Carey Watermark Investors 2 Acquires Renaissance Atlanta Midtown Hotel

by John Nelson

ATLANTA — Carey Watermark Investors 2 Inc. (CWI 2), a hospitality-focused REIT, has purchased the Renaissance Atlanta Midtown Hotel, a 304-room, 21-story hotel located at the northwest corner of West Peachtree Street and Abercrombie Place in Atlanta’s Midtown district. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Davidson Hotels & Resorts, an Atlanta-based hotel management company that operates 38 hotels throughout the United States, will manage the hotel. Built in 2009 and converted to Marriott International’s Renaissance brand in 2011, the hotel has undergone more than $3 million of capital improvements between 2011 and 2015. The hotel’s restaurant, Community Smith, reopened in January 2015. Other amenities include 8,600 square feet of meeting space, a rooftop bar and lounge, 24-hour spa and fitness center and a 24-hour business center. Affiliates of W. P. Carey Inc. and Watermark Capital Partners advise CWI 2 and manage its overall portfolio.

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