M&A Deal Summary

Chesapeake Lodging Trust Acquires W Chicago City Center

On May 10, 2011, Chesapeake Lodging Trust acquired restaurant W Chicago City Center from Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide for 129M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Chesapeake Lodging Trust’s 1st transaction in the Restaurants sector.
  • This is Chesapeake Lodging Trust’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Chesapeake Lodging Trust’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Chesapeake Lodging Trust’s 1st transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2011-05-10
Target W Chicago City Center
Sector Restaurants
Buyer(s) Chesapeake Lodging Trust
Sellers(s) Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 129M USD

Target

W Chicago City Center

Chicago,, Illinois, United States
W Chicago City Center is a full-service, luxury property with modern guestrooms and suites, more than 12,000 square feet of meeting and event space, a SWEAT state-of-the-art fitness center, and the recently renovated IPO restaurant.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Chesapeake Lodging Trust

Annapolis, Maryland, United States

Category Company
Founded 2009
Sector Real Estate
Employees13
Revenue 597M USD (2018)
DESCRIPTION

Chesapeake Lodging Trust is a self-advised lodging real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on investments primarily in upper-upscale hotels in major business and convention markets and, on a selective basis, premium select-service hotels in urban settings or unique locations in the United States. Chesapeake Lodging Trust was founded in 2009 and is based in Annapolis, Maryland.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 6
Sector (Restaurants) 1 of 4
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 4
State (Illinois) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 1 of 6
Year (2011) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 5
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-08-21 W Chicago - Lakeshore

Chicago, Illinois, United States

W Chicago - Lakeshore is a full-service, luxury property with deluxe guest rooms, more than 12,000 square feet of meeting and event space, a SWEAT state-of-the-art fitness center, a 9,600 square foot Bliss Spa and the acclaimed Wave restaurant.

Buy $126M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide

Stamford, Connecticut, United States

Category Company
Founded 1969
Sector Leisure
Employees180,400
Revenue 5.8B USD (2015)
DESCRIPTION

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is a hotel and leisure company with more than 1,270 properties in some 100 countries and over 180,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels, resorts and residences under the renowned brands: St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, W, Design Hotels, Westin®, Le Méridien, Sheraton, Four Points by Sheraton, Aloft, Element, and the recently introduced Tribute Portfolio™. Starwood was formed in 1969 and is based in Stamford, Connecticut.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 21
Sector (Restaurants) 4 of 12
Type (Divestiture) 5 of 21
State (Illinois) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 2 of 13
Year (2011) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 4 of 14
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-04-06 The Westin San Diego Gaslamp Quarter

San Diego,, California, United States

The hotel offers 450 guest rooms, including eight suites, and more than 27,000 square feet of indoor meeting space including a 9,000 square foot ballroom and outdoor function space.

Sell $110M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-12-06 Design Hotels AG

Berlin,, Germany

Design Hotels(TM) represents and markets a curated selection of more than 200 independent hotels in over 40 countries across the globe.More than a collection of hotels, the company is a collection of stories.

Buy -