SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. — The 262-room Best Western Plus Timber Cove Lodge in South Lake Tahoe has sold to Urbana Realty Advisors for an undisclosed sum. The seller, the property’s original developer, was represented by Tom Sommer and Mike Armstrong of HREC Investment Advisors.
NORTH BRANCH, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Budget Host Inn & Suites, a 42-room economy hotel in North Branch. Jonathan Ruprai of Marcus & Millichap's Tampa office represented the seller, a financial institution. He also secured the buyer, a limited liability company.
NEW YORK — MCR Development LLC has acquired three hotels in Florida and New Jersey for approximately $40 million. The properties, which total 329 rooms, include a Homewood Suites by Hilton, Courtyard by Marriott and Hampton Inn & Suites. In addition, MCR recently began the development and expansion of two Residence Inn by Marriott hotels in New Jersey. MCR owns and manages 19 hotels with 2,158 rooms in 10 states.
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. – The 58-room Ambassador Hotel in South Lake Tahoe has sold to an unnamed buyer for $1,475,000. It is located at 4130 Manzanita Ave. The property was built in 1981. The seller, a private investor, was represented by Taylor Flynn of Marcus & Millichap’s Oakland office. The buyer was represented by Adam Levin and Philip Batlin of the firm’s Palo Alto and San Francisco offices.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — UPHIC Associates has plans to invest $5 million for a renovation of the 174-room Holiday Inn Charlotte University, located at 8520 University Exec Park Drive in Charlotte. Amenities include 5,000 square feet of flex meeting space, a business center, free wireless internet, fitness center, outdoor pool and The University Patio & Grill. The company, an affiliate of GF Management, recently acquired the property. Beacon Hospitality Partners represented the seller in the transaction.
ANDOVER, MASS. — A new extended-stay hotel brand will operate at 4 Tech Dr. in Andover. The hotel currently known as Staybridge Suites Boston-Andover will come under Sonesta International Hotels Corp. management July 25. The 133-room property will be renamed Sonesta ES Suites Andover. The hotel is located at the junction of Interstates 93 and 495, north of Boston. The property features a heated outdoor swimming pool, an exercise room and sports court.
ARLINGTON — Summit Hotel Properties has acquired the 103-room Courtyard by Marriott in Arlington for $15.25 million. The price also includes planned property improvements.
HOUSTON — Marriott International has opened a 120-suite Residence Inn, located at 1550 Barker Cypress Road in Houston. Dallas-based Texas Western Hospitality owns and manages the hotel, which goes by the name Residence Inn Houston I-10 West. The hotel features an outdoor swimming pool, a lobby area with HD TVs, a fitness center, breakfast buffet, outdoor fire pit, weeknight social hour and a complimentary business center.
HOUSTON — Sonesta International Hotels Corp. will rebrand the 485-room former Intercontinental Hotel Houston as The Royal Sonesta Hotel Houston, a Four Diamond, 23-story property located in Houston's Galleria area. The hotel offers 50,000 square feet of meeting space, restaurants, a swimming pool and a 24-hour health club. The hotel is slated to come under Sonesta's management in July.
NEW ORLEANS — The 170-room Hyatt Place New Orleans/Convention Center, located at 881 Convention Center Blvd. in New Orleans, has reopened following an $8 million renovation. The hotel was formerly known as Hotel New Orleans. A joint venture between HRI Properties and Interwest Capital Corp. purchased the property in July 2011 and renovation work started in the third quarter of 2011. The hotel includes more than 3,300 square feet of meeting space, as well as a Kitchen Skillet complimentary breakfast area and the Intimate Bakery Cafe, which features specialty coffees, premium beers, wines and cocktails.