M&A Deal Summary

Pebblebrook Hotel Acquires W Los Angeles - Westwood Hotel

On August 23, 2012, Pebblebrook Hotel acquired restaurant W Los Angeles - Westwood Hotel from Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide for 125M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Pebblebrook Hotel’s 2nd transaction in the Restaurants sector.
  • This is Pebblebrook Hotel’s 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Pebblebrook Hotel’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Pebblebrook Hotel’s 2nd transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2012-08-23
Target W Los Angeles - Westwood Hotel
Sector Restaurants
Buyer(s) Pebblebrook Hotel
Sellers(s) Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 125M USD

Target

W Los Angeles - Westwood Hotel

Los Angeles, California, United States
W Los Angeles is a full-service, luxury property with 258 modern, spacious suites a SWEAT state-of-the-art fitness center, a 7,000 square foot Bliss Spa. The Backyard restaurant and WET, a heated outdoor pool and the acclaimed NineThirty restaurant.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Pebblebrook Hotel

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Category Company
Founded 2009
Sector Real Estate
Employees60
Revenue 1.4B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Pebblebrook Hotel is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (“REIT”) organized to opportunistically acquire and invest primarily in upper upscale, full service hotels located in urban markets in major gateway cities. The Company owns 24 hotels, comprised of 18 wholly owned hotels, with a total of 4,420 guest rooms and a 49 percent joint venture interest in six hotels with 1,733 guest rooms. Pebblebrook Hotel was founded in 2009 and is based in Bethesda, Maryland.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 5
Sector (Restaurants) 2 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 2
State (California) 2 of 3
Country (United States) 2 of 5
Year (2012) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 5
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.

Buy $110M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-09-06 LaSalle Hotel Properties

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

LaSalle Hotel Properties is a multi-operator real estate investment trust. The Company owns 44 hotels. The properties are upscale, full-service hotels, totaling more than 11,100 guest rooms in 13 markets in 9 states and the District of Columbia. The Company focuses on owning, redeveloping and repositioning upscale, full-service hotels located in urban, resort and convention markets.

Buy $5.2B

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 7 of 21
Sector (Restaurants) 6 of 12
Type (Divestiture) 7 of 21
State (California) 2 of 4
Country (United States) 4 of 13
Year (2012) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 6 of 14
PREVIOUS 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.

Sell $126M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-04-01 W New Orleans - French Quarter

New Orleans,, Louisiana, United States

W New Orleans – French Quarter is ideally located at the heart of the city’s historic center, adjacent to Jackson Square and walking distance to boutiques, art galleries and jazz clubs.

Sell $26M