# Hersha Hospitality Management (HHM)

HHM Hotels (formerly Hersha Hospitality Management) is an award-winning hotel management, investment, and development company operating over 240 hotels across the United States and Canada. The firm is a leading manager of Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt and IHG hotels and also operates a large portfolio of independent luxury and lifestyle properties through platforms like the Independent Collection and Echelon Luxury & Lifestyle. HHM is known for consistent outperformance, an “owner-centric” approach, and a strong focus on people, process and technology to maximize asset value.

Bonafide ID: HO-YAVGZAOHP3EL1
Official Website: https://www.hhmhotels.com/

## FAQs

### Properties

- [The Sanctuary Beach Resort](/faq/md/properties/the-sanctuary-beach-resort.md)
- [The Whitney Hotel Boston](/faq/md/properties/the-whitney-hotel-boston.md)
- [The Plaza Hotel Pioneer Park](/faq/md/properties/the-plaza-hotel-pioneer-park.md)

## Social Media - Facebook
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## Social Media - LinkedIn
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## Social Media - YouTube
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## Number of Employees
900+ employees

## Founding Date
1984

## Global Presence
• Hotels: 240+ full-service and select-service hotels.
• Rooms/Keys: 37,000+ hotel keys across the portfolio.
• Geography: Properties across the United States and Canada, in virtually every major hospitality market.
• Owner mix: Manager for ~25 institutional owners and investor in 30+ hotels through JVs.

## Sustainability Focus
HHM Hotels is a key driver of EarthView®, a proprietary, triple-bottom-line sustainability and social impact program originated by Hersha. EarthView integrates environmental, social and community initiatives into hotel operations, focusing on lowering energy, water and waste footprints while improving the well-being of guests, associates, communities and the planet.

## History & Evolution
• 1984 – Founding: Entrepreneur Hasu P. Shah begins building a portfolio of hotels and formally founds Hersha Hospitality Management (HHM), initially focused on mid-Atlantic and Northeast U.S. markets.
• 1990s – REIT Affiliation: Hersha Hospitality Trust (HT) is formed as a publicly traded hotel REIT; its properties are leased to and managed by affiliated HHM entities, tightening the management–ownership link.
• 2010 – Strategic Partnerships & EarthView: HHM partners with Starwood Capital to scale as a premier management company, and the wider Hersha platform launches EarthView®, a triple-bottom-line sustainability program that becomes embedded in HHM-managed hotels.
• 2010s – Growth & Urban/Lifestyle Expansion: HHM grows to dozens of hotels across major U.S. markets, increasingly focusing on lifestyle, boutique and independent properties alongside global brands.
• 2020–2022 – Portfolio & M&A: HHM adds 25+ hotels since 2020 and completes notable deals and partnerships (e.g., acquisitions with Certares and the purchase of Urgo Hotels & Resorts), significantly expanding its resort and independent portfolio.
• 2023 – Rebrand to HHM Hotels & Echelon Launch: The company refreshes its identity as HHM Hotels and debuts Echelon Luxury & Lifestyle, a division representing 50+ luxury and lifestyle hotels and resorts within the ~240-hotel portfolio.
• 2024–2025 – Recognition & Leadership Realignment: Independent Collection/Echelon properties earn MICHELIN Keys, and HHM realigns its senior leadership structure, including promoting a new COO, strengthening operations leadership, and appointing a new EVP/CFO.

## Brands Portfolio
HHM Platforms & Internal Groupings:
• Echelon Luxury & Lifestyle – luxury & lifestyle hotels and resorts (50+ properties across the U.S.).
• Independent Collection Hotels & Resorts – independent lifestyle and boutique properties, many of which are design-forward and locally anchored.
• Portfolio balanced roughly one-third lifestyle/independent, one-third resort & full-service, and one-third urban/select-service hotels.

## Sustainability & Social Impact Goals
• Since 2010: Implement EarthView® across the portfolio as a triple-bottom-line program (people, planet, profit), embedding sustainability in operations, finance, acquisitions, management and development.
• Operational Focus: Drive measurable reductions in energy, water usage, waste generation and carbon intensity at hotels while improving building efficiency and guest/associate well-being.
• Community & Social Impact: Support community initiatives and social-good partners (e.g., EarthView Water aluminum bottles that fund clean-water projects) and broader environmental stewardship in Independent Collection & Echelon properties.

## Recent Developments
• Leadership Restructuring & Operations Realignment (2025): HHM has restructured its operations leadership, promoting several executives to EVP Operations roles and reinforcing its commercial and sales leadership to support growth.
• New EVP/CFO Appointment (2025): Jeremiah Galvin joined HHM Hotels as Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, overseeing hotel accounting and corporate finance after extensive finance leadership experience at other major hotel groups.
• MICHELIN Key Recognition (2024): Independent Collection / Echelon properties such as The Whitney Hotel Boston, The Rittenhouse (Philadelphia) and The Plaza Hotel Pioneer Park (El Paso) earned MICHELIN Keys, highlighting the quality of HHM’s luxury & lifestyle portfolio.
• Echelon Luxury & Lifestyle Division (2023): HHM formally launched Echelon Luxury & Lifestyle, grouping 50+ luxury and lifestyle hotels and resorts within its 240-hotel portfolio, emphasizing high-touch service and experiential travel.
• Portfolio & Investment Growth (2020–2024): The company has added dozens of hotels since 2020, including notable resort and lifestyle assets via partnerships and acquisitions with firms like Certares and other institutional investors, and expanded joint-venture investments in 30+ hotels.

## Other Information
• Sustainability Leadership: HHM’s EarthView® program (shared across the Hersha platform) has been recognized in multiple EarthView sustainability reports and industry commentary as a leading sustainable-hospitality framework, integrated into finance, acquisitions and operations.
• MICHELIN Keys & Luxury Recognition: Independent Collection / Echelon properties managed by HHM have received MICHELIN Keys, reinforcing HHM’s strength in luxury, lifestyle and boutique positioning.
• Institutional Partnerships: HHM has partnered with major institutional investors (e.g., Starwood Capital in 2010; later transactions with Certares and other capital partners) to scale its footprint and reposition high-profile hotels.
• Portfolio Balance & Diversification: Approximately one-third of its portfolio is lifestyle/independent, one-third resort & full-service, and one-third urban/select-service, giving HHM exposure across segments and demand drivers.

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