BETHESDA, Md., July 6, 2021 — DiamondRock Hospitality Company (the “Company”) (NYSE: DRH) announced today that it completed the disposition of the 725-room Lexington Hotel in New York City on June 30, 2021 for $185.3 million. Including the Company’s projected capital expenditures, the sale price represents a 14.2x multiple on 2019 Hotel EBITDA and a 5.4% capitalization rate on 2019 Hotel net operating income. The Company intends to redeploy the net proceeds from the sale to acquire high-growth experiential resort and urban lifestyle hotels aligned with its investment strategy.
“We are pleased to announce the closing of this transaction, which right-sizes our portfolio’s exposure to New York City,” said Mark W. Brugger, President and Chief Executive Officer of DiamondRock Hospitality Company. “This disposition also provides DiamondRock with significant investment capacity for on-strategy acquisitions.”
