PR Newswire
DALLAS
, Sept. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. (NYSE: AHT) (“Ashford Trust” or the “Company”) announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell the 150-room Residence Inn San Diego Sorrento Mesa located in San Diego, California for $42.0 million or $280,000 per key. The sale is expected to be completed in October 2025 and is subject to normal closing conditions. The Company provides no assurances that the sale will be completed on these terms or at all.
When adjusted for the Company’s anticipated capital expenditures of $16.0 million, the sale price represents a 5.7% capitalization rate on net operating income or a multiple of 15.3 times Hotel EBITDA for the twelve months ended July 31, 2025. Excluding the anticipated capital spend, the combined sale price represents a 7.9% capitalization rate on net operating income or a multiple of 11.1 times Hotel EBITDA for the twelve months ended July 31, 2025.
“The planned sale of the Residence Inn San Diego Sorrento Mesa reflects our ongoing strategy to opportunistically deleverage the portfolio while creating value for our shareholders,” commented President and Chief Executive Officer Stephen Zsigray. “This transaction provides us with increased financial flexibility moving forward.”
Ashford Hospitality Trust is a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on investing predominantly in upper upscale, full-service hotels.
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