123 views

ARA H-Trust buys three US Marriott hotels for $114m

The hotels are located in North Carolina and Texas.

ARA US Hospitality Trust has acquired three Marriott-branded upscale hotels in the US for $114m (US$84.5m), according to a press release.

The acquisition of the properties in North Carolina and Texas at a net property income yield of 8.0% is seen to increase the REIT’s pro forma distribution income from 9 May to 30 September by $1.9m (US$1.4m) and in distribution per stapled security from 3.13 US cents to 3.38 US cents.

After this purchase, ARA H-Trust’s portfolio will rise to 41 hotels in 22 US states.

DBS Bank was the sole issue manager of the purchase and was one of the financial advisers along with OCBC and UOB. AHA H-Trust CEO Lee Jin Yong said the portfolio has outperformed its competitive set recording revenue per available room (RevPAR) indices between 120% and 146%, and will affiliate the REIT with Marriott and Concord Hospitality.
 

Join Singapore Business Review community
Since you're here...

...there are many ways you can work with us to advertise your company and connect to your customers. Our team can help you dight and create an advertising campaign, in print and digital, on this website and in print magazine.

We can also organize a real life or digital event for you and find thought leader speakers as well as industry leaders, who could be your potential partners, to join the event. We also run some awards programmes which give you an opportunity to be recognized for your achievements during the year and you can join this as a participant or a sponsor.

Let us help you drive your business forward with a good partnership!

Top News

Inflation hits four-year low of 0.5% in March
CPI-All Items inflation came in at 0.9% y-o-y in March, unchanged from the month before.
Economy
Singapore, Fiji strengthen ties amidst global uncertainty
The two countries will deepen cooperation in trade, investment, and connectivity.
Economy

Exclusives

Singapore’s pharma, chip sectors at risk from trade wars
US firms importing from Singapore face nearly $1.6b in added costs from 10% base tariffs.
Economy
Can Lady Gaga match the ‘Taylor Swift effect’?
Singapore is Mother Monster’s only Asian stop in her ‘Mayhem Ball’ world tour.