Originally opened in 1987 as a
“We are excited to add this newly renovated asset to our portfolio and
continue to expand our relationship with Hyatt,” commented Thomas J.
The Hotel will benefit from Atlanta’s location as one of the country’s
major gateways to the Southeast. Atlanta’s economy features diverse
demand generators with a strong corporate presence, robust convention
activity and a steady flow of tourism. Several Fortune 500 companies
such as The
The Hotel is the only Hyatt branded hotel in Midtown, a submarket known
for its urban, high-density office, commercial, and residential
settings. The approximately 16.5 million square feet of office space
brings steady demand from major employers including the
The Company expects that the Hotel will benefit from its strong
location, premium brand affiliation, and the relative scarcity of Hyatt
branded hotels in Midtown Atlanta. With the addition of this asset, the
Company now owns 149 properties, comprised of 147 hotels with more than
23,100 rooms and two planned hotel conversions, located in 21 states and
the
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The following information contains certain statements, other than
purely historical information, including estimates, projections,
statements relating to the Company’s business plans, objectives and
expected operating results, and the assumptions upon which those
statements are based, that are "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section
27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking
statements generally are identified by the use of the words “believe,”
“project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “may,” “will,”
“will continue,” “intend,” “should,” “may” or similar expressions.
Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such
forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions,
beliefs and expectations, such forward-looking statements are not
predictions of future events or guarantees of future performance and the
Company’s actual results could differ materially from those set forth in
the forward-looking statements. Some factors that might cause such a
difference include the following: the current global economic
uncertainty, increased direct competition, changes in government
regulations or accounting rules, changes in local, national and global
real estate conditions, declines in the lodging industry, seasonality of
the lodging industry, risks related to natural disasters, such as
earthquakes and hurricanes, hostilities, including future terrorist
attacks or fear of hostilities that affect travel, the Company’s ability
to obtain lines of credit or permanent financing on satisfactory terms,
changes in interest rates, access to capital through offerings of the
Company’s common and preferred shares of beneficial interest, or debt,
the Company’s ability to identify suitable acquisitions, the Company’s
ability to close on identified acquisitions and integrate those
businesses and inaccuracies of the Company’s accounting estimates. Given
these uncertainties, undue reliance should not be placed on such
statements. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no
obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The
Company cautions investors not to place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements and urge investors to carefully review the
disclosures the Company makes concerning risks and uncertainties in the
sections entitled “Risk Factors,” “Forward-Looking Statements,” and
“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations” in the Company’s Annual Report, as well as risks,
uncertainties and other factors discussed in other documents filed by
the Company with the
Source:
RLJ Lodging Trust
Leslie D. Hale, 301-280-7774
Chief
Financial Officer