DIAMONDROCK HOSPITALITY COMPANY ACQUIRES THE BELLMOOR INN & SPA
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 October 2026: $362M across 3 reported transactions. All Hospitality coverage →
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BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- DiamondRock Hospitality Company (the "Company") announced today its acquisition of the fee simple interest in The Bellmoor Inn & Spa (the "Hotel" or "The Bellmoor"), a 79-ro…
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