Our Story

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In 2004 as the result of a decision to combine their extensiveresources and talents, Stephen B. Allgood, Alan Barmaper and James M. Deskus created AB Hospitality, a full-servicehotel and development management company catering predominantly to hospitality and residential marketswith focus on enhancing underperforming hotels and apassion for new resort hotel development. Joseph DiStefano joined AB as Vice President in 2010 bringing a wealth of residential and corporate management to the company.

Since as far back as 1993, members of this team of seasonedprofessionals have enjoyed the experience of working together on numerous projects including the development of Luxe Hotel Rodeo Drive, redesign and seismic retro fit of the Hyatt Plaza Hotel Los Angeles Airport, Wilshire Plaza Hotel Los Angeles, Hilton Hotel Los Angeles, Hotel Union Square San Francisco, Hotel Diva San Francisco, M31 HotelSan Francisco, Hyatt Newport, Summit Hotel Bel-Air, HistoricVilla Hotel, Carmel Mission Inn, Sirtaj Beverley Hills Hoteland Radisson Hotel San Bernardino. Additional Consultationfor Hotels and Restaurants in the Los Angeles, Beverly Hills,San Francisco, Central California Coast, Phoenix, Hawaii, Oahu,New York, Mexico and Bogota Columbia Markets. 

They have additionally served on numerous company andcorporate boards and were honored to serve on a varietyof foundations. Collectively offering each client more than one hundred years of experience in the hospitality and residential markets. Within the development of hotels, resorts and residential communities, everyone brings theirown diverse set of skills and unique talents to AB Hospitality. With this vast resource of knowledge readily available, ABHospitality is in the enviable position to offer clients an innovative approach to every project they are asked toparticipate, regardless of size or duration. In 2010, to further enhance the expertise AB Hospitality could offerprospective clients, Stephen B. Allgood, Joseph DiStefanoand James Deskus added several key players with a myriadof expertise in the residential community development,thus, creating a full spectrum development company. AB Hospitality possesses a highly efficient, effective methodof strategizing and developing dynamic tactics geared to exceed results and expectations.  AB Hospitality offers Conceptual Design, Interior Design, Architectural, Drafting,Entitlement and Construction services for Hotel, Resort and Residential developments. 

Mr. Allgood serves as President & Managing Partner;Mr. DiStefano serves as Executive Vice President & Partner and Mr. Deskus serves as Vice President Finance.

AB Hospitality calls Southern California home.