Summit Hotel Properties Inc (INN.PRE) Financier

Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. is a real estate investment trust focused on owning premium-branded lodging facilities with efficient operating models primarily in the upscale segment of the lodging industry. The company is headquartered in Austin, Texas and currently employs 78 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2011-02-09. The firm is focused on owning premium-branded lodging facilities with operating models primarily in the upscale segment of the lodging industry. Its portfolio consists of over 95 assets, 52 of which are wholly owned, with a total of 14,347 guestrooms located in 24 states. Its lodging properties are located in markets with multiple demand generators, such as corporate offices and headquarters, retail centers, airports, state capitols, convention centers, universities, and leisure attractions. Its guestrooms operate under franchise brands owned by Marriott International, Inc. (Marriott), Hilton Worldwide (Hilton), Hyatt Hotels Corporation (Hyatt), and InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG). The company holds both general and limited partnership interests in Summit Hotel OP, LP (the Operating Partnership). Substantially, all of its assets are held by, and all of its operations are conducted through, the Operating Partnership.