Recognizing the Year’s Best Hotels
HOLLYWOOD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (NYSE: PEB) (the “Company”) today announced the
nominations for its Sixth Annual Pebby Awards. The Pebby Award nominees
were chosen for their outstanding accomplishments in 2017, as determined
by the Company.
The Academy’s nominations are notably diverse this year, and while
Skamania Lodge received four nominations, multiple hotels earned three
nominations each, including: Hotel Zoe San Francisco; Hotel Zelos San
Francisco; LaPlaya Beach Resort & Club; The Nines, a Luxury Collection
Hotel, Portland and Union Station Hotel Nashville, Autograph Collection.
The fierce competition amongst the portfolio’s leaders will prove to
make this year’s Pebby Awards one of the most highly anticipated award
ceremonies of the season.
“The nomination process for the Pebby Awards becomes more competitive
each year, and 2017 was no exception,” noted Jon Bortz, Chairman,
President and Chief Executive Officer of Pebblebrook Hotel Trust. “Our
hotel teams prove to be the best in class, as they have demonstrated an
exceptional commitment to excellence and leadership throughout the past
year. The widespread success across our portfolio is easily demonstrated
by the diversification of our nominations.”
And the nominees are…
Best Picture – For best overall performance by a hotel in
2017, based on operating execution and profitability, taking into
consideration the strength of the market in which the hotel is located.
- Hotel Zelos San Francisco
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Hotel Zephyr Fisherman’s Wharf
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The Nines, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Portland
- Skamania Lodge
- Union Station Hotel Nashville, Autograph Collection
Best Directing – For best overall leadership by a management
team in 2017, including revenue management, sales, marketing and
comprehensive expense management.
- Embassy Suites San Diego Bay - Downtown
- Hotel Zelos San Francisco
- LaPlaya Beach Resort & Club
-
The Nines, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Portland
- Skamania Lodge
Best Production – For best overall hotel profitability
flow-through in 2017.The management team at this hotel generated
the greatest operating profitability improvement over the prior year
based on revenue growth.
- Hotel Zeppelin San Francisco
-
Hotel Zephyr Fisherman’s Wharf
- Skamania Lodge
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Sofitel Philadelphia
- Union Station Hotel Nashville, Autograph Collection
Best Adapted Screenplay – For best overall forecasting
accuracy of actual operating profitability by an individual hotel.
- Hotel Zelos San Francisco
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Le Méridien Delfina Santa Monica
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The Nines, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Portland
- W Boston
Best Cinematography – For best implementation of energy
conservation programs and green initiatives in an effort to reduce the
hotel’s carbon footprint and energy expenses.
- Hotel Zoe San Francisco
- InterContinental Buckhead
- LaPlaya Beach Resort & Club
- Skamania Lodge
Best Visual Effects – 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.
- Hotel Colonnade Coral Gables, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
- Hotel Palomar Los Angeles Beverly Hills
- Hotel Zoe San Francisco
- LaPlaya Beach Resort & Club
- Revere Hotel Boston Common
Honorary Achievement Award – For the most improved TripAdvisor
ranking in 2017 by an individual hotel.
- Embassy Suites San Diego Bay - Downtown
- Hotel Zeppelin San Francisco
- Hotel Zoe San Francisco
- Union Station Hotel Nashville, Autograph Collection
The Sixth Annual Pebby Award winners will be announced on Friday,
February 23, 2018 starting at 3:00 PM ET. Join us on Twitter
@PebblebrookPEB to receive live updates as the Pebby Winners are
announced. Please also visit our web site at www.pebblebrookhotels.com
to learn more about our hotels and the well-regarded management teams
leading them.
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 28 hotels, with a total of
6,972 guest rooms. The Company owns hotels located in 9 states and the
District of Columbia, including: Los Angeles, California (Beverly Hills,
Santa Monica and West Hollywood); San Diego, California; San Francisco,
California; Washington, DC; Coral Gables, Florida; Naples, Florida;
Buckhead, Georgia; Boston, Massachusetts; Minneapolis, Minnesota;
Portland, Oregon; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Nashville, Tennessee;
Columbia River Gorge, Washington; and Seattle, Washington. 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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Source: Pebblebrook Hotel Trust