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Kokua Hospitality is a property management firm affiliated with The Chartres Lodging Group, LLC, of San Francisco. The word Kokua (pronounced “koh-kooh-ah”) is Hawaiian for “to serve, assist, cooperate and pursue knowledge”. The company was founded in San Francisco and is currently headquartered in Chicago, IL. Kokua Hospitality is an independent hotel management company created by investors Rob Kline and Maki Bara of The Chartres Lodging Group, LLC The company's history of hotel management includes the turnaround of distressed properties, and the restoration of buildings including: Inn of Chicago, DoubleTree by Hilton Chicago Magnificent Mile, The Powell Hotel, Hyatt Place Waikiki Beach, Embassy Suites Baltimore Inner Harbor and Grand Historic Venue.