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Ashford Hospitality acquires Key West's Pier House for $90M   8 May, 2013

Ashford Hospitality Trust has acquired the 142-room Pier House Resort and Caribbean Spa in Key West, Fla., for $90 million in cash, or $634,000 per key. The acquisition is expected to close within the next 15 days. Ashford intends to replace the property manager with Remington Lodging, which...More>>

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GF Management affiliate acquires Orlando Hilton Garden Inn    7 May, 2013

GF Management has announced that its affiliate, HGILM Associates, has acquired the 123-room Hilton Garden Inn Orlando North/Lake Mary, which will maintain its affiliation with the Hilton Garden Inn brand and stay open during a renovation north of $2 million, which will take place during the next 6...More>>

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Sunstone buys Boston Park Plaza Hotel for $250M as Q1 revenue climbs   7 May, 2013

According to multiple sources, Sunstone Hotel Investors has agreed to buy the 1,053-room Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers for $250 million. The REIT also plans to invest an undisclosed amount on renovations, including upgrades of the hotel’s elevators and facade. Longer term, the company may...More>>

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Talks begin on possible sale of Fairmont Dubai   6 May, 2013

Bloomberg reports that IFA Hotels & Resorts Co., a company partly owned by Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, is in talks with several Middle East investors to sell the Fairmont Dubai, which sits at the trunk of Palm Jumeirah. Discussions convened as a who's who of hotel investment in the...More>>

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Grace Hotels expands into North Africa with Morocco acquisition   3 May, 2013

Grace Hotels has announced its entry into the North African region with the acquisition of the Les Terres M’Barka, a boutique hotel located near the village of Tamesloht, about 13 miles southwest of Marrakech. The hotel will become known as Grace Marrakech. The hotel has 18 suites and lofts, a...More>>

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News Briefs   24 Apr, 2013

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Fattal to rebrand most of Queens Moat House as Leonardo   24 Apr, 2013

Fattal makes first portfolio acquisition with Queens Moat Houses.More>>

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Hospitality Property Fund acquires South Africa's Radisson Blu Gautrain   18 Apr, 2013

Hospitality Property Fund has entered into a new sale agreement with Savana Property to acquire the Radisson Blu Gautrain hotel in Johannesburg for R443.385 million or around $48 million. The fund said industry statistics had confirmed the recovery trend in the hospitality market that had commenced...More>>

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Blackstone ponies up $450 milion for Hyatt Regency Waikiki    18 Apr, 2013

The Blackstone Group has made another big splash. This time in Hawaii. The owner of Hilton Worldwide has acquired the leasehold on the Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort and Spa for $450 million. The seller is Goldman Sachs and Hyatt Hotels Corporation. Hyatt will continue to manage the hotel.More>>

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South African hotels see interest from international, local businesses   17 Apr, 2013

The outlook for investment in tourism locations in the province is positive as statistics show that South Africa saw a 10.4 percent increase in foreign visitors from January to October 2012 compared to the same period in 2011, said Peter Bruil, the managing director of PGLAG, a subsidiary of Pam...More>>




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