Colwen Hotels Opens 148-Room, Dual-Branded Property in Portland, Maine
Why this matters
Hospitality has separated by chain scale and demand segment, with luxury and resort outperforming and select-service holding pricing power on a leaner cost base. New construction starts remain at multi-decade lows, which has supported in-place RevPAR and made conversions of soft-branded flags an increasingly active part of transaction velocity. For sponsors with operational expertise, the sector continues to offer one of the more compelling income-plus-appreciation profiles available across CRE.
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- Disclosed hospitality deal value tracked in November 2026: $176M across 5 reported transactions. All Hospitality coverage →
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PORTLAND, MAINE — Colwen Hotels has opened the Residence Inn by Marriott and Moxy Hotel Portland Thompson’s Point, a 148-room, dual-branded property in Portland. The five-story building is located within the Thompson’…
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