Interstate Hotels LLC history

Five months later, in 1999, after Marriott Hotels International fought the acquisition, saying the deal violated its franchise agreement with Interstate, Patriot spun the management end of the company off as Interstate Hotel Corporation.

Then, in 2000, MeriStar executives aborted plans to purchase American Skiing Co. when they became concerned that the company would have too much debt.

A month later, FelCor Lodging Trust Inc., a Texas real estate investment trust, announced its intention to buy out MeriStar Hospitality for $2.7 billion in cash and stocks, but after September 11, 2001, the companies called off the deal.

Also in July 2002, it increased its focus on online communication through its IT subsidiary, NetEffect, which it had launched in May 2002 to provide technology consulting, project management, hardware acquisition, e-marketing, and other Internet-based services to its management clients.

Interstate is selected to manage the first Hilton-branded hotel in Moscow, the Hilton Leningradskaya, which re-opens in 2008 after extensive renovations.

In 2011, Interstate transitioned 171 hotels, growing its portfolio by 60% and by year-end, the company operated and/or owned 387 hotels.

Originally founded over 50 years ago in the U.S, Interstate Hotels & Resorts established the European and Russian divisions in 2013.

Interstate named to manage J Hotel, located in the under-construction Shanghai Tower, anticipated to be the highest hotel upon opening in late 2014.