SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Pyramid Management, as owner, has opened Embassy Suites by Hilton Syracuse Destiny USA, located at 311 Hiawatha Blvd. W in Syracuse. Situated at Destiny USA, a shopping, dining and entertainment destination, the hotel features 209 suites, 10,000 square feet of flexible meeting space, an indoor heated pool, fitness center, full-service restaurant and 24-hour convenience shop. Aimbridge Hospitality manages the hotel.
YUKON, OKLA. — Hooter’s, Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen and Arby’s will join The Market at Czech Hall, a 160,000-square-foot retail center situated along Interstate 40 in Yukon, about 17 miles west of Oklahoma City. The restaurants will occupy three different pad sites totaling about 2.2 acres. Along with the restaurants, a Sleep Inn hotel will also open on the property, which is owned by GBT Realty Corp., at various times in 2018.
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Chatham Lodging Trust has acquired Hilton Garden Inn Portsmouth Downtown for $43.5 million, or $332,000 per room. Located at 100 High St. in Portsmouth, the 131-room hotel opened in 2006 and recently underwent a full renovation. Island Hospitality Management will manage the hotel. The name of the seller was not released.
KISSIMMEE, FLA. — Axilla Capital LLC has arranged a $15.5 million loan for The Royale Parc Suites Hotel, a 224-room hotel located in Kissimmee, roughly 20 miles south of Orlando. Joel Mazur and Tom Fleming of Axilla Capital represented the undisclosed borrower in the transaction. Proceeds of the loan were used to finance the property’s acquisition and fund the hotel’s impending upgrades. Constructed in 1988, Royale Parc Suites Hotel is currently operating as a Choice Hotels-branded Quality Suites, but will be undergoing a renovation over the next 18 months. Located at 5876 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway, the hotel is roughly three miles southeast of Walt Disney World.
CHICAGO — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has arranged a $74.8 million loan for the repositioning of the Hard Rock Hotel located at 230 N. Michigan Ave. in Chicago. Property owner Becker Ventures and manager Aparium Hotel Group plan to reposition the property as the St. Jane Chicago hotel following the closing of the Hard Rock Hotel on Dec.1. The newly branded property is scheduled to reopen in spring 2018. The new name is a nod to social worker Jane Addams, who co-founded Chicago’s Hull House in 1889. The settlement house opened to European immigrants and provided social and educational programs. Built in 1929 and designed by the Burnham Brothers, the historic Carbide & Carbon building features 37 stories. Renovations will consist of updated interiors with the addition of a rooftop bar and lounge, full-service restaurant, market café, cocktail bar and 11,000 square feet of meeting and event space. In addition to 363 guest rooms, St. Jane Chicago will feature luxury suites on floors 25 and above known as The Tower at St. Jane. A reason for the repositioning was not provided, but Crain’s Chicago Business reports that competition in the neighborhood was the catalyst for the makeover. Ben Greazel of …
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hospitality Properties Trust has purchased Crowne Plaza Charlotte Executive Park, a 300-room hotel in south Charlotte, for $44 million. Chris Lingerfelt, Cyrus Vazifdar and Brent Bowman of HFF represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Constructed in 1983, Crowne Plaza Charlotte Executive Park underwent a renovation in 2014, which included upgrades to guestrooms, public areas and meeting space, as well as the hotel’s restaurant and bar. The hotel features a fitness center, swimming pool, business center and a sand volleyball court. Located at 5700 Westpark Drive, the hotel is roughly eight miles from the Charlotte Douglas International Airport and features a complimentary airport shuttle. Hospitality Properties Trust will keep the Crowne Plaza brand affiliation, and Intercontinental Hotels Group will manage the property.
DUBLIN, OHIO — Home2 Suites by Hilton Columbus Dublin has opened in suburban Columbus. The 126-room, extended-stay hotel is owned by Dublin-based Crawford Hoying and operated by Shaner Hotels. Located at 5000 Upper Metro Place, the property features an indoor pool and two outdoor patio areas. The hotel also features a laundry and fitness area and complimentary breakfast. The chain is aggressively expanding throughout the Midwest and the rest of the country.
AMARILLO, TEXAS — NewcrestImage has opened a 226-room Embassy Suites hotel in downtown Amarillo. The property features a mix of one-bedroom and studio suites; 18,000 square feet of meeting space, including a 10,000-square-foot ballroom; an indoor pool; and a restaurant and lounge. A 750-space parking garage was also delivered as part of the project. Construction began in October 2015.
GREEN BAY, WIS. — Peachtree Hotel Group has acquired the Hampton Inn Green Bay Downtown in Green Bay for an undisclosed price. The 135-room hotel is located at 201 Main St. near Lambeau Field, home of the National Football League’s Green Bay Packers. Amenities include an indoor pool, fitness center, business center and meeting space. The seller was not disclosed.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Apple Hospitality REIT Inc. has purchased a newly constructed, dual-branded Hilton Garden Inn and Home2 Suites by Hilton property in downtown Birmingham for $38.4 million. Located at 250 18th St. S., the new hotel has a combined total of 210 rooms. The property features two distinct lobbies and dining areas — each catering to the needs of the brands’ respective guests — and shares one registration desk, fitness center and an outdoor swimming pool. Following this acquisition, Apple Hospitality now owns 237 hotels located throughout 33 states.
