Hotel Deca in Seattle Sold for $55.0 Million

LaSalle Hotel Properties (NYSE: LHO) yesterday announced it has sold Hotel Deca in Seattle, Washington for $55.0 million to an affiliate of AJ Capital Partners. The Company acquired the hotel in December 2005 for $26.4 million.
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Travel Leaders Group Acquires Colletts Travel Limited in the United Kingdom

The acquisition is a concerted move designed to further enhance Travel Leaders Group’s expertise in counseling and serving affluent travelers globally. Due to its highly-valued and repeat client base, Colletts Travel will maintain its distinct brand identity within Travel Leaders UK, Travel Leaders Group’s United Kingdomoperations.
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Barcelona Bans New Hotels in the City Center – CityLab

For Barcelona’s tourism industry, the past week may have marked the end of an era. While Spain’s second city has seen galloping, almost uncontrollable growth in tourism since the millennium, the city voted Friday to adopt the most drastic ban on new vacation accommodations yet seen in any European city.
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Hilton Garden Inn Denver Union Station Announced for Early 2018

Located in the Union Station Neighborhood, connecting the Lower Downtown (LoDo) entertainment district to the Central Platte Valley, the Hilton Garden Inn will be steps away from Union Station; Coors Field, home of the Colorado Rockies; Denver’s Central Business District; and other attractions, including the 16th Street Mall, Larimer Square, Denver Art Museum, Pepsi Center and the ColoradoConvention Center.
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Hotel Phillips Kansas City Joins Curio Collection

Following a $20 million transformation that restored its original 1930s elegance and elevated its distinct food and beverage offerings, one of Kansas City’s most historic hotels owned by Arbor Lodging Partners and managed by NVN Hotels, has joined Curio – A Collection by Hilton.
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