Ashford Hospitality Prime Acquires Park Hyatt Beaver Creek in Colorado for $145.5M

by Katie Sloan

BEAVER CREEK, COLO. — Ashford Hospitality Prime Inc. (NYSE: AHP) has acquired the 190-room Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort & Spa in Beaver Creek, Colo., for $145.5 million. The seller was not disclosed.

The property amenities include ski-in and ski-out access; a heated outdoor pool and five outdoor hot tubs beneath a mountain waterfall; an outdoor fire pit; spa; fitness club; and onsite ski rental and boot fitting.

The hotel also features 20,000 square feet of flexible indoor and outdoor meeting space, and dining options including a bar and grill, café and a complimentary s’mores happy hour held daily at the fire pit.

Concurrent with the acquisition, Ashford Hospitality Prime received a $67.5 million, non-recourse mortgage loan. The financing features interest-only payments, and provides for a floating interest rate of LIBOR plus 2.75 percent with a two-year term and three one-year extension options.

The property will continue to be operated as a Park Hyatt under a management agreement with Hyatt.

Ashford Hospitality Prime is a real estate investment trust focused on investing in luxury hotels and resorts. The company’s stock closed on Friday, March 31 at $10.61 per share, down from $11.67 one year ago.

— Katie Sloan

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