Ivy Hospitality

Name

Ivy Hospitality

Legal name

Ivy Hospitality

Website

https://ivyhospitality.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Ivy Hospitality is a private hotel management company that operates 38 franchised hotels across the Midwest under Marriott, Hilton, IHG, and Hyatt brands, providing operations, revenue management, development, and investment services to hotel owners and investors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hotel Management Services

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111)

SIC

Hotels & Motels (7011)

akta.pro primary industry

Hospitality (Hotel) Property Management (BPAJAGAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Urban & Downtown Full-Service Hotels (THAGAAAA)

Keywords

• Hotel management services
• Hotel asset management
• Hospitality operations
• Hotel revenue management
• Hotel development services

Headquarters

HQ city

Indianapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Hotel Management Services: Comprehensive hotel management services including procurement, construction, operations, human resources, technology, sales and marketing, and revenue management. Revenue is generated through management fees from hotel owners.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ivy Hospitality is a hotel management services firm that partners with hotel owners and investors across the Midwest to operate their properties. Its offering spans procurement, construction, operations, human resources, technology, sales and marketing, and revenue management, supplemented by an investment services division (capital markets, deal sourcing, asset management, investor relations) and a development services division (planning, design, project management).

Product overview

Ivy Hospitality operates as a unified hotel management platform comprising three interconnected divisions: Ivy (core hotel management offering procurement, construction, operations, HR, technology, sales/marketing, and revenue management), Witness (investment services for capital markets, deal sourcing, asset management, and investor relations), and Mira (development services for planning, design, and project management). The company manages 38 hotels across 4 major brand families (Marriott International, Hilton Worldwide, InterContinental Hotels Group, Hyatt Hotels) totaling 4,000 rooms and 1,250 associates throughout the Midwest region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Witness: Investment services including Capital Markets, Deal Sourcing, Asset Management, and Investor Relations.
• Mira

Products and services

• Ivy Hotel Management Services Comprehensive hotel management service for hotel owners covering procurement, construction, operations, human resources, technology, sales and marketing, and revenue management across branded properties.
• Witness Investment Services Investment services for hotel ownership and growth, including capital markets advisory, deal sourcing, asset management, and investor relations support.
• Mira Development Services Hotel development services covering planning, design, and project management for new hotel construction and renovation projects.

Named customers33 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Marriott InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary brand partner managing 38 hotels across the Midwest. Portfolio includes Courtyard, Fairfield Inn & Suites, Residence Inn, SpringHill Suites, and Aloft brands.
• Hilton WorldwidecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary brand partner managing hotels under Hilton brands including Hampton Inn & Suites, Hilton Garden Inn, Home2 Suites, Homewood Suites, and DoubleTree.
• InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrand partner managing IHG properties including Holiday Inn Express, Holiday Inn Express & Suites, and Holiday Inn brands.
• Hyatt HotelscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrand partner managing Hyatt Place properties in the portfolio.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• White Lodging: Indianapolis-based hotel management, ownership, and development company with a Midwest-heavy portfolio. Directly comparable in geography, multi-brand operating model, and integrated investment/management structure; multiple Ivy leaders came from White Lodging.
• Hotel Equities: Hotel management, investment, and development firm with full-service capabilities across major brands. VP of Sales at Ivy previously held a leadership role at Hotel Equities, and the operating model is closely aligned.
• Crescent Hotels & Resorts: Hotel and resort management company with full-service, lifestyle, and convention properties across the U.S. and Canada. Operates under similar multi-brand franchise structure with comparable owner-facing management contracts.
• TPG Hotels & Resorts: Independent hotel management company with a portfolio spanning premium-branded select-service and full-service properties. Comparable third-party management model targeting franchise-brand owners nationwide.
• Sage Hospitality Group: Hotel management, ownership, and F&B company with full-service and lifestyle properties across the U.S. Comparable integrated management/ownership thesis; Ivy's sales lead also has Sage experience.
• McNeill Hotel Company: Third-party hotel management company focused on full-service and upscale select-service properties. Ivy's VP of Revenue Management previously served as VP there, and the two companies share a similar brand-affiliated, owner-centric operating approach.
• Columbia Hospitality: Hotel and resort management company with owner-focused, full-service operations across the U.S. Comparable third-party management services with similar owner-centric go-to-market positioning.
• Hersha Hospitality Management: Hotel management arm of Hersha that operates independent and brand-affiliated properties. Comparable owner-aligned management platform with strong focus on lifestyle, urban, and select-service segments.

Broad incumbents

• Pyramid Global Hospitality: Large independent hotel management and asset management company with a broad U.S. footprint and major brand affiliations. Comparable third-party management model with similar full-service capabilities.
• Aimbridge Hospitality: Largest independent third-party hotel management company in North America. Operates across virtually all major brands and geographies; serves as the dominant incumbent Ivy must compete against for owner mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/theivyhospitality
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ivyhospitality
• Instagraminstagram.com/ivy_hospitality_

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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