Case number: 5:22-bk-30296 - Garuda Hotels, Inc. and Welcome Motels II, Inc. - New York Northern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Garuda Hotels, Inc. and Welcome Motels II, Inc.

  • Court

    New York Northern (nynbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Wendy A. Kinsella

  • Filed

    05/13/2022

  • Last Filing

    09/17/2025

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
LEAD, JNTADMN, DsclsDue, PlnDue, ProHacVice, DEFDOC, ADV



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Northern District of New York (Syracuse)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 22-30296-5-wak

Assigned to: Wendy A. Kinsella
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  05/13/2022
341 meeting:  06/15/2022
Deadline for filing claims:  09/13/2022
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  11/09/2022

Debtor

Garuda Hotels, Inc.

1100 Danby Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
TOMPKINS-NY
Tax ID / EIN: 16-1341238
aka
Country Inn & Suites Ithaca


represented by
Erica Robin Aisner

Kirby Aisner & Curley LLP
700 Post Road
Ste. 237
Scarsdale, NY 10583
914-401-9500
Email: eaisner@kacllp.com

Dawn Kirby

Kirby Aisner & Curley, LLP
700 Post Road
Suite 237
Scarsdale, NY 10583
914-401-9500
Email: dkirby@kacllp.com

Scott R. Kurkoski

Hinman, Howard & Kattell, LLP
80 Exchange Street
Binghamton, NY 13901
607-723-5341
Email: Skurkoski@hhk.com
TERMINATED: 04/05/2024

Debtor

Welcome Motels II, Inc.

2303 Triphammer Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
TOMPKINS-NY
Tax ID / EIN: 46-4757740

represented by
Erica Robin Aisner

(See above for address)

Dawn Kirby

(See above for address)

Trustee

Jeffrey Austin Dove-Trustee

Barclay Damon LLP
Barclay Damon Tower
125 East Jefferson Street
Syracuse, NY 13202
315-413-7112

represented by
Jeffrey Austin Dove-Trustee

PRO SE

Beth Ann Bivona

Barclay Damon LLP
The Avant Building, Suite 1200
200 Delaware Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14202-2150
716-858-3849
Fax : 716-856-5510
Email: bbivona@barclaydamon.com
TERMINATED: 08/26/2024

U.S. Trustee

U.S. Trustee

U.S. Trustee Office
10 Broad Street,
Room 105
Utica, NY 13501
(315)793-8191*
represented by
Erin Champion

Office of the United States Trustee
105 U.S. Courthouse
10 Broad St.
Utica, NY 13501
Email: USTPRegion02.UT.ECF@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
09/03/2025248Notice of Hearing of Chapter 11 Trustee's Motion for an Order: (A) Approving the Sale of Substantially All of the Debtors' Assets Free and Clear of Liens, Claims, and Encumbrances Pursuant to a Private Sale to Ithaca Lodging Associates LLC; and (B) Approving Carve Out From Secured Noteholder's Collateral and Allowance and Payment of Secured Noteholder's Claim Filed by Jeffrey Austin Dove-Trustee (related document(s)247). Hearing scheduled for 9/24/2025 at 11:30 AM at Syracuse Courtroom. (Dove, Jeffrey) (Entered: 09/03/2025)
09/03/2025Receipt of Motion to Sell Property Free and Clear of Liens Under Section 363(f)( 22-30296-5-wak) [motion,msell] ( 199.00) filing fee. Receipt number A12236673, amount $ 199.00. (Re:Doc# 247) (U.S. Treasury) (Entered: 09/03/2025)
09/03/2025247Motion to Sell Property Free and Clear of Liens under Section 363(f) -- Chapter 11 Trustee's Motion for an Order: (A) Approving the Sale of Substantially All of the Debtors' Assets Free and Clear of Liens, Claims, and Encumbrances Pursuant to a Private Sale to Ithaca Lodging Associates LLC; and (B) Approving Carve Out From Secured Noteholder's Collateral and Allowance and Payment of Secured Noteholder's Claim. Fee Amount $199 Filed by Jeffrey Austin Dove-Trustee. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibits A-C) (Dove, Jeffrey) (Entered: 09/03/2025)
08/21/2025246PDF with attached Audio File. Court Date & Time [08/21/2025 11:30:26 AM]. File Size [ 965 KB ]. Run Time [ 00:03:56 ]. (admin). (Entered: 08/21/2025)
08/21/2025Hearing Held and Continued (related document(s):6). Hearing scheduled for 09/24/2025 at 11:30 AM at Syracuse Courtroom. INTERIM ORDER DUE. (Sugrue, Rachel) (Entered: 08/21/2025)
08/21/2025245Chapter 11 Monthly Operating Report for Case Number 22-30297 for the Month Ending: 07/31/2025 for Welcome Motels II, Inc. Filed by Jeffrey Austin Dove-Trustee. (Attachments: # 1 Part 2 Attachments) (Dove, Jeffrey) (Entered: 08/21/2025)
08/21/2025244Chapter 11 Monthly Operating Report for the Month Ending: 07/31/2025 for Garuda Hotels, Inc. Filed by Jeffrey Austin Dove-Trustee. (Attachments: # 1 Part 2 Attachments) (Dove, Jeffrey) (Entered: 08/21/2025)
08/20/2025243Certificate of Service of Eighteenth Interim Cash Collateral Order Filed by Jeffrey Austin Dove-Trustee (related document(s)242). (Dove, Jeffrey) (Entered: 08/20/2025)
08/19/2025242EIGHTEENTH INTERIM ORDER AUTHORIZING DEBTORS USE OFCASH COLLATERAL PURSUANT TO 11 U.S.C. § 363, PROVIDINGADEQUATE PROTECTION THEREFOR PURSUANT TO §§ 361 AND 362OF THE BANKRUPTCY CODE AND SCHEDULING A FINAL HEARING. (related document(s)6). (Schaaf, Thomas) (Entered: 08/19/2025)
08/04/2025241Bond Rider effective August 11, 2025 Filed by Jeffrey Austin Dove-Trustee. (Dove-Trustee, Jeffrey) (Entered: 08/04/2025)