10. RLJ Lodging Trust
Bethesda, Md.-based RLJ Lodging Trust owns 147 hotels containing 22,300 rooms. The company focuses on acquiring premium-branded, focused-service and compact full-service hotels. It owns hotels under the Courtyard by Marriott, Residence Inn by Marriott, Hilton Garden Inn, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Hyatt Place and Embassy Suites flags.
9. Ashford Hospitality Trust
Dallas-based Ashford Hospitality Trust owns 114 hotels containing 22,761 rooms. It company focuses on high end properties and has luxury, upscale, upper upscale and upper midscale hotels. Brands in its portfolio include Ritz-Carlton, Embassy Suites, Hilton, Hyatt, Sheraton, Marriot, Courtyard by Marriott, Hilton Garden Inn and others.
8. Apple Hospitality REIT
Richmond, Va.-based Apple Hospitality REIT owns 188 hotels containing 23,490 rooms. The firm is a product of the merger of Apple REIT Seven and Apple REIT Eight into Apple REIT Nine. Upon completion of the merger, the company changed its name to Apple Hospitality REIT. Its hotels operate under the Courtyard by Marriott, Fairfield Inn by Marriott, Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott, Renaissance Hotels, Residence Inn by Marriott, SpringHill Suites by Marriott, TownePlace Suites by Marriott, Marriott, Embassy Suites Hotels, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Home2 Suites by Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Inn, Hampton Inn & Suites and Hilton brands.
7. Clarion Partners
New York City-based Clarion Partners owns 162 hotels containing 23,821 rooms. The hotel portfolio is part of Clarion's $30.5 billion in total assets under management.
6. Hyatt Hotels
In addition to franchising its brands, Chicago-based Hyatt Hotels controls an owned portfolio of 110 properties with 33,232 rooms. Hyatt currently operates 10 different brands.
5. Hospitality Properties Trust
Newton, Mass.-based Hospitality Properties Trust owns 291 hotels containing 43,976 rooms. The REIT's are operated by firms such as Marriott International, InterContinental Hotels, Hyatt Corp., Carlson Hotels Worldwide, Sonesta International Hotels Corp., Wyndham Hotel Group and Morgans Hotel Group.
Host Hotels & Resorts
Bethesda, Md.-based Host Hotels & Resorts owns 114 properties containing 59,838 rooms. Host has evolved considerably in terms of corporate structure as well as the nature and quality of its real estate holdings. Host Marriott Corp. was formed in October 1993 when Marriott Corp. split its operations into two separate and distinct companies. Marriott Corp. became Host Marriott Corp., which retained ownership of 24 full service hotels, 102 limited service hotels, 14 senior living communities. The firm has divested from the seniors housing sector and focused on its hotel portfolio.
3. Hilton Worldwide
Carrolton, Tex.-based Hilton Worldwide controls an owned portfolio of 155 hotels containing 61,670 rooms. This is addition to its extensive franchise and management network.
2. G6 Hospitality
Carrolton, Tex.-based G6 Hospitality owns 553 hotels containing 63,272 rooms. G6 Hospitality owns, operates and franchises over 1,100 economy lodging locations under the Motel 6 brand and the Studio 6 Extended Stay brand.
1. Accor
French hospitality giant Accor maintains an owned portfolio of 1,378 hotels containing 190,000 rooms. Overall, the firm owns, operates and franchises 450,000 rooms in more than 3,500 hotels in 92 countries. Its brand portfolio includes Sofitel, Pullman, MGallery, Grand Mercure, Novotel, Suite Novotel, Mercure, Adagio, ibis, ibis Styles, ibis budget and hotelF1.
