The
Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS) announced its winners for the
prestigious ALIS Awards. Among these finalists are hotels, companies, and
executives who are responsible for the most influential hotel industry deals in
2023. The winners were announced on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, during the ALIS
main stage morning plenary session at the JW Marriott/Ritz-Carlton Los Angeles
L.A. LIVE. Nominees for the awards are evaluated based on outstanding business
performance in various industry sectors.
Fontainebleau Las Vegas
in Las Vegas, NV was named Development of the Year (Full Service) 2023
(includes branded and unbranded - luxury and upper upscale chain scales, and
casinos). Finalists in this category also included Omni PGA
Frisco Resort in Frisco, TX and The St. Regis Chicago in Chicago, IL.
Moxy and AC Hotel Downtown
Los Angeles in Los Angeles, CA was named Development of the Year
(Select/Limited Service) 2023 (includes branded and unbranded - upscale, upper
midscale, midscale, and economy chain scale). Finalists in this category
also included citizenM Menlo Park in Menlo Park, CA and Residence Inn by
Marriott San Francisco Airport Millbrae Station in Millbrae, CA.
The Diplomat Beach Resort
in Hollywood, FL was named Single Asset Transaction of the Year (Over US$25M)
2023. Finalists
in this category also included Royal Isabela in Isabela, PR and The Inn at
Rancho Santa Fe in Rancho Santa Fe, CA.
Bear Valley Mountain
Resort in Bear Valley, CA was named Single Transaction of the Year (US$25M
& Under) 2023. Finalists in this category also included
Best Western Ocean Breeze Inn in Hilton Head Island, SC and Comfort Inn The
Pointe in Niagara Falls, NY.
Hersha Hospitality Trust
acquired by KSL Capital Partners was named Merger & Acquisition of the Year
2023.
Finalists in this category also included City Express acquired by Marriott
International and Dream Hotel Group acquired by Hyatt Hotels Corporation.
Kevin M. Davis, Americas
CEO, JLL Hotels & Hospitality was named Jack A. Shaffer Financial Advisor
of the Year 2023. Finalists in this category also included Zach Eckler,
Managing Director, Goldman Sachs, and Eric Guerrero, Senior Managing Director
& Partner, Brokerage & Advisory, HVS.
Produced by Northstar Travel Group, in association with the American Hotel
& Lodging Association (AHLA) and The BHN Group, the two-and-a-half-day ALIS
event features an extensive array of seminars and panels hosted by leading
experts and investors discussing important trends and identifying new
opportunities. The conference attracts the lodging industry’s leading hotel
executives, investors, lenders, developers, and professional advisory
community.