Xenia Hotels & Resorts Acquires Three Luxury Hotels
The RiverPlace Hotel In Portland, Oregon, The Canary Hotel In Santa Barbara, California And The Hotel Palomar In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Xenia Hotels & Resorts, announced that it has acquired the fee simple interests in three high-quality lifestyle boutique hotels for a combined purchase price of$245 million. The 84-room RiverPlace Hotel is located in downtownPortland, Oregonin a scenic riverfront location, directly adjacent to the popular Tom McCall Waterfront Park. The 97-room Canary Hotel is located in a prime location in downtownSanta Barbara, California.
The 230-room Hotel Palomar is located within the heart of downtownPhiladelphia’sCenter CityDistrict near Rittenhouse Square. The Company currently forecasts that the hotels will generate EBITDA of$7 to $8 millionfor the remainder of 2015 and$18.5 to $20.5 millionin 2016. All three lifestyle hotels will continue to be managed by Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants («Kimpton»).
«We are thrilled to have acquired the RiverPlace Hotel, the Canary Hotel and the Hotel Palomar, three luxury lifestyle boutique hotels located in high barrier to entry markets with diverse demand generators,» saidMarcel Verbaas, President and Chief Executive Officer of Xenia Hotels & Resorts. «The acquisition of these distinctive hotels further exemplifies our strategy of continually enhancing our portfolio by investing in high-quality assets in major lodging markets and key leisure destinations.»
«I am very pleased that we were able to execute on the opportunity to acquire three assets that are an excellent strategic fit, enhance our portfolio quality and are located in desirable lodging markets where we were not previously represented,» Verbaas continued.
The three hotels have exhibited consistently strong operating results, as illustrated by the portfolio’s average RevPAR of$224.59, comprised of average occupancy of 85.4% and an average daily rate of$262.93, during the trailing 12 months endingJune 30, 2015. Additionally, the portfolio has generated RevPAR growth of 10.1% year to date throughJune 30, 2015.
The RiverPlace Hotel inPortland, OR, features 84 guestrooms including 36 expansive suites and 10 riverfront 1 and 2 bedroom condominiums. Recently renovated, the RiverPlace has become the established market leader with its irreplaceable riverfront location. Additionally, the hotel features the Three Degrees Waterfront Bar & Grill, a popular choice among guests and locals.
Portlandrepresents an attractive, diverse economy with a concentration of established corporate demand generators. With robust levels of corporate and tourist activity driving lodging demand, thePortlandhotel market has continued to accelerate, as evidenced by the strong RevPAR growth of 11.7% in 2014 and 15.2% year to date throughJune 2015.
The Canary Hotel inSanta Barbara, CA, opened in 2005 and is a leading boutique lifestyle hotel inSanta Barbara. The hotel features 97 guestrooms including 23 suites. The Canary Hotel is the tallest and only full-service hotel in downtownSanta Barbaraallowing the Hotel to offer unobstructed 360-degree views ofSanta Barbara, the Santa Ynez Mountains, and the Pacific Ocean from the rooftop terrace and pool.
The hotel recently underwent a$10 millioncapital investment to further position the property as a premier luxury boutique hotel allowing the property to consistently achieve high occupancy levels and rates, and continue to outperform its competitive set. The hotel’s popular Finch & Fork Restaurant drives a high level of demand from both locals and hotel guests through a combination of culinary excellence and its prime location at the Corner of Chapala and Carrillo Streets amidst downtownSanta Barbara’sprimary commercial office, high-end retail, dining and cultural district.
The Hotel Palomar inPhiladelphia, PA, opened inOctober 2009after a comprehensive transformation and renovation of a former historic office building near the Rittenhouse Square area of downtownPhiladelphia. The Hotel features 230 guest rooms including 36 suites. Located in the heart ofPhiladelphia, the nation’s fifth largest city, the Palomar is located one block fromPhiladelphia’shigh-end Walnut Street shopping, dining, and entertainment district.
Lodging demand inPhiladelphiais strong and diverse, being driven by corporate, leisure and convention business, backed by the recently completed$800 millionexpansion of thePennsylvaniaConvention Center and substantial office space development in close proximity to the hotel.
