Kinseth Hospitality Companies Earns Four Prestigious IHG Awards, Including Coveted Owner/Operator Award for 2025
Coralville, Iowa — March 2, 2026
Kinseth Hospitality Companies (KHC), a leading hotel ownership and management company, announced today that it has received four distinguished awards from IHG Hotels & Resorts as part of the brand’s 2025 recognition program. The honors span three of Kinseth’s managed properties and culminate in IHG’s prestigious Owner/Operator Award — a recognition reserved for ownership and management groups whose hotels demonstrate the highest levels of overall excellence.
The awards underscore Kinseth Hospitality Companies’ long-standing commitment to delivering exceptional guest experiences and operational performance across its portfolio.
2025 AWARD RECIPIENTS
Holiday Inn Express — Burlington, Iowa
The Holiday Inn Express in Burlington, Iowa earned the 2025 Target Triumph for Essential Brands — an award presented to hotels that have achieved all established hotel metric targets. This recognition reflects the Burlington team’s disciplined focus on delivering consistent, quality service and maintaining performance standards that meet the full range of IHG’s operational benchmarks.
Staybridge Suites — Iowa City/Coralville, Iowa
The Staybridge Suites in Iowa City/Coralville, Iowa received the 2025 Spirit of True Hospitality for Suites Brands — one of the highest distinctions IHG bestows, reserved for hotels that have achieved elite levels of excellence. This award recognizes the property’s outstanding guest satisfaction, superior service delivery, and the team’s genuine dedication to creating welcoming, home-like experiences for extended-stay travelers.
Holiday Inn Express — Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
The Holiday Inn Express in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin earned the 2025 Spirit of True Hospitality for Essential Brands, another elite-tier recognition from IHG for hotels that have achieved the highest standards of guest experience and operational excellence. The Beaver Dam property’s team exemplifies the spirit of genuine hospitality that defines the best of the Holiday Inn Express brand.
Kinseth Hospitality Companies — Company-Wide
As the capstone recognition, Kinseth Hospitality Companies was awarded the 2025 IHG Owner/Operator Award, given to owners and management companies whose hotels have achieved the highest levels of excellence across the IHG portfolio. This company-wide honor reflects the collective strength of Kinseth’s operations, culture, and leadership — and is a testament to the entire Kinseth team’s unwavering commitment to quality and hospitality.
“This is an incredible moment for Kinseth Hospitality Companies and a true testament to the talent and passion of our teams across every IHG property in our portfolio,” expressed Shana Craven, KHC Vice President of Operations. “Winning four IHG awards — including the Owner/ Operator Award — doesn’t happen by accident. It happens because our people show up every single day with a relentless drive to create exceptional experiences for our guests. From the front desk to housekeeping to management, every member of the Kinseth family plays a role in this achievement, and we couldn’t be more fired up about what we’ve built together. This is just the beginning — we’re committed to raising the bar even higher across every property we manage.”
For more information about Kinseth Hospitality Companies and its portfolio of hotels, visit www.kinseth.com.
ABOUT KINSETH HOSPITALITY
Kinseth Hospitality is a leading hotel management, development, and ownership company. With a strong track record in developing and operating award-winning hotels — full-service, limited-service, boutique, and resort hotels — restaurants, and event venues, KHC stands out in the hospitality industry. Based in Coralville, Iowa, KHC currently manages more than 130 hotels across 15 states.
Kinseth Hospitality Companies (KHC), a leading hotel ownership and management company, announced today that it has received four distinguished awards from IHG Hotels & Resorts as part of the brand’s 2025 recognition program. The honors span three of Kinseth’s managed properties and culminate in IHG’s prestigious Owner/Operator Award — a recognition reserved for ownership and management groups whose hotels demonstrate the highest levels of overall excellence.
The awards underscore Kinseth Hospitality Companies’ long-standing commitment to delivering exceptional guest experiences and operational performance across its portfolio.
2025 AWARD RECIPIENTS
Holiday Inn Express — Burlington, Iowa
The Holiday Inn Express in Burlington, Iowa earned the 2025 Target Triumph for Essential Brands — an award presented to hotels that have achieved all established hotel metric targets. This recognition reflects the Burlington team’s disciplined focus on delivering consistent, quality service and maintaining performance standards that meet the full range of IHG’s operational benchmarks.
Staybridge Suites — Iowa City/Coralville, Iowa
The Staybridge Suites in Iowa City/Coralville, Iowa received the 2025 Spirit of True Hospitality for Suites Brands — one of the highest distinctions IHG bestows, reserved for hotels that have achieved elite levels of excellence. This award recognizes the property’s outstanding guest satisfaction, superior service delivery, and the team’s genuine dedication to creating welcoming, home-like experiences for extended-stay travelers.
Holiday Inn Express — Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
The Holiday Inn Express in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin earned the 2025 Spirit of True Hospitality for Essential Brands, another elite-tier recognition from IHG for hotels that have achieved the highest standards of guest experience and operational excellence. The Beaver Dam property’s team exemplifies the spirit of genuine hospitality that defines the best of the Holiday Inn Express brand.
Kinseth Hospitality Companies — Company-Wide
As the capstone recognition, Kinseth Hospitality Companies was awarded the 2025 IHG Owner/Operator Award, given to owners and management companies whose hotels have achieved the highest levels of excellence across the IHG portfolio. This company-wide honor reflects the collective strength of Kinseth’s operations, culture, and leadership — and is a testament to the entire Kinseth team’s unwavering commitment to quality and hospitality.
“This is an incredible moment for Kinseth Hospitality Companies and a true testament to the talent and passion of our teams across every IHG property in our portfolio,” expressed Shana Craven, KHC Vice President of Operations. “Winning four IHG awards — including the Owner/ Operator Award — doesn’t happen by accident. It happens because our people show up every single day with a relentless drive to create exceptional experiences for our guests. From the front desk to housekeeping to management, every member of the Kinseth family plays a role in this achievement, and we couldn’t be more fired up about what we’ve built together. This is just the beginning — we’re committed to raising the bar even higher across every property we manage.”
For more information about Kinseth Hospitality Companies and its portfolio of hotels, visit www.kinseth.com.
ABOUT KINSETH HOSPITALITY
Kinseth Hospitality is a leading hotel management, development, and ownership company. With a strong track record in developing and operating award-winning hotels — full-service, limited-service, boutique, and resort hotels — restaurants, and event venues, KHC stands out in the hospitality industry. Based in Coralville, Iowa, KHC currently manages more than 130 hotels across 15 states.