Officials of Potomac Hospitality Services announced that the company will expand its hotel management portfolio to include branded as well as non-branded hotels to add to its own proprietary Modus Hotels brand.
Concurrently, the company announced that hotel industry veteran Kevin Sawatsky has joined the firm as vice president of new business development.
Modus Hotels is a brand announced earlier this year by PHS, uniting the independent hotels that the company owns and manages in Washington, D.C., Philadelphia and Chicago. The company defines Modus Hotels as a collection of boutique or lifestyle hotels at a price point similar to Courtyard by Marriott or Hilton Garden Inn.
There currently are nine hotels in the collection with a 10th, Avenue Suites, slated to open near the Georgetown area of Washington D.C., in October.
“With our brand in place and the hotel industry outlook improving, it’s time to begin offering to a broader audience our unique approach to the hotel stay experience,” said Aaron Katz, president of Potomac Hospitality Services and Modus Hotels. “Kevin will help us expand into additional cities and solidify our position in the three gateways where we currently operate.”
