White Lodging begins contract to manage the Hilton Garden Inn Boca Raton in Boca Raton, FL

MERRILLVILLE, Ind., July 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- White Lodging Services is pleased to announce it has taken over the management contract for the Hilton Garden Inn Boca Raton.  The hotel is the 10th management contract in Florida and more than 30 hotels managed by White Lodging owned by Apple REIT.

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"It's exciting to continue to expand within Florida with the acquisition of the Hilton Garden Inn Boca Raton," said Chief Operating Officer Bryan Hayes. "We are thrilled to start our 36th management contract with Apple REIT, and look forward to continuing a strong relationship with them."

White Lodging is pleased to bring its culture to this hotel under the leadership of its new general manager Don McNew, who previously was the general manager at the Courtyard Louisville Northeast.       

"I am very excited to be given this opportunity to help strengthen the relationship between White Lodging and Apple," said McNew.

The Hilton Garden Inn Boca Raton is in a key location between Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale, just minutes from Boca Raton and Delray Beaches, Atlantic Avenue and the best golf courses in the South Florida area.

The hotel is about 35 minutes from Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport, 28 minutes from Palm Beach International Airport and an hour from Miami Dade International Airport.

Leisure travelers will enjoy that the hotel is within minutes of the best beaches, shopping, golf and tennis in South Florida. They can enjoy fantastic shopping and dining opportunities in Boca Raton and along Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach, or treat the kids to a fun day at Butterfly World or spend the day at Miami Seaquarium.

The hotel provides complimentary shuttle service within a five-mile radius upon request, a 24-hour Business Center, a fitness center and a heated outdoor pool. Guests may dine at the Great American Grill®, enjoy evening room service or grab a packaged or microwaveable snack from the Pavilion Pantry®. The hotel offers 2,400 sq. ft. of meeting space and an executive boardroom for up to 12 people. Guests can enjoy all the comforts of home including a refrigerator, microwave, coffee maker, and a 37-inch HD television with on-demand videos and games and complimentary HBO.

White Lodging Services Corporation - was established in 1985 and is headquartered in Merrillville, Ind. White Lodging is a fully integrated hotel ownership, development and operations company – a recognized leader that has defined and cultivated the ability to achieve consistent, sustainable growth among mid-to large-scale hotels across the country. Its current portfolio consists of more than 159 hotels in 20 states and encompasses representation of the following leading brands: Preferred Hotels, Marriott International, Inc., Hilton Worldwide, Hyatt Global, Starwood Hotels and Resorts, InterContinental Hotel Group and Carlson Hotels Worldwide.

For more information about White Lodging, please visit www.whitelodging.com.

SOURCE White Lodging Services