Carey Watermark Acquires Le Meridien Arlington Hotel in Metro D.C.

ARLINGTON, VA. — Carey Watermark Investors 2 Inc., a non-traded hospitality REIT, has purchased the Le Meridien Arlington, a 154-room hotel in Arlington’s Rosslyn submarket. The hotel is part of a mixed-use development that includes 621,000 square feet of Class A office space and 136 residential units. Le Meridien Arlington’s amenities include 4,800 square feet of indoor meeting space, 4,500 square feet of outdoor meeting space, a bar/lounge, full-service restaurant, fitness center and a business center. Built in 2008, the hotel was converted to Starwood Hotels & Resorts’ Le Méridien brand in 2012. A $3 million soft goods renovation of the guestrooms and meeting spaces is currently underway. The hotel will continue to be managed by HEI Hotels & Resorts.