ATLANTA—Hospitality Ventures Management Group (HVMG) has been selected by Wharf Entertainment Properties, LLC, to serve as the lead developer and operator of the planned five-story, 132-room SpringHill Suites that broke ground in June at The Wharf in Orange Beach, AL.
Located at 4763 Wharf Pkwy, the hotel will be adjacent to the Orange Beach Event Center and near the popular Orange Beach Sportsplex. Once completed, the hotel will include a destination restaurant, full-service bar and an outdoor patio overlooking the intra-coastal waterway. Additionally, the hotel will include approximately 3,000 sq. ft. of meeting space, an oversized lobby, complimentary breakfast, fitness center and resort-style pool.
“The Wharf and the City of Orange Beach are flush with entertainment, retail and dining options,” stated Robert S. Cole, HVMG president and CEO. “However, the one thing that has been missing at The Wharf has been a premier, all-suite hotel to meet the short-term needs of leisure and business travelers to the area. This is about to change, and we’re excited to be a part of this important development for the Orange Beach community.”
Developed in 2005, The Wharf is a mixed-use entertainment, marina and shopping destination in Orange Beach that hosts more than 1.8 million guests per year. In addition, a wide variety of events take place at The Wharf each year, including concerts at its amphitheater, the world-class Blue Marlin Grand Championship fishing tournament and The Wharf UnCorked. Additionally, The Wharf features daily its Spectra Sound & Light Spectacular.
“HVMG’s long history and success with Marriott brands and proven operational and development expertise made them the ideal organization to lead the SpringHill Suites at The Wharf,” stated Art Favre, hotel owner. “Based on their history of successfully developing similar, ground-up hotel projects, we have complete confidence this SpringHill Suites will make The Wharf even more attractive to the million-plus travelers who visit every year.”