PALMDALE, CALIF. — Embassy Suites Hotels has opened the Embassy Suites Palmdale, featuring the brand’s first Design Option III Prototype build in the state of California. Located just off Interstate 14 at 39375 5th St. West in Palmdale, it features 150 suites and more than 3,000 square feet of meeting space. Owned by the Palmdale Lodging Associates LLC and managed by Sun Development & Management Co., the upscale, full-service property is the 30th Embassy Suites location in the Golden State. Just sixty miles north of Los Angeles, Embassy Suites Palmdale includes a state-of-the-art Precor fitness center, a pool and Fourteen Restaurant and Lounge.
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NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 128-room Rodeway Inn located at 1209 N. Interstate 35 in new Braunfels. Allan Miller of Marcus & Millichap's Austin office represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were undisclosed limited liability companies. The acquisition price was not disclosed.
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FLA. — Jaimin Patel of Marcus & Millichap's Tampa, Fla., office has brokered the $6.2 million sale of a 264-unit Clarion Inn & Suites. The property is located at 230 W. State Road 436. The parties involved in the transaction were not disclosed.
NEWTOWN, PA. — The grand opening has been held for the new Homewood Suites by Hilton located in Newtown. The four-story, 104-suite hotel is situated at 110 Pheasant Run. It features studio, and one- and two-bedroom suites. Amenities include a business center, an indoor pool, a landscaped courtyard with a barbecue area, a fitness center and 1,700 square feet of meeting space. Reese Hotels developed the property and Pheasant Run Hotels owns it. Hersha Hospitality Management is the manager.
MUKILTEO, WASH. — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has opened a new 134-room Staybridge Suites located at 9600 Harbour Place in Mukilteo. The Staybridge Suites Seattle North-Everett is owned and managed by Mukilteo Hotel LLC, an affiliate of the 360 Hotel Group, under a license agreement with a company in IHG. The five-floor property features three suite options — deluxe studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom/two-bath — all of which include in-room DVD/CD players and fully equipped kitchens. On-site amenities include an indoor pool; a five-hole putting green; complimentary guest laundry and workout facilities; a complimentary 24-hour business services center; a guest library; and BridgeMart®, the hotel’s 24-hour convenience store.
NEW YORK CITY — The grand opening has been held for the Holiday Inn Wall Street, a 20-story hotel located at 51 Nassau St. in the Financial District of Manhattan, New York City. Owned by McSam Hotel Group, the hotel is a conversion project. It features 113 guestrooms, a 24-hour fitness center and a full-service restaurant. Hersha Hospitality Management is the manager of the property.
BOSTON — Construction is complete for the renovation and conversion of Boston's historic Ames Building into a 114-room boutique hotel. The 14-story building, the second tallest masonry building in the country, is located at One Court St. in the city's Financial District. Constructed in 1889, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. A joint venture between Normandy Real Estate Partners and Morgans Hotel Group owns the hotel, with Morgans serving as operator. Tishman Construction Corp. was the general contractor for the renovation. Morgans' in-house design team collaborated with Rockwell Group for the design.
MORGANTOWN, W. VA. — Super 8 Motel Developers has sold a 58-room Super 8 Motel in Morgantown to Anami Hotels for an undisclosed amount. The buyers will undertake cosmetic renovations to the property. David Mumford, Ed James and Justin Pinkard of Mumford Co.'s Newport News, Va., office represented the seller.
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — 7401 Northwoods Boulevard Holdings has sold the 197-room Ramada North Charleston to Homecourt Hospitality for an undisclosed amount. The property features a fitness room, indoor and outdoor pools, and 6,000 square feet of meeting space. Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels brokered the sale.
NEW YORK CITY — Gemini Real Estate Advisors has acquired the notes to three hotels located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. The performing loans have a combined par value of $43 million. The underlying hotels are select service and boutique properties that contain a total of 173 rooms. They are located in close proximity to Rockefeller Center, Broadway and Times Square. The acquisition price and the seller's name were undisclosed.