StepStone to manage Hilton Cincinnati Netherlands Plaza hotel in US

StepStone Hospitality has expanded its management portfolio with the addition of the 561-room Hilton Cincinnati Netherlands Plaza hotel in the US, owned by real estate company Belvedere.

The new management contract brings StepStone’s third-party management portfolio to 17 hotels.

The hotel, which is located one block from the Duke Energy Convention Center at 35 West Fifth Street, has access to restaurants, shopping and area businesses through a skywalk.

StepStone  Hospitality CEO Tom Russo said: “The Hilton Cincinnati Netherlands Plaza is the second full-service Hilton addition to our rapidly expanding portfolio of third-party hotel management contracts we’ve announced over the past two months, and 2017 already is on track to be a strong year of growth for our company.

“We continue to focus on opportunities for full- and select-service hotels, boutique and/or branded, in markets with barriers to new entry where we feel we can contribute meaningfully to the property’s bottom line.”

The interior decor of the hotel is based on French Art Deco architecture, featuring Brazilian rosewood, Italian marble and free-flowing designs on the etched Benedict metal elevator doors portraying herons and a lotus floral arrangement capped by a small light resembling the sun.

Hilton Cincinnati Netherlands Plaza offers more than 40,000ft² of meeting space, from boardrooms to ballrooms, including the Hall of Mirrors.

Additionally, amenities in the hotel include a business centre, fitness room, indoor heated pool, barbershop and beauty salon, and a fine dining restaurant – Orchids at Palm Court.

Other dining options include the Grille at Palm Court and the Bar at Palm Court.