JLL Hotels & Hospitality group announced today that it has secured $620 million in acquisition financing for Hyatt Regency Orlando, a 1,641-key, AAA Four Diamond resort in Orlando, Florida.
JLL represented affiliates of RIDA Development Corporation and an Ares Management Real Estate fund to secure the floating-rate, five-year loan through Wells Fargo, Bank of America, and Deutsche Bank on behalf of borrowers.
This premier resort offers spacious guest rooms averaging 453 square feet and suites averaging 846 square feet. The accommodations feature marble-accented bathrooms, sleeper sofas, mini-fridges, and 65-inch streaming TVs.
Guests can also enjoy a variety of amenities, including six dining options, a 24-hour fitness center, tennis courts, a spa, and an outdoor pool. Furthermore, the hotel features 315,000 square feet of meeting and event space along with three direct connections to the Orange County Convention Center (“OCCC”), the second largest convention center in the United States.
Located at 9801 International Drive, the property also provides exceptional proximity to top Orlando demand generators, such as Walt Disney World and Universal Studios. Both attractions are conveniently less than a 15-minute drive away. Additionally, Universal Orlando is constructing Epic Universe, its largest theme park in the United States spanning 750 acres, situated just minutes from the hotel. Epic Universe is set to open in 2025.
The JLL Hotels & Hospitality team was led by Americas CEO Kevin Davis, Managing Director Mike Huth, and Senior Director Barnett Wu..
“We are pleased to have worked together with RIDA, Ares, and Hyatt in this transaction,” said Davis. “We enjoyed working with the sponsors in their strategic vision for the future of the Orlando convention district and look forward to continuing to work with all the stakeholders in the future.”
Over the past five years, JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group has completed more transactions than any other real estate advisor, amounting to a total of $83 billion worldwide. With a team of 370 professionals spanning over 20 countries, the group has successfully closed over 7,350 advisory, valuation, and asset management assignments. Through our hotel valuation, brokerage, asset management, and consultancy services, we have assisted numerous hotel investors, owners, and operators in achieving exceptional returns on their assets, establishing ourselves as the leading real estate advisor in the world.