Recognizing the Year’s Best Hotels
HOLLYWOOD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (NYSE: PEB) (the “Company”) today announced the
nominations for its Seventh Annual Pebby Awards. The Pebby Award
nominees were chosen for their outstanding accomplishments in 2018, as
determined by the Company.
The Academy’s nominations are notably diverse and naturally more
competitive given the large increase in candidates. Nonetheless, several
hotels earned multiple nominations; Hotel Zeppelin San Francisco and
Hotel Zelos San Francisco both earned six nominations, Hotel Zetta San
Francisco earned five, and Union Station Hotel Nashville, Autograph
Collection and LaPlaya Naples Beach Resort& Club each earned four. The
intense competition amongst the portfolio’s leaders is certain to mark
this year as one of the most exciting Pebby Awards ceremonies.
“The nomination process for the Pebby Awards becomes increasingly
competitive every year, and 2018 was particularly exciting given the
acquisition of LaSalle Hotel Properties,” noted Jon Bortz, Chairman,
President and Chief Executive Officer of Pebblebrook Hotel Trust.
And the nominees are…
Best Picture – For best overall performance by a hotel in
2018, based on operating execution and profitability, taking into
consideration the strength of the market in which the hotel is located.
- Hotel Zelos San Francisco
- Hotel Zeppelin San Francisco
- Hotel Zetta San Francisco
- InterContinental Buckhead Atlanta
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The Liberty, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Boston
- Union Station Hotel Nashville, Autograph Collection
Best Directing – For best overall leadership by a management
team in 2018, including revenue management, sales, marketing and
comprehensive expense management.
- Embassy Suites San Diego Bay – Downtown
- Hotel Zeppelin San Francisco
- Hotel Zetta San Francisco
- LaPlaya Naples Beach Resort & Club
- Skamania Lodge
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The Liberty, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Boston
Best Production – For best overall hotel profitability
flow-through in 2018.The management team at this hotel generated
the greatest operating profitability improvement over the prior year
based on revenue growth.
- Hotel Colonnade Coral Gables, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
- Onyx Hotel Boston
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Sofitel Philadelphia
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The Westin Michigan Avenue Chicago
- Union Station Hotel Nashville, Autograph Collection
Best Actor/Actress – For best overall Sales and Marketing team
to support the performance of a hotel.
- Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter
- InterContinental Buckhead Atlanta
- Revere Hotel Boston Common
- Skamania Lodge
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The Sales and Marketing Team for Hotel Zelos San Francisco, Hotel
Zeppelin San Francisco and Hotel Zetta San Francisco
Best Live Action Short Film – For best overall revenue
management strategies and execution to support the performance of a
hotel.
- Embassy Suites San Diego Bay – Downtown
- Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter
- Hotel Zelos San Francisco
- Hotel Zeppelin San Francisco
- Hotel Zetta San Francisco
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Le Méridien Delfina Santa Monica
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.
- Embassy Suites San Diego Bay – Downtown
- Hotel Zelos San Francisco
- LaPlaya Naples Beach Resort & Club
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Sir Francis Drake, San Francisco
- The Heathman Hotel Portland
Best Music (Original Score) – For best overall performance
following a prior year major renovation as evidenced by an increase in
market share and operating cash flow, taking into consideration the
strength of the market in which the hotel is located.
- Hotel Zeppelin San Francisco
- Hotel Zoe Fisherman's Wharf
- LaPlaya Naples Beach Resort & Club
- Union Station Hotel Nashville, Autograph Collection
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.
- Chamberlain West Hollywood Hotel
- Hotel Spero San Francisco
- Montrose West Hollywood
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Sofitel Philadelphia
Best Adapted Screenplay – For best overall forecasting
accuracy of actual operating profitability by an individual hotel.
- Argonaut Hotel San Francisco
- Hotel Zelos San Francisco
- Hotel Zephyr Fisherman's Wharf
- Hotel Zetta San Francisco
- W Los Angeles – West Beverly Hills
Best Documentary – For best overall implementation of
accounting standards and controls, including success in minimizing
credit card chargebacks and overall expense management.
- Hotel Zeppelin San Francisco
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Mondrian Los Angeles
- Paradise Point Resort & Spa, San Diego
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The Nines, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Portland
Best Animated Feature Film – For best overall performing
restaurant or bar, not only measured on profitability, but also on
fostering creativity, creating an experience, activating the hotel,
while also supporting the hotel’s operations.
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BALEEN at LaPlaya Naples Beach Resort & Club
- Departure Restaurant at The Nines, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Portland
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Dirty Habit at Hotel Zelos San Francisco
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Liberty Bar at The Liberty, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Boston
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Southernmost Beach Café at Southernmost Beach Resort Key West
Honorary Achievement Award – For the most improved TripAdvisor
ranking in 2018 by an individual hotel.
- Harbor Court Hotel San Francisco
- Hotel Colonnade Coral Gables, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
- Hotel Spero San Francisco
- Montrose West Hollywood
- Union Station Hotel Nashville, Autograph Collection
The Seventh Annual Pebby Award winners will be announced on Friday,
February 22, 2019 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 63 hotels, totaling
approximately 15,300 guest rooms, located in 10 states and the District
of Columbia, including: Del Mar, California; Los Angeles, California
(Beverly Hills, Santa Monica and West Hollywood); San Diego, California;
San Francisco, California; Santa Cruz, California; Washington, DC; Coral
Gables, Florida; Key West, Florida; Naples, Florida; Buckhead, Georgia;
Chicago, Illinois; Boston, Massachusetts; New York, New York; Portland,
Oregon; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Nashville, Tennessee; Columbia River
Gorge, Washington; and Seattle, Washington. For more information, please
visit us at www.pebblebrookhotels.com
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Raymond D. Martz
Chief Financial Officer
Pebblebrook Hotel
Trust
(240) 507-1330
Source: Pebblebrook Hotel Trust