Fort Wood Hotels was originally established as Ehrhardt Properties by the father and son team of Spike and Steve Ehrhardt. They founded the company on the values of hard work and treating employees fairly. They are a huge reason why the culture at our hotels is so positive and team oriented. Everyone who works for Ehrhardt Properties understands our mission of treating our customers like valued guests and making sure they have a wonderful experience when they stay at our hotels near Fort Leonard Wood . Hand-in-hand with the culture we create with our team, we also believe in being involved in the communities we serve. We are proud to be a part of the Fort Leonard Wood area and all the communities surrounding it, and we are always looking for ways to contribute and support our community. In today’s blog we want to share some of the specific ways we are involved in the community and how individuals and organizations can appeal to us for support for their origination. Just keep reading t...

Fort Wood Hotels is so proud to be able to partner with the Pulaski County Tourism Bureau. The tourism bureau does a fantastic job of showcasing Pulaski County and all the amazing things to do and see and enjoy here. This helps to bring visitors, income, and employment to the area in a significant way. We see the benefits for our community, and we are always on board to help where we can. If you’d like to learn a little more about the Pulaski County Tourism Bureau, how we work together, and how it benefits this area, just keep reading this blog. 1. Tell us about your organization. The Pulaski County Tourism Bureau & Visitors Center is a non-profit organization that invests into marketing to bring awareness to Pulaski County Missouri as a tourist destination.  These investments range from traditional advertising, print, broadcast, outdoor and digital to relationships; networking with other destinations and travel industry associations.   We reach those looking for a...

Fort Wood Hotels is excited to share another Community Spotlight with you this week! We are proud to work with the Waynesville-St. Robert Chamber of Commerce because of all they do for our local economy and community. We are very involved in the Waynesville-St. Robert Chamber of Commerce.  Our managers and line level managers have been a part of the Board of Directors, Ambassadors Club, and on committees.  We support with sponsorships and volunteer hours as well as attend the monthly luncheons to learn all that is going on in our area. The Chamber does a great job with speakers at the monthly luncheons from the cities, Waynesville High School, Fort Leonard Wood, tourism, and many other pertinent organizations briefing on what is new and upcoming.  This chamber is very involved and over 300 members strong. Keep reading to learn more about the many ways the Chamber works for our local communities.  1.  Tell us about your organization. The Waynesville - St. Robert ...

This past weekend, Fort Wood Community Spouses' Club held their Annual Fundraiser. Fort Wood Hotels supports this event every year. This year, they added a new event to raise funds - Derby Horse Racing! To participate in the Derby, we were required to create our own horse for the race! We decided to include the Waynesville High School and asked the High School Art Teacher to choose a student to help us with the task. Read on to learn more about this incredible organization and what the Waynesville Art Teacher and Student had to say about this project. About Fort Wood Comunity Spouses' Club The Fort Wood Community Spouses' Club (FWCSC) is a private organization designed to benefit families of its members, by giving back to the community & raising and distributing funds through outreach and scholarship funds. Our mission is to provide fun and fellowship while giving back to our community. Our purpose is to bring members of kindred interest together in order th...

Fort Wood Hotel was recently given the opportunity to work with Waynesville Career Center to help a high school student complete class credit before having to move with his father and family due to military relocation. We were honored to be able to work with such a hardworking student! Joshua LeMasters, was a student at Laquey High School taking Graphic Design at the Waynesville Career Center. Joshua was able to use the skills he used in his Graphic Design course to help us design a new billboard for Fort Wood Hotels ! Read on to learn about Joshua's experience in helping us design our new billboard. Joshua LeMasters, Laquey High School student taking Graphic Design at the Waynesville Career Center: What did you like most about this project? What I liked most about the project was how it was my first experience working with a real world client. Before the project, I hadn't really done anything other than entering competitions or basic assignments in class. Working with...

“To serve…our guests, our community and each other.”     Our motto above is our foundation for everything we do at Fort Wood Hotels .  Many factors contribute to our success as six local hotels in St. Robert, Missouri , but one major factor is our community involvement.  We believe in giving back to our community as well as the employees that work at all of our lodging properties.  You will not find higher quality hotels at a better value in our area.   Our family of  hotels in St. Robert, MO  is the center of St. Robert and are only a short 5-minute drive to  nearby Fort Leonard Wood , making it easy for us to stay involved with many local community events.  Here are a few ways Fort Wood Hotels serves the local community.  Serving Our Local Chamber Part of our business foundation is serving our community.  We strive in every way to continue this effort and go above and beyond for the people in the ...