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Hampton Inn & Suites Opens $15.5M Prototype Hotel in Metro Mobile

by Alex Tostado

SARALAND, ALA. — Hampton Inn & Suites has opened a new 100-room, $15.5 million hotel in Saraland. Located about 12 miles north of Mobile, the hotel is Hampton’s first new prototype in a decade. Guestrooms have been redesigned to feature larger windows and bathrooms with improved lighting, décor and bath fixtures. Other amenities include 900 square feet of meeting space, a board room, complimentary breakfast, pool, fitness center and a business center. The business employs more than 18 full-time workers and will eventually employ 30 full- and part-time workers.

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UC Funds Celebrates Grand Opening of Residence Inn Stamford Downtown in Connecticut

by David Cohen

STAMFORD, CONN. — UC Funds has cut the ribbon on the newly completed Residence Inn Stamford Downtown. Located at 25 Atlantic St., it is the first hotel in Stamford to offer extended-stay lodging. UC funds acquired the property in 2017 and completed construction of the project. The eight-story, 156-room hotel opened Nov. 21. The Marriott-franchised hotel is managed by Urgo Hotels & Resorts. The Residence Inn features apartment-style accommodations and more than 2,000 square feet of meeting and event space. Amenities include complimentary Wi-Fi, a whirlpool spa, a 2,000-square-foot fitness center and a 24-hour market as well as a mezzanine-level outdoor bar. UC Funds also acquired the adjacent Courtyard Stamford Downtown in 2016.v

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Chatham Lodging Acquires Marriott-Branded Hotel in Downtown Dallas for $49M

by Taylor Williams

DALLAS — Florida-based hospitality REIT Chatham Lodging Trust (NYSE: CLDT) has acquired the 167-room Courtyard by Marriott Downtown Dallas for $49 million. The 12-story hotel, which opened in September, features 3,500 square feet of meeting space and a rooftop restaurant and bar. Island Hospitality Management will manage the property, the seller of which was not disclosed.

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AcquisitionsHospitalityWashingtonWestern

Crystal Investment Property Arranges Sale of Olympic View Inn in Sequim, Washington

by Amy Works

SEQUIM, WASH. — Crystal Investment Property (CIP) has brokered the sale of Olympic View Inn, a hotel located at 830 W. Washington St. in Sequim. The independent mid-scale hotel features 51 guest rooms spread across two exterior corridor buildings on four tax lots with excess land for future development. The hotel offers newly remodeled rooms, a conference room and fitness center. Joseph Kennedy of CIP worked closely with the undisclosed buyer and seller in the deal. The sales price was not released.

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NorthMarq Arranges $8.2M Refinancing for Hotel in Huntington, West Virginia

by Alex Tostado

HUNTINGTON, W.VA. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged $8.2 million in refinancing for Fairfield Inn & Suites in Huntington. The fixed-rate, non-recourse loan was structured with a 10-year term and a 20-year amortization schedule. The 106-room hotel features a picnic area, valet dry-cleaning and car rental services. Randy Waddell of NorthMarq arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, H&W Management.

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AcquisitionsHospitalityMidwestMinnesota

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust Sells Grand Hotel Minneapolis for $30M

by Kristin Harlow

MINNEAPOLIS — Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (NYSE: PEB) has sold the 140-room Grand Hotel Minneapolis for $30 million. The sale includes the hotel and its 57,000-square-foot fitness center, which is leased to a third-party tenant until June 2019. Proceeds from the sale will be utilized for general business purposes, which may include reducing the company’s outstanding debt, according to Pebblebrook. Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, part of the Intercontinental Hotels Group umbrella, operates the property. The buyer was not disclosed.

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Trinity Investments, Elliott Management Acquire Grande Lakes Orlando Resort for $900M

by Kristin Harlow

ORLANDO, FLA. — A joint venture between funds managed by Trinity Real Estate Investments LLC and Elliott Management Corp. has acquired the Grande Lakes Orlando Resort. Blackstone Group sold the property for $900 million, according to local media reports. The 409-acre development includes two hotels, a 582-room Ritz-Carlton and a 998-room JW Marriott. The resort also features an 18-hole golf course designed by Greg Norman, an Australian professional golfer and entrepreneur. The Grande Lakes Orlando Resort includes 278,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting space, 15 food and beverage outlets, swimming pools, sporting facilities and a 40,000-square-foot spa. Since 2015, both hotels have undergone multi-million-dollar renovation projects. Trinity and Elliott plan to implement a multi-year capital improvement plan to further enhance the resort’s offerings. In addition to guestroom renovations, plans call for upgrades to the resort’s ballroom, meeting spaces, water features and food offerings. The buyers are hoping to capitalize on Orlando’s booming tourism industry. In 2017, Orlando set a record and became the first ever U.S. destination to surpass 70 million visitors in a year, according to the city’s tourism association, Visit Orlando. Honolulu-based Trinity is a private real estate investment firm that has completed more than $4 …

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CBRE Hotels Secures $71M Refinancing for Embassy Suites by Hilton Anaheim Near Disneyland Resort

by Amy Works

GARDEN GROVE, CALIF. — CBRE Hotels has arranged $71 million loan for the Embassy Suites by Hilton Anaheim South, located at 11767 Harbor Blvd. in Garden Grove. Landmark Cos. is the borrower. Marc Sallette, Olga Lepow, Cara Leonard and Charlie Ryan of CBRE Hotel’s Debt & Structured Finance facilitated the 10-year, fixed-rate, interest-only loan to refinance existing debt. The debt is split into a $56 million senior mortgage to be securitized by Deutsche Bank, while Artemis Real Estate Partners provided a $15 million junior mezzanine loan to be held on book. The majority of the new mortgage is extinguishing existing loans. Additionally, Landmark is undertaking a five-year, $16 million renovation of the hotel in conjunction with the financing. Landmark developed the 375-room hotel, which is located near Disneyland Resort, in 2001.

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AWH Partners, Opterra Capital Acquire 321-Room Hotel in Cincinnati

by Kristin Harlow

CINCINNATI — AWH Partners LLC and Opterra Capital LLC have acquired the Cincinnati Marriott at RiverCenter for an undisclosed price. The 321-room hotel is connected to the Northern Kentucky Convention Center and includes 30 event rooms. Amenities include a fitness center, indoor pool and the 10 West restaurant. Spire Hospitality manages the hotel.

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Xenia Hotels Sells Hilton Garden Inn in Downtown D.C. for $128M

by Alex Tostado

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Xenia Hotels & Resorts has sold Hilton Garden Inn Washington DC Downtown for $128 million to an undisclosed buyer. Hilton Garden Inn is a 300-room hotel that features a business center, fitness center, pool, baggage storage and room service. The hotel is located on 14th Street, about three blocks from the White House and five blocks from Washington Convention Center and Capital One Arena.

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