Transactions

Hotel & Motel Management, May 17, 1999

CSM Lodging LLC opened a 150-room Hilton Garden Inn in Beaverton, Ore.

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources opened The Lodge at Smithgall Woods, a cluster of five cottages that accommodate 28 guests.

Buffalo, N.Y.-based Hart Hotels opened a 79-room Microtel Inn & Suites in Auburn, N.Y.

The Mesquite (Texas) Championship Rodeo, the city of Mesquite and the Hampton Inn & Suites hotel chain opened a 160-room Hampton Inn & Suites in Mesquite.

Tom O'Brien opened a 54-room AmericInn in Sartell, Minn.

Fairfield, N.J.-based Prime Hospitality Corp. opened its first HomeGate Studios & Suites property in Tennessee, a 125-unit property in Memphis.

Rambo Enterprises LLC opened an 81-room Microtel Inn in Champaign, Ill.

TownePlace Suites by Marriott opened the 95-suite TownePlace Suites at Taft Corners in Burlington, Vt.

SRS-Worldhotels and Noble House Hotels, Resorts & Hideaways formed a partnership that adds nine U.S. properties to the SRS-Worldhotels group. Noble House will utilize SRS-Worldhotels' technology, connectivity to global markets and its proven customer service record, according to company officials.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide formed a marketing partnership with British Airways that allows guests to utilize both companies' frequent use programs.

Summit Hotels & Resorts and Golden Tulip Worldwide signed partnership deals with Air France and American Airlines that allow guest to earn frequent-flyer miles for stays at participating hotels.

The Savoy Group partnered with American Airlines' AAdvantage Program to offer various perks when travelers stay at its hotels.

Breckenridge, Colo.-based Gemstone Resorts International acquired its first management contract. The deal gave Gemstone management responsibilities for the 60-room Raintree Inn in Winter Park, Colo. A multimillion-dollar expansion and renovation is planned for the property.

Dallas-based Hospitality Management Corp. purchased the 159-room Holiday Inn in Venice, Fla., from a private partnership for $6.2 million. Chicago-based Hotel Source brokered the deal.

Luxe Hospitality Corp. purchased Jarvinen Worldwide Hotels for an undisclosed amount.

Pacifica Hotel Co. purchased the Radisson Beverly Pavilion Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., from an undisclosed seller for an undisclosed amount.

Prudential Real Estate Investors sold the 290-room Antlers Doubletree Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., and the 264-room Grand Junction (Colo.) Hilton to HBE Corp., the parent company of Adam's Mark Hotels, for an undisclosed amount. Sonnenblick-Goldman Co. acted on behalf of the seller.