The Plasencia Group, Inc. Advises Thayer Lodging Group on the Sale of Eight Properties to Pyramid Ho
Properties Combine Geographic Diversity, Performance and Growth Potential
TAMPA, FL, July 5, 2005. The Plasencia Group, Inc., leading hospitality transaction and consulting services firm representing owners of hotels, resorts, and golf courses, has completed the transaction for Thayer Lodging Group, Anapolis, Md., of eight hotels to Pyramid Hotel Advisors, LLC of Boston.
According to Lou Plasencia, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Plasencia Group, this eight property, 2,204 room portfolio represents a unique combination of geographic diversity, performance and upside potential rarely found in today's market. From the leading-edge Executive Meeting Centers in Rockville, Md.; Somerset, N.J. and Skokie, Ill. to an oceanfront in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. and a boutique hotel in New Orleans' French Quarter, this was a unique investment opportunity.
Dan Peek, Managing Director of TPG's Regent Street affiliate, noted, "The sale of the portfolio allowed our client, Thayer Lodging Group, to close-out a highly successful investment fund while allowing Pyramid the opportunity to rapidly grow their company and begin to realize the inherent long-term value found in these properties and locations."
The Properties included:
Crowne Plaza Hotel -- 255 Rooms - Austin, Texas
Doubletree Fort Lauderdale Oceanfront -- 231 Rooms - Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Maison Dupuy Hotel -- 200 Rooms - New Orleans, La.
Doubletree New Orleans Lakeside Hotel -- 210 Rooms - Metairie, La.
Doubletree Hotel & Executive Meeting Center -- 368 Rooms - Skokie, Ill.
Doubletree Hotel & Executive Meeting Center -- 361 Rooms - Somerset, N.J.
Sheraton Suites Plantation -- 264 Rooms - Plantation, Fla.
Doubletree Hotel & Executive Meeting Center -- 315 Rooms - Rockville, Md.




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