Starwood Capital Group has selected Davidson Hospitality Group to manage seven hotels under the Davidson Hotels operating vertical: Aloft San Francisco Airport, The Westin San Francisco Airport, Le Méridien Atlanta Perimeter, Sheraton Memphis Downtown, Sheraton Columbus (Ohio) at Capitol Square, DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Columbus (Ohio) Downtown and the soon-to-open Embassy Suites by Hilton Nashville Downtown.
“We’ve had a highly successful past with Starwood Capital and are excited to reignite our partnership with these assets," Davidson Hospitality Group CEO and President Thom Geshay said in a statement. "Starwood Capital is one of the largest investors in the hospitality space and we look forward to growing with them. These assets have great upside, and together with Starwood Capital’s exceptional asset management team, we will leverage strategic new investment and stronger operational performance to produce compelling new values for these properties.”
The Aloft San Francisco Airport is a 298-room lifestyle hotel located less than a mile from San Francisco International Airport.
The 418-room Westin San Francisco International Airport is close to public transportation and major freeways.
Le Méridien Atlanta Perimeter has 275 guestrooms and suites.
The 600-room Sheraton Memphis Downtown is connected to Renasant Convention Center via a skywalk. The hotel’s conference facilities cover nearly 15,000 square feet with an additional 350,000 square feet of space available at the connected convention center which recently completed a $200 million transformation.
The 403-room Sheraton Columbus at Capitol Square is close to the Ohio Statehouse, Ohio Theatre, Greater Columbus Convention Center and Nationwide Arena.
Overlooking the Scioto River, the DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Columbus Downtown has 194 suites, nearly 8,000 square feet of event space and The President’s Dining Room.
Opening summer 2022, the Embassy Suites by Hilton Nashville Downtown will be the newest all-suite hotel in the city. The property will have 506 rooms and more than 35,000 square feet of meeting and event space.
“Davidson has nearly 50 years of industry expertise and an unparalleled reputation for value creation, revenue generation and innovation,” said Rob Tanenbaum, managing director, head of North American hotel asset management at Starwood Capital. “It is important we have great synergy with our partners—Davidson’s approach to hospitality resonates with us, and we feel they are the best operator to help advance the competitive positioning of these assets while enhancing guest experience.”