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Top Hotel Owners in 2026

Apple REIT Companies Inc. is a Richmond, VA-based hotel owner with a portfolio concentrated in the upscale and upper midscale segments across more than 35 states.

Ascent Hospitality

Buford, GA

Ascent Hospitality is a Georgia-based hotel owner and developer with a portfolio concentrated in Alabama, Mississippi, and Indiana.

Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc. is a Dallas-based, publicly-traded REIT focused on upper upscale full-service hotels. Its portfolio spans more than 20 states and includes upscale and luxury properties.

Atrium Hospitality

Alpharetta, GA

Atrium Hospitality is an Alpharetta, GA-based hotel owner formed in 2005 with the acquisition of 44 hotels from John Q. Hammons Hotels. Its portfolio is concentrated in the upper upscale segment.

Baywood Hotels Inc.

Columbia, MD

Baywood Hotels Inc. is a Maryland-based owner and developer with regional offices across the U.S. Its portfolio spans more than 120 properties concentrated in the upper midscale and upscale segments.

Blackstone Inc.

New York, NY

Blackstone Inc. is a New York-based global alternative asset management firm that owns hotels across the U.S. through various subsidiaries, with holdings spanning the upscale to luxury segments.

BPR Properties LLC

High Point, NC

BPR Properties LLC is a High Point, NC-based hotel owner and developer. The company also develops residential and commercial projects alongside its hotel portfolio.

Brookfield Corporation

New York, NY

Brookfield Corporation is a New York-based hotel owner whose U.S. portfolio is concentrated in the upper upscale and luxury segments, spanning more than 17 states.

Chatham Lodging Trust

West Palm Beach, FL

Chatham Lodging Trust is a West Palm Beach-based REIT that owned 33 hotels totaling 5,021 rooms across 15 states and the District of Columbia as of year-end 2025.

CN Hotels Inc.

High Point, NC

CN Hotels Inc. is a High Point, NC-based hotel owner and developer with a portfolio concentrated in the Carolinas and Florida, spanning upper midscale through upper upscale brands.

Columbia Sussex Corp.

Crestview Hills, KY

Columbia Sussex Corp. is a Crestview Hills, KY-based hotel owner with a portfolio heavily concentrated in the upper upscale segment, spanning at least 19 states.

Concord Hospitality Enterprises Co. is a Raleigh-based owner and developer founded in 1985. The company also operates as a third-party manager with a portfolio concentrated in the upscale segment.

DiamondRock Hospitality Company is a Bethesda, MD-based real estate investment trust. Its portfolio is concentrated in the upper upscale and luxury segments across more than a dozen states.

Drury Hotels Company LLC

St. Louis, MO

Drury Hotels Company LLC is a St. Louis-based owner and developer of company-branded hotels, with a portfolio concentrated in the Upper Midscale segment across more than 20 states.

Hawkeye Hotels Inc.

Coralville, IA

Hawkeye Hotels is an Iowa-based owner, developer and manager. In addition to new-builds, the company also focuses on renovating and rebranding aging assets.

Highgate

Irving, TX

Highgate is an Irving, TX-based owner and operator with a geographically diverse portfolio spanning luxury to economy assets across more than two dozen states.

Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. is a Bethesda, MD-based lodging REIT and the largest publicly traded hotel owner, focused on luxury and upper-upscale properties.

Kinseth Hospitality Companies is a Coralville, IA-based owner, developer, and third-party manager with a portfolio concentrated in the Midwest.

KSL Capital Partners is a Denver-based investment firm focused exclusively on travel and leisure. Its U.S. hotel holdings span luxury resorts to select service properties, supported by subsidiaries Mission Hill Hospitality and Peregrine Hospitality.

MCR Hotels

New York, NY

MCR Hotels is a New York-based hotel owner-operator and one of the largest in the United States, with a portfolio concentrated in the upscale and upper midscale segments.