Finalists of the Americas Lodging Investment Summit Awards 2021

The finalists of the Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS) Awards have been announced, with the winners to be unveiled on 28 July.

Among the finalists are hotels, companies, and executives who are responsible for some of the most influential hotel industry deals in 2020.

Nominees for the awards are evaluated based on outstanding business performance in various industry categories.

In the category of Development of the Year (Full Service) 2020 (includes branded and unbranded - luxury and upper-upscale chain scales, and casinos), the finalists are:

- JW Marriott Savannah Plant Riverside District – Savannah, GA (pictured)
- Montage Healdsburg – Healdsburg, CA
- One&Only Mandarina – Riviera Nayarit, Mexico

In the category of Development of the Year (Select/Limited Service) 2020 (includes branded and unbranded - upscale, upper midscale, midscale, and economy chain scales), the finalists are:

- AC Hotel Fort Worth Downtown – Fort Worth, TX
- AC Hotel Little Rock Downtown – Little Rock, AR
- Hyatt House & Hyatt Place – Chicago, IL

In the category of Single Asset Transaction of the Year (Over US$25m) 2020, the finalists are:

- L’Ermitage Beverly Hills Hotel – Beverly Hills, CA
- Newport Beach Marriott – Newport Beach, CA
- Sheraton Downtown Phoenix – Phoenix, AZ

In the category of Single Asset Transaction of the Year (US$25m & Under) 2020, the finalists are:

- Killington Mountain Lodge – Killington, VT
- TownePlace Suites by Marriott Macon Mercer University – Macon, GA

In the category of Merger & Acquisition of the Year 2020, the finalists are:

- Arbor Lodging Partners acquires 12-Hotel Portfolio
- Oxford Capital Group, LLC acquires Five Properties from Greystone Hotels
- Three Wall Capital acquires Eight TownePlace Suites from Services Properties Trust

In the category of Jack A. Shaffer Financial Advisor of the Year 2020, the finalists are:

- Gilda Perez-Alvarado, Global CEO, Hotels & Hospitality, JLL
- Alan Tantleff, Senior Managing Director, FTI Consulting
- Robert J. Webster, Vice Chairman & President, CBRE Hotels Institutional Group, CBRE

This year’s ALIS was moved to 26-28 July 2021 in response to the ongoing global COVID19 pandemic. The 2022 conference is expected to revert to its usual January timeframe and is currently scheduled for 24-26 January 2022.

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