KSL Capital Partners Acquires the Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa
KSL Capital Partners, LLC ("KSL"), a leading alternative investment firm, announced its affiliates have acquired The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa ("The Westin Hilton Head") through its Tactical Opportunities Fund. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Located on a vibrant stretch of South Carolina's Atlantic coastline, The Westin Hilton Head is a market-leading oceanfront resort offering a restorative Lowcountry experience rooted in wellness and coastal charm. The resort features 420 recently refreshed guest rooms and suites with beach-inspired décor, private balconies and sweeping ocean views. Guests enjoy direct beach access, three outdoor pools, rejuvenating treatments at the award-winning Heavenly Spa by Westin and farm-and-sea-to-table dining across several elevated restaurants. With nearly 40,000 square feet of flexible indoor and outdoor event space and curated offerings, the resort is a premier destination for gatherings of up to 1,000 guests. Since 2012, The Westin Hilton Head has benefited from more than $47 million in capital enhancements, solidifying its positioning as the island's premier luxury beachfront resort and a go-to destination for refined, wellness-focused experiences.
"Well-maintained and strategically located in one of the Southeast's most sought-after leisure destinations, The Westin Hilton Head is exactly the kind of high-quality, experience-driven destination we look to support at KSL," said Dan Rohan, Partner and Head of Tactical Opportunities at KSL. "It's one of the grand dames of the region, and we're focused on building on the resort's legacy and finding new ways to further elevate this beloved coastal destination."
KSL's Tactical Opportunities platform provides strategic partnership capital to differentiated travel and leisure businesses outside the firm's traditional equity and credit mandates. The platform is supported by a seasoned group of investors and operators and leverages KSL's deep sector expertise, global network and integrated approach across its synergistic equity, credit and tactical opportunities strategies.
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