Welcome to the SpringHill Suites by Marriott Lakeland FL hotel, located near the RP Funding Center (formerly the Lakeland Civic Center and Lakeland Center) and only minutes from a variety of eateries, bars, and local shops. Our hotel is also near Lakeland Airport, Bryant Stadium, Florida Southern College and Southeastern University in Lakeland Florida. Enjoy spacious suites that are designed to blend how guests work and relax. Once your day is complete, enjoy a craft cocktail or local beer in our full-service bar featuring an evening menu with innovative food offerings. Our hotel also features 4,000 sq. ft. of flexible function space, perfect for corporate meetings, social gatherings, and sports groups visiting our Lakeland Convention Center hotel. Step outside and enjoy our outdoor pool and patio, plus our fit pit and plenty of space to relax and connect. Stylish surroundings and enhanced offerings will leave you feeling uplifted and at ease when you travel to our downtown Lakeland hotel.
John Loute
John Loute, hospitality veteran serves as General Manager of SpringHill Suites by Marriott Lakeland. Loute is responsible for overseeing all operations for the 126-room, all-suites hotel, which opened in downtown Lakeland in spring 2020. Loute brings more than 22 years of hospitality management experience to the new SpringHill Suites by Marriott Lakeland. John served as General Manager for La Quinta Inn & Suites – Lakeland. Prior to his stint at La Quinta, he worked for Lakeland-based HI Development, Inc. as the Director of Sales and Marketing for the Avenue Hotel in Lakeland, overseeing a sales team and directing the development and execution of the hotel’s marketing plan. He attended the University of South Florida and currently serves on the boards of directors for the Lakeland Hotel/Motel Association and Visit Central Florida’s Tourist Development Council. Email