ASHFORD TRUST COMPLETES REFINANCING OF MORTGAGE LOAN FOR LE PAVILLON HOTEL
Ashford Hospitality Trust (AHT) successfully refinanced its $37 million mortgage loan for the Le Pavillon Hotel in New Orleans, extending the maturity date and maintaining the loan amount. The new loan features a two-year initial term with three potential one-year extensions, at a floating interest rate of SOFR + 4.00%, with a 0.50% floor. CEO Rob Hays expressed satisfaction with securing this financing despite challenging market conditions.
- Successful refinancing of $37 million loan for Le Pavillon Hotel.
- Extended loan maturity date improves financial flexibility.
- Interest-only loan with favorable floating interest rate.
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DALLAS, Dec. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. (NYSE: AHT) ("Ashford Trust" or the "Company") today announced that it has successfully refinanced its mortgage loan for the 226-room Le Pavillon Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana which had an initial maturity date of January 2023.
The new, non-recourse loan totals
"We are pleased to be able to refinance this loan for the same loan amount and extend the maturity date on this high-quality property at an attractive spread in this challenging financing market," commented Rob Hays, Ashford Trust's President and Chief Executive Officer.
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Ashford Hospitality Trust is a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on investing predominantly in upper upscale, full-service hotels.
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