# MBE Hospitality Management

> MBE Hospitality Management is a third-party hotel management and hotel asset management company based in Kalispell, Montana. "Transforming Hotels into High-Performing Assets." Its past and present portfolio includes 21 hotels, resorts and campgrounds in 9 states (Montana, Utah, Idaho, Texas, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming, Illinois and Pennsylvania).

Website: https://www.mbehospitality.com/
Complete AI Knowledge Base (llms-full.txt): https://www.mbehospitality.com/llms-full.txt
Headquarters: 4824 Highway 93 S., Kalispell, MT 59901
Phone: 406-831-5131
Email: Info@MBEhospitality.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mbe-hospitality-management/

## About
MBE stands for Mission-Based Entrepreneurs. Our faith is the foundation of how we lead: dignity for every person, honesty, humility, care for the people we serve and stewardship of what is entrusted to us. Owners, guests and team members of every background are welcome. MBE also owns hotels. Eric Bahme took full ownership of the company in 2013; he and his wife, Rita, moved to Kalispell full time in 2015.

## Services (eleven services in three practice areas)
Full details: https://www.mbehospitality.com/services.html
- Hotel Management (Operations & Financial Performance): Day-to-day hotel operations for branded and independent hotels, resorts and campgrounds: team leadership, guest experience, sales, brand standards and clear reporting to ownership. (https://www.mbehospitality.com/services.html#hotel-management)
- Revenue Management (Operations & Financial Performance): Rate strategy, channel and distribution management, market monitoring and forecasting, tied back to the hotel budget and reporting. (https://www.mbehospitality.com/services.html#revenue-management)
- Sales & Marketing (Operations & Financial Performance): Hotel sales and marketing: annual plans, group, corporate and local sales, the hotel website and direct booking, social media, campaigns and online reputation, tied to revenue management. (https://www.mbehospitality.com/services.html#sales-marketing)
- Accounting (Operations & Financial Performance): Full-cycle hotel accounting: bookkeeping, payroll, tax preparation, daily performance reports, budgets, forecasts and regular reporting for ownership. (https://www.mbehospitality.com/services.html#accounting)
- Asset Management (Asset Strategy & Development): Capital planning, renovations and PIPs, repositioning, financing and sale strategy for hotel owners and investors. (https://www.mbehospitality.com/services.html#asset-management)
- Acquisition & Development (Asset Strategy & Development): Market and feasibility studies, site selection, due diligence, capital sourcing and pre-opening planning for hotel acquisitions and new development. (https://www.mbehospitality.com/services.html#acquisition-development)
- Independent Hotel Conversions (Asset Strategy & Development): Brand-to-independent hotel conversions: feasibility and location review, franchise exit planning, a new brand story, distribution setup and a smooth opening. (https://www.mbehospitality.com/services.html#independent-conversions)
- Design (Asset Strategy & Development): Ground-up hotel design, renovations, repositioning, brand-required PIPs, FF&E planning and construction oversight. (https://www.mbehospitality.com/services.html#design)
- Consulting (Asset Strategy & Development): Operational assessments, revenue and expense reviews, repositioning and conversion planning for independent hotels, resorts, B&Bs and emerging hotel groups. (https://www.mbehospitality.com/services.html#consulting)
- Hotel Receivership (Specialized Solutions): Third-party hotel management for lenders and court-appointed receivers: takeover, stabilization, transparent reporting and preparing the asset for sale. (https://www.mbehospitality.com/services.html#hotel-receivership)
- Non-Profit Integration (Specialized Solutions): Helping churches and non-profits explore hotel ownership as a sustainable source of support for their mission, with clear reporting for boards. (https://www.mbehospitality.com/services.html#nonprofit-integration)

## Portfolio (21 past and present properties across 9 states)
Full list: https://www.mbehospitality.com/portfolio.html
- Montana (6): Copper King Hotel & Convention Center (Butte, MT - current), Kalispell Best Western Plus (Kalispell, MT - current), Coyote Bluff Estate (Somers, MT - current), The Calvert Hotel (Lewistown, MT - current), B&B Motel (Lewistown, MT - current), Quality Inn (Havre, MT - former)
- Utah (5): Fairfield Inn & Suites (Virgin, UT - former), Zion Canyon Campground & RV Resort (Springdale, UT - former), Virgin River Campground & Resort (Virgin, UT - former), Driftwood Lodge (Springdale, UT - former), La Quinta Inn & Suites (Springdale, UT - former)
- Idaho (2): Hotel NoBo (Cascade, ID - current), Cedar Street Hotel & Suites (Sandpoint, ID - former)
- Texas (2): Comfort Suites / Hotel Granbury (Granbury, TX - current), Hampton Inn & Suites (Abilene, TX - former)
- Oregon (2): Elk Lake Resort (Bend, OR - current), Best Western Pony Soldier Inn - Airport (Portland, OR - current)
- Washington (1): Snug Harbor Resort & Marina (Friday Harbor, WA - current)
- Wyoming (1): Best Western Downtown Casper Hotel (Casper, WY - former)
- Illinois (1): SureStay by Best Western (Thomson, IL - former)
- Pennsylvania (1): The Legacy Hotel & Conference Center (Monroeville, PA - historical project)

## Leadership
Full bios: https://www.mbehospitality.com/team.html
- Eric Bahme, Founder / CEO
- Scott Rieke, Vice President of Operations, CHA
- Skyler Rieke, Vice President of Finance, CHA
- Dale Prout, Vice President of Development
- Joe Martel, Accountant, CPA
- Samantha Dodd, Controller
- Nate Peterson, Director of Growth & Technology
- Zach Mahon, IT Director
- George Hancock, Director of Philanthropy

## Pages
- [Home](https://www.mbehospitality.com/)
- [Our Start](https://www.mbehospitality.com/our-start.html)
- [Our DNA](https://www.mbehospitality.com/our-dna.html)
- [Team & Bios](https://www.mbehospitality.com/team.html)
- [Services](https://www.mbehospitality.com/services.html)
- [Portfolio](https://www.mbehospitality.com/portfolio.html)
- [Contact](https://www.mbehospitality.com/contact.html)
- [Why MBE?](https://www.mbehospitality.com/why-mbe.html)
- [Questions Owners Ask (FAQ)](https://www.mbehospitality.com/faq.html)
- [Insights](https://www.mbehospitality.com/insights.html)
- [Beyond the Bottom Line](https://www.mbehospitality.com/beyond-the-bottom-line.html)
- [Careers](https://www.mbehospitality.com/careers.html)
- [Complete LLM Knowledge Base (llms-full.txt)](https://www.mbehospitality.com/llms-full.txt)

## Sitemaps & Indexing
- Primary Sitemap Index: https://www.mbehospitality.com/sitemap.xml
- Pages Sitemap: https://www.mbehospitality.com/pages-sitemap.xml
- Static Canonical Sitemap: https://www.mbehospitality.com/sitemap-mbe.xml

## Agent & WebMCP Discovery
- Wix Site MCP Endpoint: /_api/mcp
- Wix Site MCP Server Tools: GetBusinessDetails, SearchInSite, SearchSiteApiDocs, CallWixSiteAPI
- Browser WebMCP Tools (navigator.modelContext): submit_hotel_management_inquiry, get_mbe_company_facts, filter_mbe_portfolio, search_mbe_faq