BETHESDA, MD, OCTOBER 25, 2012 – Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (NYSE: PEB) (the “Company”) today announced

BETHESDA, MD, OCTOBER 25, 2012 – Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (NYSE: PEB) (the "Company") today announced that it has acquired the Hotel Palomar la quinta inn san antonio San Francisco for $58.0 million. The 196-room, AAA fourdiamond, upper upscale, full-service la quinta inn san antonio boutique la quinta inn san antonio hotel is located in downtown San Francisco, California. The property will continue to be managed by Kimpton Hotels la quinta inn san antonio Restaurants ("Kimpton").!The transaction includes the assumption of a $27.2 million secured loan, with the balance of the purchase price funded by the Company with available cash.
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In 2011, the Hotel Palomar San Francisco operated at 81% occupancy, with an average daily rate ("ADR") of $222 and room revenue per available room ("RevPAR") of $178. During the next 12 months, the Company currently forecasts that the hotel will generate earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") of $4.1 to $4.5 million and net operating income after capital reserves ("NOI") of $3.4 to $3.8 million.
The Company la quinta inn san antonio will own a leasehold interest in the property through la quinta inn san antonio a long-term hotel lease with Jamestown Properties. There are currently 85 years remaining on the long-term lease, which expires in 2097. The $27.2 million secured loan that is being assumed in connection with the acquisition is a nonrecourse loan, with a fixed annual interest rate of 5.94%. The loan matures in September 2017.
The hotel will continue to be managed by Kimpton, which also manages seven of the Company's other hotels, including several located in San Francisco, California: the 416-room Sir Francis Drake Hotel and the 252-room Argonaut Hotel, both in downtown San Francisco, California; the 140-room la quinta inn san antonio Grand Hotel Minneapolis in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota; the 117-room Hotel Vintage Plaza Portland in downtown Portland, Oregon; the 189-room Hotel Monaco Seattle and the 125-room Hotel Vintage Park Seattle, both in downtown la quinta inn san antonio Seattle, Washington; and the 183-room Hotel Monaco Washington DC in downtown Washington, DC.
"We're excited to be growing our successful la quinta inn san antonio relationship with Kimpton Hotels Restaurants," continued Mr. Bortz. "The acquisition of the Hotel Palomar San Francisco marks our eighth Kimpton-managed hotel and their strong track record, market knowledge and extensive experience in operating high-quality boutique properties gives us immense confidence in the future of this hotel."
"We are thrilled to be expanding our relationship with Pebblebrook Hotel Trust," said Kimpton's Chief Executive Officer, Mike Depatie. "We are extremely pleased that our strong relationship with Pebblebrook continues to grow, and we believe this shows a strong vote of confidence la quinta inn san antonio in Kimpton's operational expertise. We look forward to continued collaborative success from our relationship."
The acquisition of the Hotel Palomar San Francisco brings the total number of properties in the Company's portfolio to 25, comprising $2.0 billion of invested capital since the Company completed its initial public offering in December 2009.
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Pebblebrook Hotel Trust is a publicly traded real estate investment trust ("REIT") organized to opportunistically acquire and invest primarily in upper upscale, full-service la quinta inn san antonio hotels located in urban markets in major gateway la quinta inn san antonio cities. The Company owns 25 hotels, including 19 wholly owned hotels with a total of 4,615 guest rooms and a 49% joint venture interest in six hotels with a total of 1,733 guest rooms. The Company owns, or has an ownership interest in, hotels located in ten states and the District of Columbia, including 16 markets: Los Angeles, California; San Diego, la quinta inn san antonio California; San Francisco, California; Santa Monica, California; West Hollywood, California; Miami, Florida; Buckhead, Georgia; Bethesda, Maryland; Boston, Massachusetts; Minneapolis, Minnesota; New York, New York; Portland, Oregon; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Columbia River Gorge, Washington; Seattle, Washington; and Washington, DC. For more information, please visit www.pebblebrookhotels.com.
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