Ascent Hospitality

About Ascent Hospitality

Ascent Hospitality is a real estate operator headquartered in Buford, GA. Ascent Hospitality operates in Atlanta, Georgia, Birmingham, Alabama and Chattanooga, Tennessee-Georgia. Its investment focus is on Hospitality, Standalone Retail and Suburban Office.

Ascent Hospitality Management Company is a vertically integrated hospitality real estate investment, development, and hotel management firm headquartered in Buford, Georgia. Founded in 2016, the privately held enterprise has completed 10 years of operation within the lodging sector under the leadership of Chief Executive Officer John Tampa. The corporation focuses exclusively on the hospitality sector, specializing in asset acquisition, ground-up development, adaptive reuse, and branded hotel conversions. Its geographic footprint spans major U.S. markets, with heavy asset concentrations across Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Indiana, and Louisiana. The firm's active portfolio includes approximately 45 open hotels encompassing more than 3,550 lodging rooms. These properties operate under franchise agreements with major brands like Marriott International, Hilton Worldwide, and Hyatt Hotels Corporation, featuring prominent regional assets such as the 290-room Huntsville Marriott and the 338-room dual-branded AC Hotel and Element development in Birmingham.

Principals at Ascent Hospitality