Strategy

Creating exceptional value in the limited-service hotel space

Excel Group employs nimble and dynamic value-add and opportunistic investment strategies that leverage the economic cycle. As a middle-market firm, we play in a sector that is too large for local players and too small for large institutions — and buy deals that are too complicated for large institutions.

Select-service advantage

  • Greater profit margins
  • Stable cash flows
  • Simplified operating model
  • Strong lender & buyer interest

Premium brand advantage

  • Robust distribution power
  • Significant RevPAR premiums
  • Superior brand recognition
  • Institutional appeal

From evaluation to realization

Investment criteria

CriterionTarget
Deal Size$15 million to $65 million
BrandsMarriott, Hilton, Hyatt
MarketsCBD and secondary markets containing diverse demand drivers
Cost BasisDiscount to replacement; low basis to stabilized market value

Value-add strategy

Our value-add strategy is focused on acquiring fee-simple, premium-branded limited-service assets in primary and secondary markets with opportunity for performance upside.

Opportunistic strategy

Our opportunistic strategies encompass acquisition of non-performing debt collateralized by hotels, and ground-up development and repositioning of existing hotels into premium-branded limited-service hotels.

Exit strategy

Single assets are sold to regional, REIT, or institutional buyers. Portfolios are aggregated and sold to REITs or institutional buyers.

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