POOLER, GA. — Image Hotels has broken ground on a four-story, 120-room Courtyard by Marriott located at 419 Pooler Parkway in Pooler, a suburb of Savannah. The Courtyard Pooler/Savannah Airport hotel will be situated near the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport and the new Tanger Outlet Savannah. The property will feature 6,820 square feet of banquet and event space, as well as a fitness center, guest laundry services, business center, restaurant and a 24-hour snack shop. Set to open in September 2018, the hotel will operate as a Marriott franchise and will be owned by Image Pooler LLC. Image Hotels will manage the hotel upon completion.
SEDONA, ARIZ. — DiamondRock Hospitality Co. (NYSE: DRH) has purchased the 88-room L’Auberge de Sedona and the adjacent 70-room Orchards Inn Sedona for a total of $97 million. The resorts are situated in the Red Rock region of Sedona on the banks of Oak Creek, just south of Flagstaff. DiamondRock plans to reposition the resorts through a $5 million capital investment plan, which will enhance the luxury cottages at L’Auberge, among other improvements. The renovations will be completed during the off seasons over the next two years for minimal disruptions. “This acquisition represents a rare opportunity to own two high-quality resort properties in a coveted, high-barrier-to-entry resort market,” says Mark Brugger, DiamondRock’s president and CEO. “While we believe the initial pricing of the deal is attractive, we have identified significant opportunities to increase profitability.” About $14 million has been invested in the resorts, its guest rooms and restaurants since 2015. Sedona is one of the highest growth markets in the U.S. hospitality industry, DiamondRock notes, with RevPAR (revenue per available room) increasing 11.3 percent in 2016. L’Auberge includes dining options Cress on Oak Creek and Etch Kitchen & Bar, while Orchards Inn features 89Agave Mexican restaurant, among other casual dining …
SEATTLE — Hersha Hospitality Trust has acquired the 152-room Pan Pacific Hotel in Seattle for $79 million. The hotel is part of the 2200 Westlake mixed-use project in the South Lake Union neighborhood. Pan Pacific Hotel is situated across the street from Amazon’s global headquarters. Other nearby companies include Facebook, Google, Expedia, Microsoft and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Chris Burdett and Matthew Behrens of CBRE Hotels Northwest represented the seller, Vulcan, in this transaction.
COCONUT GROVE, FLA. — Hersha Hospitality Trust has purchased the 115-room Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove for $36 million. The hospitality REIT funded the acquisition with proceeds from the recent sale of the Residence Inn in Greenbelt, Md. Situated on 3.4 acres about a half-block from the waterfront, the Ritz-Carlton is part of a two-tower, 22-story residential-hotel condominium complex that opened in 2002. The property features 14,000 square feet of meeting space, a restaurant bar, spa, fitness center, retail space, pool, exterior courtyards and approximately 8,000 square feet of leasable office space. The identity of the seller was undisclosed.
IRVINE, CALIF. — A partnership between R.D. Olson Construction and DKN Hotels has completed construction of the 161-room Homewood Suites by Hilton Irvine/John Wayne Airport in Irvine. The hotel is situated in the Airport submarket near Newport Beach, Corona del Mar and Laguna Beach. The hotel features more than 1,500 square feet of meeting space equipped with high-speed internet access, audio-visual equipment and natural lighting. Lee & Sakahara Architects designed the project.
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — A partnership between West Point Partners, Lions Gate Capital LLC and the Harp Group has acquired the 309-room Marriott Colorado Springs for an undisclosed sum. The hotel is located at 5580 Tech Center Drive. Marriott Colorado Springs was built in 1989. It contains 23,000 square feet of event and meeting space. The Marriott is situated near the U.S. Air Force Academy, the United States Olympic Training Center, and numerous aerospace, defense, and healthcare firms. Jeffrey Duni and Mike Dube, of HREC Investment Advisors’ Denver office, represented the Procaccianti Group in this transaction.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has arranged the $27 million refinancing for Hyatt Place, a 172-room hotel in downtown Charlotte. Chris Caison of Grandbridge’s Charlotte office arranged the fixed-rate loan through an unnamed CMBS investor on behalf of a repeat client. Located at 222 S. Caldwell St., the hotel features free Wi-Fi, a 24-hour fitness center, outdoor rooftop pool and a bar.
BOSTON — Affiliates of Rockwood Capital have completed the disposition of Courtyard Boston Logan Airport, located at 225 William F. McClellan Highway in Boston. The 12-story hotel features 351 guest rooms, 2,257 square feet of function space, an indoor swimming pool, fitness room, business center, complimentary shuttle service and Brinkley’s Restaurant & Lounge. Daniel Peek, Denny Meikleham, KC Patel and Alan Suzuki of HFF represented the seller in the transaction. The name of the buyer and acquisition price were not released.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Hilton Worldwide has opened the new 105-room Homewood Suites by Hilton Birmingham Downtown near University of Alabama at Birmingham and Five Points South District. Wyatt Construction recently completed the hotel on behalf of the owner, AUM Enterprise Inc. Located at 1016 20th St. in downtown Birmingham, the hotel features studio and one-bedroom suites with kitchens and separate living and sleeping areas. Amenities include an indoor swimming pool, fitness center, game room, complimentary breakfast and a free shuttle within a seven-mile radius of the hotel.
NEW YORK CITY — Capital One has provided an $80 million construction/mini-perm loan for 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge, located on Brooklyn’s waterfront. The loan was initially part of a larger financing package that included a recently completed 107-unit condominium building. Capital One previously provided a $160 million loan to the borrower, a joint venture between Starwood Capital Group and Toll Brothers, to finance initial construction of the project. The 194-key hotel, which opened yesterday, is the third property in Starwood’s 1 Hotel brand. The property features 20,000 square feet of meeting/event space, a 24-hour fitness center, rooftop bar and pool and a 12,000-square-foot indoor/outdoor restaurant.