MeriStar Secures Management Contract for Hilton

BOSTON-MeriStar Hotels & Resorts, an independent management company, acquired a long-term contract to manage the Hilton Hotel at Dedham Place here, signaling the company’s first foray into the Boston area.

David McCaslin, president of MeriStar, could be not be reached for comment by press time but he is quoted in a released statement as saying, “We expect to generate numerous synergies in purchasing and in cross-marketing with other properties we manage in the region. Located in the heart of Boston’s tech corridor, the hotel also presents synergistic opportunities with our properties in other high tech-oriented markets.”

The hotel provides 12,000 sf of function space, a restaurant, outdoor function area and casual bar. Other facilities include a health center, an indoor swimming pool, a tennis court and lighted jogging path.