About us
A hotel development, ownership and management company headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina.
We build to hold.
Sabal Hospitality leads each project from site selection and capitalization through design, construction and opening, then oversees its operations and asset management for the long term.
Our focus is select-service and extended-stay hotels under Marriott, Hyatt, Wyndham and IHG in Southeast markets with durable demand, alongside the selective adaptive reuse of historic buildings such as the 1905 South Carolina State Armory.
Platform
- DevelopmentSite selection, entitlements, feasibility and brand franchising.
- CapitalDebt and equity structuring, including historic tax credit financing.
- Construction managementOwner-led oversight of design, budget and schedule through closeout.
- Direct procurementFF&E sourced directly from manufacturers for cost, quality and schedule control.
- Hotel operationsPre-opening, brand onboarding, sales and day-to-day management.
- Asset managementRevenue strategy, capital planning and long-term value creation.
Our approach
Guest first
Every hotel is run to the standard we would expect as guests ourselves, from check-in through every night of the stay.
Long-term ownership
We invest alongside our partners and build to hold, so every development decision is made for decades of performance.
One accountable team
The same leadership carries each hotel from site selection through construction, opening and ongoing operations.
Disciplined execution
Rigorous underwriting, brand-standard delivery and owner-level control of budget and schedule.
Leadership
Malav Thakor
Founder & Principal
Malav leads each Sabal project from acquisition and financing through design, construction and opening, and continues to oversee the hotel's operations and asset management after it opens. He holds a B.S. in Finance from the University of South Carolina and an MBA from Rice University.
Brand relationships
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