Hawkeye Hotels
Privately owned hotel management, investment and development company founded in 1982, operating branded hotels nationwide with over $1.5 billion in assets.
Hawkeye Hotels is a privately owned hotel management, investment and development company that builds, redevelops and operates branded hotel properties across the United States. Founded in 1982, it is headquartered in Coralville, Iowa, and traces its origins to the Patel family's purchase of an 18-unit roadside motel in Mena, Arkansas, financed with pooled savings. The company, which is family-owned, describes itself as one of America's fastest-growing privately owned hospitality firms.
Its activities span three areas. The company operates and manages a diverse portfolio of branded hotels nationwide; it invests in hotel properties, holding more than $1.5 billion in assets; and it pursues development through new construction and redevelopment projects, drawing on more than 30 years of experience in that field. Across the group, assets under management exceed $1.5 billion, and the business has more than 40 years of operating history.
Hawkeye Hotels states that it applies personal investment in every property it takes on, with a focus on standards of quality and service aimed at experienced travellers. Its properties are located across the United States, with the company operating in hospitality, hotel management, and real estate investment and development.