Hospitality

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Summit Hotel Properties Inc., a hotel REIT based in Austin, Texas, has purchased the Courtyard by Marriott Fort Lauderdale, a 261-room hotel situated on Fort Lauderdale Beach. The $85 million acquisition includes a 0.8-acre vacant land parcel and 6,200 square feet of retail space. The hotel’s guestrooms were recently renovated, and Summit plans to invest $1.6 million over the next year into public space improvements and a patio bar redesign that will enhance the hotel’s outdoor experience. Over the past 12 months, the hotel had revenue per available room (RevPAR) of $155, which represents a 36 percent premium over the Summit’s pro forma RevPAR for the comparable period. The seller was not disclosed.

ORLANDO, FLA. — Xenia Hotels & Resorts Inc. has purchased the 815-room Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress in Orlando for $205.5 million. An affiliate of Hyatt Hotels Corp. sold the hotel, which features six food and beverage outlets, more than 65,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting and event space, a full-service spa and access to 45 holes of Jack Nicklaus signature-designed golf courses. The hotel has received roughly $32 million in capital investment over the past five years, including major improvements to the public spaces and food and beverage outlets. Xenia Hotels plans to renovate the guestrooms and existing meeting space, as well as add a new ballroom.