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McKibbon Hospitality Adds AC Hotel Gainesville Downtown To Management Portfolio

GAINESVILLE, FLMcKibbon Hospitality, an award-winning leader in hotel management, is pleased to announce the newest addition to its management portfolio: AC Hotel Gainesville Downtown. The 144-room, pet friendly property is primely located in midtown Gainesville within the mixed-use Standard at Gainesville complex providing unbeatable access to the University of Florida and Ben Hill Griffin Stadium as well as a myriad of local restaurants and shops.

The new management contract expands McKibbon’s presence in the Gainesville market where the company currently manages two additional hotels: Hilton Garden Inn Gainesville & Homewood Suites Gainesville. It also builds upon McKibbon’s portfolio of managed AC Hotels, joining the ranks of AC Hotel Asheville Downtown, AC Hotel Charlotte City Center, and AC Hotel Jackson Ridgeland with a McKibbon-developed AC Hotel Orlando Airport slated to break ground later this year.

“We are excited and grateful for the opportunity to manage AC Hotel Gainesville Downtown – an amazing property in an amazing location,” said Randy Hassen, president of McKibbon Hospitality. “We look forward to continuing to serve the Gainesville community and welcoming our guests with warm hospitality and the highest level of service.”

Appealing to travelers seeking refined accommodations and amenities, AC Hotel Gainesville Downtown’s spacious, European-inspired guestrooms and stylish communal spaces boast sleek design elements, modern furnishings and carefully curated local artwork. Guests are invited to wake up with the AC Kitchen, serving a daily Spanish-inspired breakfast and relax and unwind at the AC Lounge with tapas as well as locally brewed craft beer and handcrafted cocktails including AC’s signature gin & tonic.

Venturing to the rooftop, guests can work up a sweat in the hotel’s state-of-the-art fitness center or make a splash at the inviting outdoor pool flanked by a firepit and plush lounge seating with panoramic views of UF’s campus. In addition to the rooftop, the hotel offers an additional 1,183 sq ft of total event space across three flexible meeting rooms, providing the perfect venue for family reunions, business meetings, weddings, and graduation parties.

AC Hotel Gainesville Downtown adds 144 new rooms to McKibbon’s overall portfolio, bringing the total number of hotels managed throughout the U.S. to 97 with over 11,000 total guestrooms.

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