Ephant Group

The Ephant Group, based in Knoxville, Tennessee, is an award-winning and privately held hotel management, investment, and Real Estate development company.

We pride ourselves on possessing a lengthy track record of success in addition to espousing the values of integrity, experience, and discipline. As a vertically integrated hospitality company, we leverage our strategic relationships with worldwide industry-leading brands such as Marriott International, Hilton Worldwide, and InterContinental Hotel Group to create value for our investors, team members, and the communities in which our hotels have a presence.

We understand that any venture worth pursuing calls for a diverse team of talented and driven professionals working with synergy to achieve bigger goals than any individual could accomplish. Our leadership team believes that successful businesses call for systematic strength - from the process of forming strategic initiatives and engaging in site selection, through thoughtful design and construction, pre-opening marketing campaigns, deploying skilled managerial talent, and providing strong corporate leadership.

Our primary goal is to participate in value-creating endeavors for our lodging partners, investors, guests, and team members. We consistently reach our goals by applying our management, development, and investment services on a selective and strategic basis in growing markets nationwide