ARC to Purchase 13 Hotels from Noble Investment Group for $300M

NEW YORK CITY — American Realty Capital Hospitality Trust Inc. (ARC Hospitality) has agreed to acquire a portfolio of 13 hotels from affiliates of Noble Investment Group LLC for $300 million. The Noble portfolio includes 12 select-service and extended-stay hotels and one full-service hotel, totaling 1,913 rooms. The hotels are located in Boston; Atlanta; Monterey, Calif.; Columbus, Ohio; Fort Worth, Texas; Chicago; Minneapolis; Birmingham, Ala.; and Northern and Central New Jersey. The hotels are franchised by major global brands including Hyatt Hotels, Hilton Hotels & Resorts and Marriott International. Hotel flags include Hyatt Place, Hilton Garden Inn, Hyatt House, Courtyard by Marriott and Hilton. ARC Hospitality was represented by Hunton & Williams LLP. The acquisition is subject to franchisor approvals and the completion of due diligence; the acquisition is expected to close in three separate tranches (which are not conditioned on each other) during the fourth quarter of 2015 and first quarter of 2016.