Hottest investment deals, executives to be honored at ALIS Conference.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS) announced finalists for the prestigious ALIS Awards. Among these finalists are executives and companies who are responsible for the most influential hotel industry deals in 2014.
The winners will be announced on Tuesday, January 27, during the ALIS conference, which runs from January 26-28 at the JW Marriott and Nokia Theatre at L.A. LIVE. Nominees for the awards are evaluated based on outstanding business performance in various industry sectors.
This year’s finalists are:
Development of the Year 2014
- Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort – Orlando, FL: The 443-room Four Seasons Resort Orlando, located at Walt Disney World Resort, was developed by Silverstein Properties and is managed by Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts.
- Marriott Marquis Washington, D.C. – Washington, D.C.: The 1,175-room Marriott Marquis Washington, D.C. was developed by Quadrangle Development and Capstone Development, and is managed by Marriott International.
- SLS Las Vegas – Las Vegas, NV: The more than 1,600-room SLS Las Vegas was developed by PENTA Building Group and is managed by Stockbridge Capital Group, LLC.
Single Asset Transaction of the Year 2014
- Diplomat Resort & Spa – Hollywood, FL: Thayer Lodging Group acquired the 998-room Diplomat Resort & Spa in Hollywood, FL from the Plumbers & Pipe Fitters Pension Fund for $535 million in an off-market transaction.
- InterContinental New York Barclay – New York, NY: Constellation Barclay Holding US, LLC acquired an 80% interest in the 685-room InterContinental New York Barclay in New York, NY from IHG for $240 million with IHG holding the remaining 20%.
- The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort – Miami Beach, FL: Al Rayyan Tourism Investment Company (ARTIC), a subsidiary of Al Faisal Holding, acquired the 207-room oceanfront St Regis Bal Harbour Resort in Miami Beach, FL from Starwood Hotels & Resorts for $213 million.
Merger & Acquisition of the Year 2014
- NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. acquired from an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management L.P. (Cerberus) an approximate 90% interest in a $1.1 billion portfolio of 47 hotels owned by a joint venture between Cerberus and Chatham Lodging Trust. The Portfolio consists of upscale extended stay and premium branded select service hotels located across the United States containing approximately 6,100 rooms.
- Lone Star Funds acquired 38 hotels from Hyatt Hotels Corporation for an estimated $590MM.
- NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. in partnership with Chatham Lodging Trust acquired a $1.1 billion portfolio of 48 hotels from Inland American Real Estate Trust Inc. The Portfolio consists of upscale extended stay and premium branded select service hotels located across the United States containing approximately 6,400 rooms.
Jack A. Shaffer Financial Advisor of the Year 2014
- Lou Plasencia, CEO, The Plasencia Group
- Roy March, CEO, Eastdil Secured
- John Strauss, Managing Director, Jones Lang LaSalle
Co-hosted by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) and Burba Hotel Network (BHN), the two-and-a-half-day ALIS event features an extensive array of seminars and panels hosted by leading experts and investors discussing important trends and identifying new opportunities. The conference attracts the lodging industry’s leading hotel executives, investors, lenders, developers, and professional advisory community. Proceeds from ALIS benefit the educational, research, and training missions of the American Hotel & Lodging Education Foundation (AH&LEF), AH&LA’s nonprofit affiliate.
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