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Ashford Hospitality Trust Announces Strategic Portfolio Sales

Ashford Hospitality Trust (AHT) | August 25, 2025

By Rachel Baker

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Ashford Hospitality Trust announced the sale of Hilton Houston NASA Clear Lake in Houston, Texas for $27 million.

Additionally, they sold the Residence Inn Evansville East in Evansville, Indiana for $6 million.

The combined sale price represents a 1.3% capitalization rate on net operating income or a multiple of 45.3 times Hotel EBITDA for the twelve months ended July 31, 2025.

Strategic Sales

Focused on creating shareholder value via multiple avenues.

Deleveraging and Improvements

Selling non-core assets has deleveraged the platform and improved loan pool coverage metrics.

Future Sales Strategy

Anticipating pursuing similar opportunistic sales in the coming months.

  • The sales have positively impacted the company's financial position and cash flow after debt service.
  • The strategic sales reflect the company's commitment to enhancing shareholder value and optimizing the portfolio.

Ashford Hospitality Trust's recent strategic portfolio sales have shown a commitment to value creation and financial optimization. The company's focus on deleveraging and improving coverage metrics through asset sales reflects a proactive approach to enhancing shareholder returns.