Celebrating the Year's Best Hotels
HOLLYWOOD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (NYSE: PEB) (the “Company”) today announced the
winners of its fourth annual Pebby Awards. The Pebby Award winners were
chosen for their outstanding accomplishments in 2015, as determined by
the Company.
“These awards highlight the commitment to excellence by our hotel
management teams and their continued success exhibited in 2015,” noted
Jon Bortz, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust. “Although there were many deserving performers,
these award winners, working closely with our asset managers,
accomplished outstanding results throughout the year.”
The categories for the awards are Best Picture, Best Directing, Best
Production, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Visual
Effects and the Honorary Achievement Award.
THE WINNERS
Best Picture
CRITERIA– For best overall performance by a hotel in 2015, based
on operating execution and profitability, taking into consideration the
strength of the market in which the hotel is located.
AND THE 2015 WINNER IS – SOFITEL PHILADELPHIA, MANAGED BY ACCOR HOTELS,
LED BY GENERAL MANAGER ANGELA BAUER!
We’d also like to thank our other nominees for Best Picture:
- Hotel Modera, managed by OLS Hotels and Resorts
- LaPlaya Beach Resort & Club, managed by Noble House Hotels & Resorts
- Skamania Lodge, managed by Destination Hotels & Resorts
- W Boston, managed by Starwood Hotels and Resorts
Best Directing
CRITERIA– For best overall leadership by a management team in
2015, including revenue management, sales, marketing and comprehensive
expense management.
AND THE 2015 WINNER IS – W BOSTON, MANAGED BY STARWOOD HOTELS AND
RESORTS, LED BY GENERAL MANAGER GURKI SINGH!
We’d also like to thank our other nominees for Best Directing:
- Hotel Monaco Washington, D.C., managed by Kimpton Hotels and
Restaurants Group
- Skamania Lodge, managed by Destination Hotels & Resorts
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Sofitel Philadelphia, managed by Accor Hotels
- Union Station Nashville Hotel, Autograph Collection, managed by Sage
Hospitality Group
- The Westin Colonnade, Coral Gables, managed by Davidson Hotels &
Resorts
Best Production
CRITERIA– For best overall hotel profitability flow-through in
2015. The management team at this hotel generated the greatest operating
profitability improvement over the prior year based on revenue growth.
AND THE 2015 WINNER IS – MONDRIAN LOS ANGELES, MANAGED BY MORGANS HOTEL
GROUP, LED BY GENERAL MANAGER NORBERT RELECKER!
We’d also like to thank our other nominees for Best Production:
- LaPlaya Beach Resort & Club, managed by Noble House Hotels & Resorts
- Hotel Monaco Seattle, managed by Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants Group
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Sir Francis Drake, managed by Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants Group
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Sofitel Philadelphia, managed by Accor Hotels
- The Westin Colonnade, Coral Gables, managed by Davidson Hotels &
Resorts
Best Adapted Screenplay
CRITERIA– For best overall forecasting accuracy of actual
operating profitability by an individual hotel.
AND THE 2015 WINNER IS – THE GRAND HOTEL MINNEAPOLIS, MANAGED BY KIMPTON
HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS GROUP, LED BY GENERAL MANAGER MIKE HILL!
We’d also like to thank our other nominees for Best Adapted Screenplay:
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Gardens NYC, managed by the Denihan Hospitality Group
- Hotel Modera Portland, managed by OLS Hotels and Resorts
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The Nines, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Portland, managed by Sage
Hospitality Group
Best Cinematography
CRITERIA– For best implementation of energy conservation
programs and green initiatives in an effort to reduce the hotel’s carbon
footprint and energy expenses.
AND THE 2015 WINNER IS – FIFTY NYC, MANAGED BY DENIHAN HOSPITALITY
GROUP, LED BY GENERAL MANAGER BRIAN GEHLICH!
We’d also like to thank our other nominees for Best Cinematography:
- Hotel Vintage Portland, managed by Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants Group
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Manhattan NYC, managed by the Denihan Hospitality Group
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Sofitel Philadelphia, managed by Accor Hotels
Best Visual Effects
CRITERIA– For best overall performance during a major
renovation, following the Company’s standard of “Relentless pursuit of
continuous improvement,” maintaining a pleasant and professional
demeanor while living through disruption, surprises and great
inconveniences.
AND THE 2015 WINNER IS – W LOS ANGELES – WEST BEVERLY HILLS , MANAGED BY
STARWOOD HOTELS AND RESORTS, LED BY GENERAL MANAGER MARK EBERWEIN!
We’d also like to thank our other nominees for Best Visual Effects:
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Hotel Zephyr Fisherman’s Wharf, managed by Davidson Hotels & Resorts
- Hotel Vintage Portland, managed by Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants Group
- The Westin Colonnade, Coral Gables, managed by Davidson Hotels &
Resorts
Honorary Achievement Award
CRITERIA– For the most improved TripAdvisor ranking in 2015 by
an individual hotel.
AND THE 2015 WINNER IS – HOTEL VINTAGE SEATTLE, MANAGED BY KIMPTON
HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS GROUP, LED BY GENERAL MANAGER HAYDEN LINGERFELT!
We’d also like to thank our other nominees for Honorary Achievement
Award:
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The Benjamin, managed by the Denihan Hospitality Group
- Embassy Suites San Diego Bay – Downtown, managed by HEI Hotels &
Resorts
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Fifty NYC, managed by the Denihan Hospitality Group
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Hotel Zephyr Fisherman’s Wharf, managed by Davidson Hotels & Resorts
“We’re proud of the accomplishments of these property teams, and we
applaud them for their efforts, along with all of our property teams for
their outstanding work in 2015,” stated Mr. Bortz.
About Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust is a publicly traded real estate investment
trust (“REIT”) organized to opportunistically acquire and invest
primarily in upper upscale, full-service hotels located in urban markets
in major gateway cities. The Company owns 37 hotels, including 31 wholly
owned hotels with a total of 7,408 guest rooms and a 49% joint venture
interest in six hotels with a total of 1,787 guest rooms. The Company
owns, or has an ownership interest in, hotels located in 11 states and
the District of Columbia, including: San Francisco, California; Los
Angeles, California (Hollywood, Santa Monica, West Hollywood and
Westwood); New York, New York; Boston, Massachusetts; San Diego,
California; Portland, Oregon; Buckhead, Georgia; Seattle, Washington;
Washington, DC; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Miami, Florida; Columbia
River Gorge, Washington; Nashville, Tennessee; Bethesda, Maryland and
Minneapolis, Minnesota. For more information, please visit us at www.pebblebrookhotels.com
and follow us on Twitter at @PebblebrookPEB.
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Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
Raymond D. Martz, Chief Financial Officer
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