WHIPPANY, N.J. — HEI Hotels & Resorts has acquired the Hanover Marriott in Whippany from Host Hotels & Resorts for $27 million. The 353-room hotel features 22 meeting rooms, the largest Grand Ballroom in Morris County, Allie’s restaurant, a business center, an indoor/outdoor pool, a fitness center, and the Auld Shebeen Pub. The hotel is located at 1401 Route 10 East in Morris County. The new owner plans to implement a $20 million renovation program.
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ORLANDO, FLA. — Supertel Hospitality has sold the 120-room Masters Inn-International Drive in Orlando to Sun Vista Hotels for an undisclosed price. The buyer will renovate the Orlando hotel before converting it to a Best Western. David Mumford, Steve Kirby, Burton Brooks and David Holcombe of the Mumford Co. represented the seller.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Jacksonville JTB Hotel has received $5.8 million in financing for a 137-room Marriott Courtyard in Jacksonville. The 4-year loan comes with a 25-year amortization schedule. FirstAtlantic Bank provided the mortgage, and Joel Coykendall of NorthMarq Capital’s Jacksonville office arranged the loan.
HERNDON, VA. — Bethesda, Md.-based Host Hotels & Resorts has sold the 253-unit Washington Dulles Marriott Suites to an undisclosed buyer for an undisclosed price. Located at 13101 Worldgate Dr. in Herndon, the property features a conference center and event space. Molinaro Koger represented Host Hotels in the transaction.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Hilton has opened a 221-unit hotel complex in downtown Jacksonville. Located at 1201 Kings Ave., the eight-story property consists of a Hilton Garden Inn and a Homewood Suites by Hilton. Amenities in the joint hotel include an oversized pool, a whirlpool and a fitness center, while the Hilton Garden Inn features 1,266 square feet of meeting space and wireless Internet access. The property is one of the first dual-brand Hilton hotels in the country.
BRYAN, TEXAS — The 100-unit Best Western Atrea at Old Town Center has opened at 1920 Austin’s Colony Pkwy. in Bryan. Each unit includes a flatscreen television and high-speed Internet. Property amenities include a pool, a hot tub, more than 4,000 square feet of conference space and a fitness center.
WELDON SPRINGS, MO. — A 100-room Wingate by Wyndman hotel has opened at the University of Missouri’s Missouri Research Park in Weldon Springs. The $8 million hotel features an outdoor pool and patio, wired and wireless high-speed Internet access, a 24-hour business center, continental breakfast, an indoor pool, a whirlpool and a fitness center.
DEER PARK, ILL. — GENCON Building Corp., serving as general contractor, has completed the construction of a Hampton Inn & Suites in Deer Park. Located on West Lake-Cook Road, the four-story, 104-room hotel features meeting rooms, a fitness center, a swimming pool, food service, an enlarged lobby/reception area and full wireless technologies. Deer Park Hotel owns the property, which was designed by A3 Design Studio.
LINTHICUM, MD. — The Mullan Contracting Company has finished the 155-room Aloft BWI Airport, a six-story hotel located at 1741 W. Nursery Rd. in Linthicum. The property includes a bar, a fitness center and a pool. Each unit features nine-foot ceilings, wireless Internet and an LCD television.
HOUSTON — Houston-based Midway Cos. has announced the grand opening of the new Hotel Sorella at CITYCENTRE, a $500 million mixed-use project located in Houston. The luxury hotel will feature 244 rooms, including 30 junior suites and a penthouse suite. Hotel amenities include a Moroccan-style bar with a central fireplace and active seating, a fitness center and spa, an outdoor pool with daybeds and draped cabanas, and two restaurants, Cafe Rosé and Bistro Alex. CITYCENTRE comprises 1.8 million square feet of mixed-use space on 37 acres between Interstate 10 West and the Sam Houston Tollway.