K & K Hotel Group

What K & K Hotel Group does

K & K Hotel Group is a privately held, US-based hotel management and ownership company founded in 2008 and headquartered in Houston, Texas. The firm develops, acquires, owns, and operates hospitality assets, delivering end-to-end services from conception and design through day-to-day operations and guest relations. It serves three constituencies: capital partners seeking returns on hospitality investments, hotel property owners needing an experienced operator, and travelers across business and leisure segments.

The company operates a portfolio of 40 properties spread across 12 US states, managed under franchise agreements with major hotel brands including Wyndham (La Quinta), IHG (Holiday Inn), Marriott International (Four Points by Sheraton), Choice Hotels (Radisson, Country Inn & Suites, Comfort Inn), and Best Western. Most of the portfolio is concentrated in the mid-scale and select-service tiers, with one flagship full-service property (Holiday Inn Houston Downtown). The underlying technology is a conventional hotel management and hospitality operations platform; no proprietary technology, AI capabilities, or differentiated digital infrastructure is disclosed.

K&K generates revenue through management fees on managed properties and, implied by its stated role as owner and capital partner, through ownership economics on properties it holds directly or via joint ventures. Pricing for rooms and management services is not publicly disclosed and varies by brand, property, and season. The go-to-market motion is B2B field sales targeting capital partners and property owners, supplemented by franchise brand-level marketing channels that drive consumer demand. The firm employs approximately 800 staff across its properties and leadership organization.

Name

K & K Hotel Group

Legal name

K & K Hotel Group

Website

https://kandkhotelgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Short description

K & K Hotel Group is a privately held, Houston-based hotel management and ownership company that develops, acquires, and operates 40 mid-scale and select-service properties across 12 US states under major franchise brands (Wyndham, IHG, Marriott, Choice Hotels, Best Western), serving capital partners, property owners, and travelers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hotel Management Services

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111), Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (721110)

SIC

Hotels & Motels (7011), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Business & Corporate Full-Service Hotels (THAGAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Resort-Area Full-Service Hotels (Non–All-Inclusive) (THAGAAAD)

Keywords

• Hotel management services
• Hospitality asset management
• Franchise hotel operations
• Hotel property development
• Hospitality investment management

Headquarters

HQ city

Baytown

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, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Hotel Management Fees: K&K Hotel Group generates revenue through managing hotel properties on behalf of capital partners and owners. The company handles everything from development and design to day-to-day operations and guest relations, earning management fees for their operational services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

K & K Hotel Group is a privately held hotel management company that acquires, develops, owns, and manages hospitality assets for capital partners, owners, and guests. The company operates a portfolio of approximately 40 properties across 12 U.S. states under major franchise brands including Wyndham (La Quinta), IHG (Holiday Inn), Marriott (Four Points by Sheraton), Choice Hotels (Radisson, Country Inn & Suites, Comfort Inn), and Best Western. Services span the full hospitality lifecycle from concept, development, and design through day-to-day operations and guest relations.

Product overview

K & K Hotel Group operates as a hotel management company managing a diversified portfolio of 40 properties across multiple hotel brands including La Quinta (Wyndham), Best Western Plus, Comfort Inn, Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Holiday Inn, Radisson, Four Points by Sheraton, and SureStay Plus. The company provides integrated hospitality management services encompassing acquisition and development, ownership and capital partnerships, and hotel operations with guest services. The managed brands operate as distinct sub-brands under their respective franchisors while K&K provides the operational management layer.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 500,000+ happy customers served
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (La Quinta brand)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorK&K Hotel Group operates over 20 La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham properties across multiple states including Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Missouri, and Wisconsin. This is the largest brand partnership in their portfolio.
• IHG (Holiday Inn brand)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorK&K Hotel Group manages the Holiday Inn Houston Downtown property under IHG franchise agreement.
• Marriott International (Four Points by Sheraton)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorK&K Hotel Group operates Four Points by Sheraton Englewood Centennial Airport property under Marriott franchise.
• Choice Hotels International (Radisson, Country Inn & Suites, Comfort Inn)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorK&K Hotel Group manages multiple properties under Choice Hotels brands including Radisson Lenexa Kansas, Country Inn & Suites properties in North Little Rock AR and Marina CA, and Comfort Inn Brooklyn Center MN.
• Best Western HotelscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorK&K Hotel Group operates Best Western Plus Executive Residency Denver-Stapleton and SureStay Plus Hotel by Best Western Point Richmond properties.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Aimbridge Hospitality: One of the largest independent third-party hotel management companies in North America, operating franchised and independent hotels across most major brands. Directly comparable to K&K as a multi-brand operating platform serving property owners and capital partners.
• Pyramid Hotel Group: Hospitality management company operating branded and independent hotels across the US under major franchise families. Comparable mid-sized multi-brand third-party operator.
• Sage Hospitality Group: Hotel ownership, management, and development firm operating branded and independent full-service and select-service properties across the US. Comparable multi-brand operating and ownership model.
• MCR Hotels: Owner-operator of 150+ hotels across 30 brands including Marriott, Hilton, IHG, and Hyatt. Closely comparable growth-by-acquisition model operating franchised assets across the same brand families as K&K.
• Hersha Hospitality Management: Hotel management subsidiary of Hersha Hospitality Trust, operating boutique, lifestyle, and select-service hotels under major brands. Comparable operator of franchised properties for capital partners.
• Crescent Hotels & Resorts: Hotel management and investment firm operating full-service, select-service, and lifestyle properties under Marriott, Hilton, IHG, and Hyatt flags. Directly comparable in its owner/operator model and franchise-brand diversification strategy.
• Highgate Hotels: Hospitality management, investment, and development company operating luxury, full-service, select-service, and extended-stay hotels under major franchise brands. Comparable multi-brand operating platform at materially larger scale.
• Atrium Hospitality: Third-party hotel management company operating full-service, select-service, and extended-stay properties under major franchise brands across the US. Comparable mid-sized multi-brand operator.
• Concord Hospitality Enterprises: Hotel development, ownership, and management company operating 100+ properties under Hilton, Marriott, IHG, and Hyatt brands. Comparable in its full-lifecycle hospitality platform and franchise-brand breadth.
• Interstate Hotels & Resorts: Independent hotel management company operating branded full-service, select-service, and extended-stay properties for institutional owners. Comparable third-party management platform serving capital partners.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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