Progress in Strategic Financing Payoff
Ashford Hospitality Trust has made significant progress in executing its plan to pay off strategic financing, reducing it by more than $100 million since the beginning of the year to approximately $82 million.
Successful Hotel Conversions and New Additions
The company is on track to convert La Concha Hotel in Key West to Marriott's Autograph Collection and Le Pavillon Hotel in New Orleans to Marriott's Tribute Portfolio, expecting a significant RevPAR premium post-conversion. Additionally, the newly opened Le Meridian Fort Worth Downtown is performing well ahead of expectations.
Improvement in Corporate Transient Revenue
Corporate transient revenue is up 9% year-to-date compared to the prior year period, with significant improvements in group room revenue for major events.
Successful Property Tax Appeals
The company successfully appealed property tax assessments, reducing total real estate assessments by over $100 million, resulting in estimated tax payment savings of $1.7 million.