Stanford Hotels Corporation

Company Description

Stanford Hotels Corporation is a mid-size, owner-operated company that specializes in the development and management of high quality, full service hotels using a variety of franchise brands. The corporate office is located in San Francisco; however, Stanford's 13 properties with over 4,000 guest rooms span 6 time zones throughout the U.S. and comprise of top global brands including Marriott, Starwood, and Hilton.

Stanford selects the brand for each property with extreme care to promote market leadership of every hotel in its location. By maximizing this strategy, Stanford ranks in the top 25% for each brand and top 20% across the industry for all standard benchmarks.

Stanford's unique, non-traditional management style contributes significantly to its overall success. Stanford hires experienced managers and invests them with the authority and responsibility for day-to-day operations. However, services and expertise that are normally too costly to exist within every hotel are available from the corporate office. These support services include project management, accounting support, sales and marketing support, information technology, Legal, Human Reources, landscape architecture and interior lighting design, among others. The results - lower overhead plus timely response to individual needs and rapid decisions for solutions.

Company Statistics

Year founded

1985

Number of employees

1,800

Computer software

Various

Property Portfolio

Types of properties we operate

Hotel, All Suite, Extended Stay

Types of locations include

Airports, Major Cities, Suburban

Franchise affiliations

Marriott,Residence Inn, Hilton, Doubletree, Sheraton.

We have properties located in

Arizona, California, Florida, Hawaii, New Mexico, North Carolina, Virginia

Portfolio summary

• We are owners and operators with equity in 13 properties.
• We operate a total of 13 properties.

About Our Company

Capital Allocation

The company annually allocates capital dollars to all properties.

Accounting

Partially centralized.

Reporting Requirements

We provide properties a reasonable degree of autonomy while providing overall leadership and direction. (Less than 10 hours of reporting requirements per month.)

Company characteristics

• The company is very sound financially.
• We are adding additional properties to the portfolio every year.
• We have a strong track record of promoting people based on performance, results, and willingness to relocate.

Internet Links

• Stanford Hotels Corporation

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