Positioning
Leverage the properties vision and commitment to the community for enhanced positioning.
Colonnade Hospitality provides a unique service experience born out of enthusiastic, genuine regard for our guests.
Colonnade Hospitality provides a unique service experience born out of enthusiastic, genuine regard for our guests.
Our Mission
Vision
Hire and train exceptional, service-driven people who understand and support the vision.
Teamwork
Bridge the gap between ownership and brand to establish overall success.
Growth
Embrace all brand standards and initiatives and build upon them through enhanced service, products and training.
Respect
Create an unparalleled work environment wherein employees are treated with dignity and respect.
Creativity
Encourage and champion creative ideas in a culture that delivers unexpected, exceptional guest experiences.
Current Projects
A state-of-the-art, 6,000 sqft conference center and event venue overlooking the Mississippi River on The Water Campus. Seven meeting rooms and outdoor event areas are available for a conference up to 350 persons and receptions up to 400.
Overlooking the Mississippi River, The Estuary Conference and Event Venue sets the standard for style and sophistication for any special occasion or symposium. The Estuary features over 6,000 square feet of stunning meeting and event space, including a gallery space with breathtaking views of the Mississippi River. Our five conference rooms and Riverfront Gallery with a Pre-Function area allow for a variety of setups for meetings, break-out sessions, workshops, or retreats. The outdoor terrace overlooking the Water Campus is a stylish place for al fresco receptions and parties while the Newton B. Thomas Landing brings your guests out over the river to enjoy the beautiful sunset.
The Water Campus is home to the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, LSU’s Center for River Studies, as well as The Water Institute of The Gulf. The Campus will provide a unique environment for scientists and engineers to study the problems confronting our coasts.
WaterWorking is an enhanced workspace built for co-working membership, group meetings, extended projects, and social events. We support co-working members with an unparalleled choice and variety in individual workspaces. It’s a collaborative environment with ergonomic seating, inspiring river views with abundant natural light, energizing snacks, and beverages, all designed for the modern professional.
Our proximity to downtown and LSU makes it convenient to courthouses, governmental buildings, financial institutions, and other businesses. It’s a place where those working with the Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority and The Water Institute of The Gulf can come together to save coastal regions around the world.
Past Projects
Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center
The downtown Heidelberg and Capitol House Hotels had been closed for more than two decades and redevelopment seemed impossible. The abandoned buildings were an eye-sore to the area and it seemed inevitable that the buildings would be torn down. $70 million later, in 2006 CPRT had restored and introduced the new Hilton Capitol Center and brought four diamond elegance and service back to historic downtown Baton Rouge. In 2012, CPRT sold the hotel and The Viking Cooking School to Rockbridge Partners.
Today the hotel welcomes over 150,000 guests annually and was the catalyst to the rebirth and economic engine of downtown Baton Rouge. Commercial Properties assembled the financing, with historic and other tax credits to renovate the hotel, allowing a stimulus in the progress of downtown Baton Rouge.
The Viking Cooking School Outdoors
What was originally the dilapidated pool area of the Capitol House Hotel; The Viking Cooking School Outdoors became one of the most unique cooking experiences in Louisiana. Located on the renovated Hilton Capitol Center’s pool deck overlooking the Mississippi River, The Viking Cooking School Outdoors provided a way for the hotel to give their clientele a once-in-a-lifetime cooking experience. Additionally, local residents could book classes and special events at the school providing additional revenue to the hotel and exposure to the budding redevelopment efforts to historic downtown Baton Rouge.
The School held “Hands-on” daily scheduled classes and private events with the Viking Chef Experience. The Viking Cooking School Outdoors provided a first-class atmosphere for those who love to cook, entertain or just appreciate the pleasure of great food. Colonnade Hospitality was responsible for the concept (the first of its kind in the Viking portfolio) and worked with Viking to transform their indoor curriculum to the outdoor grill.
MEET THE TEAM
Carolyn Martin
CEO, President
Carolyn Martin joined CPRT as CFO in 2002, bringing more than two decades of real estate management to the Baton Rouge-based firm. Martin has overseen the rehabilitation of shopping centers, as well as complex financing for the reclamation of a historic hotel into a signature downtown property and thus, creating a new hospitality division for the company – Colonnade Hospitality.
Tina Rance
VP of Sales & Marketing
Tina Rance has over 25 years in the hospitality business and her career has included Catering/Event planning, pre-opening hotel teams, task force hotel teams, hospitality management and extensive sales and marketing leadership. She provides a unique combination of tools and direction to continuously contribute marketing and operational transactions to the development team to ensure long-term success.
Stephanie Day
Food & Beverage
Stephanie Day has over 25 years in the hospitality business. She has an extensive background in food and beverage catering and convention service and sales. She has overseen banquet operations for hotels and conference centers.