LOS ANGELES—At the Americas Lodging Investment Summit awards luncheon, executives and companies responsible for the most influential hotel industry deals in 2015 were honored with ALIS awards. Nominees are considered for the awards based on outstanding business performance in various industry sectors and determined by ALIS sponsors and delegates.
This year’s winners include:
Development (Full Service) of the Year 2015
Note: Full Service includes branded and unbranded—luxury and upper-upscale chain scales, and casinos.
1 Hotel South Beach – Miami: The 426-room hotel was developed in a joint partnership with Starwood Capital Group’s Barry Sternlicht and LeFrak’s Richard LeFrak, and is managed by SH Group.
Development (Select/Limited Service) of the Year 2015
Note: Select/limited service includes branded and unbranded—upscale, upper-midscale, midscale and economy chain scales.
Aloft South Beach – Miami: The 235-room hotel was developed by JMH Development and Madden Real Estate Ventures and is managed by Highgate.
Single Asset Transaction of the Year 2015
Anbang Insurance Group Co. Ltd. acquired the famed hotel from Hilton Worldwide and Blackstone for $1.95 billion.
Merger & Acquisition of the Year 2015
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC acquired Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants Group LLC for $430 million.
Jack A. Shaffer Financial Advisor of the Year 2015
Gilda Perez-Alvarado, managing director, JLL Hotels & Hospitality
J.P. Ford chaired the ALIS Development of the Year committee; John R. Karver chaired the ALIS Single Asset Transaction of the Year committee; Jackson Hsieh chaired the ALIS Merger & Acquisition of the Year committee; and Thomas J. Corcoran chaired the ALIS Jack A. Shaffer Financial Advisor of the Year committee.
Hasmukh P. “H.P.” Rama, chairman and CEO of JHM Hotels, was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the conference. This award is presented to an individual who has made significant contributions to the hospitality industry over his or her lifetime through their actions, deeds, and great accomplishments, according to the organization.
Co-hosted by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) and Burba Hotel Network (BHN), the two-and-a-half-day ALIS event features an extensive array of seminars and panels hosted by leading experts and investors discussing important trends and identifying new opportunities. The conference attracts the lodging industry’s leading hotel executives, investors, lenders, developers, and professional advisory community.
Proceeds from ALIS benefit the educational, research, and training missions of the American Hotel & Lodging Education Foundation (AH&LEF), AH&LA’s nonprofit affiliate.