Hotels, resorts, and restaurants
built by people who’ve run the playbook before.
Renovation and new construction for owners and operators who can’t afford a construction partner with a learning curve. Documented hospitality portfolio over $25M — Westmont, Wyndham, Holiday Inn, Best Western, Crowne Plaza, Quality Inn, and the Key West Hotel Collection.
Every hour of downtime is a revenue line item.
Hospitality construction doesn’t look like commercial construction. You’re renovating around guests, holding brand-standard finishes against value-engineering pressure, working overnight on common areas, and coordinating PIPs with corporate timelines that don’t flex. Stephen Cusimano’s niche has been hospitality refurbishment for more than two decades — Holiday Inn, Best Western, Wyndham, IHG, Hilton Garden Inn, and boutique flags. We know which trades work nights, which finishes ship in time, and how to keep an open hotel open during a 200-room turnover.
Hospitality construction services
Hotel renovation contractor
Hotel new construction
Resort renovation
Restaurant construction
What our hospitality clients see that others don’t.
Portfolio over $25M in documented hospitality work
Renovations, new builds, and hurricane restoration. Crowne Plaza Houston ($4.3M), Convert Travelodge → Holiday Inn Kissimmee ($8.85M, 435 rooms), Casa Marina Wyndham Key West ($2.8M), Best Western Lake Buena Vista (428 rooms).
Brand-standard execution
Hands-on experience with Marriott, Hilton, IHG, Wyndham, Best Western, and boutique flags. We know what a PIP signoff actually requires.
Operations-aware scheduling
Phased work plans designed around occupancy. Overnight common-area work where it’s warranted. Weekly coordination with on-property GM and corporate.
A leadership team that has lived in this work
Stephen Cusimano’s 42-year career is centered on hospitality refurbishment. Operations partner with hands-on engineering background (CFHLA Engineer of the Year, 2000). Sr. Project Director with 35+ years across the US, Asia, and Caribbean.
Storm-ready for SWFL hospitality
When the next hurricane comes through, you call your existing GC — not a storm-chaser. Hospitality hurricane restoration is a documented line of business with over $15M in completed projects.
Predictable from feasibility to opening.
- 01
Feasibility & conceptual estimate
Walk the property, review the PIP or program, build a conceptual budget you can take to ownership or the brand.
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Design coordination & value engineering
Work alongside your designer or architect. Flag spec items that will hold up procurement. Value-engineer without breaking brand standards.
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Subcontract procurement & schedule
Lock pricing. Sequence trades around occupancy. Publish a master schedule and a published occupancy plan.
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Phased execution with operations coordination
Weekly OAC meetings. Floor-by-floor or building-by-building turnover. Daily housekeeping/engineering handoffs so the guest experience doesn’t crater.
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Brand walkthrough & punch
Brand inspector walkthrough. Punch closed. Final paperwork, warranty package, attic stock turnover.
Hospitality construction questions.
Can you renovate while the hotel stays open?
Yes — most of our renovation work is occupied. Best Western Lake Buena Vista (428 rooms) and the Holiday Inn conversion in Kissimmee both ran with operations live. We phase work by floor or wing, hold loud demo to permitted hours, and coordinate daily with the on-property engineering and housekeeping teams.
Do you work with brand PIPs?
Routinely. We’ve executed brand-standard renovations for Marriott, Hilton, IHG, Wyndham, Best Western, and boutique flags. We read the PIP, flag spec items that have long lead times or value-engineering risk before contract, and coordinate with the brand inspector for signoff.
What’s your largest single hospitality project?
The Travelodge-to-Holiday-Inn conversion in Kissimmee — two eight-story buildings, 435 rooms, restaurant and bar, at $8.85M. Aggregate Westmont Hospitality work has exceeded $11M, per Thomas Gualano’s reference letter.
How do you handle FF&E procurement?
Either path. If ownership or the brand procures FF&E directly, we coordinate delivery and installation. If we’re responsible, we manage the procurement schedule against the construction critical path so installation doesn’t become a bottleneck.
Can you handle hurricane damage on the property after we’ve worked together?
Yes — and that’s a deliberate part of the relationship. Our insurance restoration line of business is built so existing hospitality clients don’t have to scramble for a contractor after a storm. CBC-licensed, Xactimate-certified, with over $15M in documented hurricane restoration work.
What service area do you cover for hospitality?
Our project history spans Florida (Key West, Kissimmee, Orlando, Lake Buena Vista), Houston, Galveston, and Bermuda (Sr. Project Director credit). Current operating base is Englewood, FL with primary focus on SWFL, but we travel for the right hospitality projects throughout Florida.
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Have a property in PIP or planning a renovation?
Send us the program. We’ll come back with a conceptual budget, schedule outline, and the questions we’d need answered before contract.