Industry experts forecast a positive outlook for the hotel industry for at least the next several years. We have been one of the largest private acquirers of hotel real estate in the past three years, and we expect to continue that pace.

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The hotel has received more than $11 million in upgrades since 1998 and is in excellent physical condition. We plan to continue to enhance upon its current high quality with approximately $3.5 million of additional improvements over the next several years.

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HEI acquired more than $1.5 billion in hotels over the past 36 months. We believe the outlook for hotel investment remains quite positive. Our most recent fund, which will allow us to acquire approximately $1.5 billion in assets over the next 36 months, was originally targeted at $350 million, but became over-subscribed.

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