Today the Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS), honored the hotels, companies, and executives responsible for the most influential hotel industry deals in 2021 with the prestigious ALIS awards. Nominees for the awards are evaluated based on outstanding
business performance in various industry sectors. Nominees for the awards are evaluated based on outstanding business performance in various industry sectors.
The winners were announced on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, during the main stage plenary session at ALIS, which runs January 24-26, 2022, 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.
Resorts World Las Vegas in Las Vegas, NV was named Development of the Year (Full Service) 2021 (includes branded and unbranded - luxury and upper upscale chain scales, and casinos). Finalists in this category also included the Omni Boston Hotel at the
Seaport in Boston, MA and the Omni Oklahoma City Hotel in Oklahoma City, OK.
citizenM Los Angeles Downtown Hotel in Los Angeles, CA was named Development of the Year (Select/Limited Service) 2021 (includes branded and unbranded - upscale, upper midscale, midscale, and economy chain scales). Finalists in this category also included
the Element Philadelphia in Philadelphia, PA and the Graduate Roosevelt Island in New York, NY.
Alila Ventana Big Sur in Big Sur, CA was named Single Asset Transaction of the Year (Over US$25M) 2021. Finalists in this category also included the Martinique New York on Broadway, Curio Collection by Hilton in New York, NY and Mr. C Beverly Hills in
Los Angeles, CA.
Stoweflake Mountain Resort & Spa in Stowe, VT was named Single Transaction of the Year (US$25M & Under) 2021. Finalists in this category also included the Allegria Hotel & Spa in Long Beach, NY and the Ocean Crest Resort in Moclips, WA.
Apple Leisure Group acquired by Hyatt Hotels Corporation was named Merger & Acquisition of the Year 2021. Finalists in this category also included Extended Stay America acquired by Blackstone and Starwood Capital Group and 14 Real Estate Assets of Bankrupt
Eagle Hospitality Trust acquired by Monarch and other winning bidders.
Michelle Russo, CEO and Founder of hotelAVE was named Jack A. Shaffer Financial Advisor of the Year 2021. Finalists in this category also included David C. Mongeau, Chairman of Avington Financial Limited and Daniel C. Peek, Chief Operating Officer of
Hodges Ward Elliott.
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.