Meyer Jabara Hotels is now managing the Hilton Garden Inn Tampa Northwest/Oldsmar. The 87-room property is located 13 miles from Tampa International Airport and within a 5-minute drive of Tampa Bay, the Oldsmar Historical Society Museum, and the Oldsmar Flea Market, the largest flea market in the South.
“It’s our first footprint into Tampa, a market that we at Meyer Jabara Hotels have been focusing on and looking to bring more properties into,” Chas Henry, senior VP of business development and acquisitions for Meyer Jabara Hotels, said in a statement. The company focuses on the Southeast, with an emphasis on Florida.
The Hilton Garden Inn Tampa Northwest/Oldsmar has an outdoor pool, 24-hour fitness center, and multiple dining and beverage outlets for business and leisure travelers. There is also conference space, meeting rooms, a business center and free Wi-Fi. There is also cooked-to-order breakfasts and a breakfast buffet available daily at the hotel.
Owner Rogatien Krecek purchased the hotel 1.5 years ago. According to Henry, Krecek was looking for a management company with the foundation and principles that Meyer Jabara Hotels has run upon — very family focused and very brand-supportive within the Hilton system.
“Literally within that first month of Meyer Jabara taking over, I saw a big change,” Krecek said. “Employee morale improved immediately. After 30 days, we could see the light at the end of the tunnel.” Within 45 days, Krecek said accounts receivable fell to 50 percent or less of previous levels. Accounts payable, occupancy, and ADR also improved. “It was a win-win at both the property level and from an owner’s perspective."
The Hilton Garden Inn Tampa Northeast/Oldsmar recently underwent a comprehensive renovation to its guestrooms and public spaces, an investment that Henry said has repositioned the property as one of the best-in-class hotels in its market. “It’s a high-quality hotel with a strong brand behind it that we believe is going to be very well-positioned for families and business travelers alike visiting the Tampa Bay area,” Henry said.
“Tampa continues to show strong signs of recovery post-COVID,” Henry said. “It’s one of the best performing markets in the United States, and we believe strongly that it’s going to continue on that route. Tampa offers great beaches, sunny skies, and a vibrant, growing downtown.”