Accountable
Taking ownership of daily operations and its results
With 68 combined years of experience, Apollo Hospitality Firm owns and operates a diversified portfolio of hotels and real estate in the Southern region of the country. Our number one concern is our guests. Each and every guest is equally important to us and it is our goal to provide them with excellent guest satisfaction. Our team will go above and beyond to satisfy our guests and provide them with, Better Service, Better Quality, Guaranteed!"
In order to be such a stable company, Ownership prides itself on our team being our number one asset. We commend our entire staff for the hard work you bring to our daily operations and to the success of the company!
AHF's daily operations start with its Mission, Vision, and 6 Operating Principles to ensure the success and growth of the company.
To be the premier leader in the hospitality industry by providing exceptional guest relations and high-end accommodations as promised to our guests and developing professional relationships with our employees to conduct a business with high ethical standards and integrity to ensure success of the firm.
Our vision is to increase the company's portfolio by producing exceptional brand hotels and continue to invest in our associates to develop a corporate team to guarantee guest satisfaction.
Taking ownership of daily operations and its results
Working as a team to ensure success and stability of a growing organization
Developing an eternity of growth for the firm
Delivering better service and better quality to enhance guest satisfaction
Striving to be at the top amongst our competitors in the industry
Taking ownership of daily operations and its results
With the hotel industry being a niche for the Indian American families, Vasant Patel Founder and Chairman of the future Apollo Hospitality Firm, made his first independent hotel purchase of the Cosy Court in Nevada, Missouri, after moving to the United States. A few years later another hotel was purchased in Missouri.
Patel and his family relocated to Ardmore, Oklahoma purchasing and converting the Executive Inn into Days Inn.
With many years of hard work, Patel opened his first Hampton Inn by Hilton in Ardmore, OK.
Patel decided to join the La Quinta Brand by converting his first Ardmore hotel from Days Inn to La Quinta.
Having watched his father's hard work growing a company from the ground up, Mitesh Patel, joined the company in December of 2007 as President. With a degree in Accounting and Finance, his plans were to grow the company, building prestigious brands within the portfolio.
The company opened Candlewood Suites, its first InterContinental Hotel Group hotel, along with a new La Quinta Inn & Suites in Ardmore, Oklahoma.
Apollo Hospitality Firm was established.
Pratima Patel joined her husband, Mitesh, in the family business in January of 2012 as Vice President. Holding a Finance and Economics degree, her goals were to continue implementing innovative ideas in operations to promote the portfolio to be a leader among its competitors in the industry.
AHF extends its partnership with the IHG Brand opening a custom-built Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Duncan, Oklahoma.
La Quinta Inn & Suites in Wichita Falls, TX opens doors
After years of working remotely, Apollo Hospitality Firm builds its first Corporate Office in Ardmore, Oklahoma with its first corporate team in place.
Legacy Square was founded. Real Estate is now available for purchase in Ardmore, Oklahoma. Contact us today!
AHF continues excelling in its vision by joining another prestigious brand with Marriott Brand hotels in its near future.
Joining the Hilton brand, AHF built & opened the 51st tru by Hilton in Lawrence, KS.
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott in Duncan, OK is now under development.
AHF redeveloped a new company logo & new signs for the Corporate Office.
Fairfield Inn & Suites opened Summer 2020 in Duncan, OK
The two Ardmore properties had a brand conversion:
La Quinta Inn & Suites is now converted to Holiday Inn Express & Suites.
Candlewood Suites is now converted to the first dual branded La Quinta Inn/Hawthorn Suites in the nation.
Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Duncan underwent a full renovation
AHF is in collaboration with Baywood Hotels to open its first Airport hotel Hampton Inn & Suites in Irving, Texas
AHF broke ground on Legacy Square development in Ardmore, OK