SAN ANTONIO — Siegel Group, a Las Vegas-based investment and hospitality firm, has acquired the former Budget Lodge Extended Stay Hotel in San Antonio for $3.3 million. Built in 1963 and situated on 6.6 acres along Interstate 35, the two-story property totals approximately 80,000 square feet. Siegel Group plans to repurpose some of the existing space to include a restaurant and lounge, as well as a conference and banquet area.
TERRE HAUTE, IND. — Dora Hotel Co. LLC and Gibson Development LLC are developing a Home2 Suites by Hilton in Terre Haute, located in western Indiana. The 91-suite, extended-stay hotel will be located at 2625 S. Sycamore Crossing St. Amenities will include Wi-Fi, pool and deck, fitness room, guest laundry, grilling patio and outdoor lounge. The lobby will feature an open-area floor plan known as the Oasis, designed to alternate between a breakfast area and a workspace. First Financial Bank NA is providing construction financing. Completion is slated for September 2018.
LAS VEGAS — A partnership between Witkoff and New Valley LLC has purchased the former Fountainbleau resort on the Las Vegas Strip for $600 million. The property is located at 2755 Las Vegas Blvd. S. The 63-story resort never fully saw the light of day after construction ceased on the $2.9 billion, 3,900-room property in 2009 in the midst of the Great Recession. It was purchased by Carl Icahn’s firm, Icahn NV Gaming Acquisition LLC, in 2010 for $150 million when the asset was in bankruptcy. The property is situated across from Circus Circus, near Encore and SLS Las Vegas. It sits in front of the Westgate Las Vegas, as well as the Las Vegas Convention Center, which is in the midst of a $1.4 billion expansion and renovation. The asset was acquired at a substantial discount to replacement cost, according to Witkoff. The company spent four months conducting due diligence on the resort and Las Vegas market prior to the acquisition. “Las Vegas is one of the strongest lodging markets in the country given its highly favorable dynamics,” says Steve Witkoff, Chairman and CEO of Witkoff. “2755 Las Vegas Boulevard South is one of the best physical assets in …
FRISCO, TEXAS — Omni Hotels & Resorts and the Dallas Cowboys have officially cut the ribbon for the Omni Frisco Hotel, a 16-story hotel in Frisco. Situated within The Star development, the 300-room hotel in Frisco officially opened in July and features dining outlets including Neighborhood Services, Edge Bar and Lobby Bar. Gensler is the architect of record, and Wilson Associates consulted on the project. The hotel features 24,000 square feet of meeting space, including a 13,000-square-foot ballroom. The floor-to-ceiling windows offer expansive views of The Star, the Dallas Cowboys’ practice fields and the Championship Plaza.
HOT SPRINGS, ARK. — HREC Investment Advisors has arranged the sale of Clarion on the Lake, a 150-room hotel in Hot Springs. A regional hotel owner/operator purchased the asset for an undisclosed price. Kevin Hanley and Patrick Culligan of HREC represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The hotel is located on the shore of Lake Hamilton and features a swimming pool, outdoor cabana bar, volleyball court, picnic area and a playground.
ENUMCLAW, WASH. — An unnamed buyer has acquired the 23-suite Alta Crystal Resort at Mount Rainier in Enumclaw for an undisclosed price. The hotel is located at 68317 SR 410 East. The upscale select-service resort is situated near the Cascade Range ski area in Northwest Washington. Joseph Kennedy of Crystal Investment Property represented the seller in this transaction. Crystal Investment is a member of Hotel Brokers International.
WACO, TEXAS — A partnership between Civitas Capital Group and Atlantic Hotels Group has purchased the 120-room Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Waco. The property is situated within Legends Crossing, a 150-acre mixed-use development near Baylor University’s campus. Hotel amenities include 1,922 square feet of meeting space, an indoor pool and a business center. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
LENEXA, KAN. — SpringHill Suites by Marriott has opened at 17190 W. 87th St. Parkway in Lenexa. The $20 million, 86,000-square-foot hotel consists of five stories and 124 rooms. The property features a 1,300-square-foot meeting space, lobby bar, fitness center and indoor pool. Part of the Lenexa City Center development, the hotel also includes 1,600 square feet of retail space with outdoor seating. Orangetheory Fitness is located in the hotel’s storefront. Midas Hospitality is managing the hotel. Sister company MC Hotel Construction was the general contractor.
CHARLESTON, W.VA. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has arranged a $14.5 million CMBS loan for Four Points by Sheraton, a 176-room hotel in Charleston. William Cassidy of KeyBank structured the 10-year, nonrecourse loan featuring a 30-year amortization schedule. The borrower used the loan to refinance existing debt. Constructed in 1966 and renovated in 2014, the 12-story Four Points by Sheraton comprises 158,576 square feet and includes 10,000 square feet of office space, eight residential condos and a 286-space parking garage. Hotel amenities include a business center, fitness center and an indoor heated swimming pool.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Terrapin Investments & Management Corp. has purchased the 276-unit Sheraton Albuquerque Airport Hotel for an undisclosed sum. The hotel is located at 2910 Yale Blvd. SE in Albuquerque. The property is the only lodging facility situated on airport grounds at Albuquerque International Sunport Airport. Sheraton Albuquerque Airport Hotel is located about five miles southeast of downtown Albuquerque, two miles south of the University of New Mexico and three miles west of the Gibson Gate at Kirtland Air Force Base. Mike Armstrong of HREC Investment Advisors represented the seller — a joint venture between Waramaug, Interstate Hotels and Resorts, and Värde Partners — in this transaction.