Gayle Benson to Acquire Windsor Court Hotel in Downtown New Orleans
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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NEW ORLEANS — Gayle Benson, owner of the NFL’s New Orleans Saints and the NBA’s New Orleans Pelicans, has announced she is acquiring The Windsor Court, a 314-room hotel located at 300 Gravier St. in downtown New Orlea…
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