Hotels and led by General Manager Lou DeMarchi.
      • Embassy Suites by Hilton Tampa Brandon. The Company’s Embassy Suites in Tampa, Florida, is managed by HHM Hotels and led by General Manager Chad Lobner.
    • Fourth Quarter 2023 Shining Apple Award – Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Atlanta Perimeter Dunwoody. The Company’s Hampton Inn & Suites in Atlanta, Georgia, is managed by LBA Hospitality and led by General Manager LaVonia Wynn.

About Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. (NYSE: APLE) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (“REIT”) that owns one of the largest and most diverse portfolios of upscale, rooms-focused hotels in the United States. Apple Hospitality’s portfolio consists of 224 hotels with approximately 29,900 guest rooms located in 87 markets throughout 37 states and the District of Columbia. Concentrated with industry-leading brands, the Company’s portfolio consists of 101 Marriott-branded hotels, 118 Hilton-branded hotels and five Hyatt-branded hotels. For more information, please visit www.applehospitalityreit.com.

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