Thursday, June 19, 2014

HFF closes sale of Holiday Inn Resort Lake Buena Vista in Orlando, FL


Holiday Inn Resort Lake Buena Vista, FL
ORLANDO, FL – HFF announced today that it has closed the sale of the Holiday Inn Resort Lake Buena Vista, a 503-room hotel in Orlando, Florida.

               HFF marketed the property on behalf of the seller, Vista Hospitality Company.  ROCH Capital purchased the asset free and clear of debt.  

According to RCA (Real Capital Analytics), this is the largest hotel sale brokered in Orlando in 2014.  Portfolio Hotels is going to be managing the asset on behalf of ROCH Capital.

The hotel is part of a three-property portfolio HFF is marketing on behalf of Vista that also includes the Crowne Plaza Orlando Downtown (on the market) and the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Fort Lauderdale (closed in March). 

Michael Weinberg
               The Holiday Inn Resort Lake Buena Vista, a Walt Disney Good Neighbor Hotel, is located at 13351 S. Apopka Vineland Road proximate to Walt Disney World Resort and the Orlando International Airport. 

Significantly renovated in 2012, the property includes a mix of suites including a presidential, kids and junior suites, as well as spacious traditional guest rooms. 

The hotel features 7,000 square feet of meeting space, a resort-style outdoor swimming pool, a new Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar, as well as a fitness center, basketball court, children’s club, gift shop and business center. 

               The HFF investment sales team representing the seller was led by director Michael Weinberg along with director Max Comess.

“The seller underwent a massive renovation to convert this asset from exterior to interior corridors.  This process was unique and gave them a product offering that exceeds the expectations of guests with oversized rooms relative to the competition.  Customers love it!” said Weinberg. 

Max Comess
“We are seeing a tremendous amount of debt and equity capital pour into the hospitality sector.  There just isn’t enough supply of transactions on the market to meet the demand which is creating competition from buyers and lenders,” added Weinberg.

               HFF’s Hotel Group has been active in the sale and financing of similar upscale hotels across the country.  In the last 24 months, the firm financed or sold more than $1 billion of hospitality properties in Florida.

               With offices in Kitchener, Ontario and Binghamton, New York, the Vista Hospitality Group owns and operates hotels, resorts and other commercial properties throughout Ontario, Quebec, New York, South Carolina and Florida.  

Offering more than 2,700 rooms, Vista has developed sophisticated information management systems that form the basis of a highly efficient and effective organizational structure.  

The Vista Management Executive Team is extremely diverse and has acquired a reputation for proven performance at all of its properties.  More information is available at www.vistahospitality.com.

For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

Kristen M. Murphy
Associate Director
HFF | One Post Office Square, Suite 3500 | Boston, MA 02109
Main: 617-338-0990 | Direct: 617-848-1572 | Cell: 617-543-4873 | www.hfflp.com

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