Summit Properties Completes Acquisition of Two Birmingham, Alabama Hotels

Transactions Close for the 130-room Hilton Garden Inn Liberty Park and the 95-room Hilton Garden Inn Lakeshore

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. March 01, 2012

SIOUX FALLS, SD February 29, 2012 - Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. (NYSE: INN) (the “Company”), a real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in the ownership of premium-branded hotels in the upscale and upper midscale segments, today announced that the Company has closed on two acquisition transactions. On February 9, 2012 the company announced it had entered into a contract to purchase the 130-room Birmingham (Liberty Park), AL Hilton Garden Inn. That transaction was closed today.

In addition, the company has also closed on a second acquisition in Birmingham (Lakeshore), AL; a 95-room Hilton Garden Inn. Details of both transactions are listed below:

• The previously announced 130-room Hilton Garden Inn, Birmingham (Liberty Park), AL for a purchase price of $11.9 million including planned property improvements and a post-renovation, NTM capitalization rate in the range of 8.5 to 9.5 percent.
• The 95-room Hilton Garden Inn, Birmingham (Lakeshore), AL for a purchase price of $10.2 million including planned property improvements and a post-renovation, NTM capitalization rate in the range of 9.5 to 10.5 percent.

“These two properties hit all points of our strategy; a top 50 market, a top brand, and multiple demand generators with enhanced efficiency through clustering,” said Mr. Dan Hansen, the company's president and chief executive officer. “Top brands in top markets at great cap rates; that's what we do.”

About Summit Hotel Properties
Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. is a self-advised real estate investment trust focused on acquiring and owning premium-branded select-service hotels in the upscale and upper midscale segments. As of February 28, 2012, the company's hotel portfolio consisted of 73 hotels with a total of 7,469 guestrooms located in 20 states. Additional information about Summit may be found at the company's website, www.shpreit.com.

*Forward Looking Statements
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