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Hospitality Advisors provides transaction and due diligence services for hotel acquisitions and dispositions. Such services include identifying and analyzing acquisition targets, preparing and implementing acquisition strategies, providing assistance in deal point negotiations, and assistance in under-writing the acquisition. Representative examples of Acquisition and Disposition projects our consultants have been involved in include the following: Prepared numerous repositioning analyses for potential investors including Goldman Sachs, Trinity Hotel Investment Group, Host Marriott, Starwood Capital and Outrigger Hotels & Resorts for resort acquisition opportunities throughout Hawaii. Analyses included identifying and evaluation of hotel acquisition candidates, market performance and penetration analyses, property repositioning and re-branding strategies, operations analyses and due diligence services. Conducted advisory services related to the acquisition of a major Waikiki hotel. The project involved identifying the acquisition opportunity, development of the acquisition strategy, managing the relationship and communication between the owner and buyer, and providing transaction assistance during the sale. Conducted due diligence and market repositioning analysis for Starwood Capital related to the acquisition, redevelopment and repositioning for a major beachfront resort in Wailea, Maui. The engagement included preparation of market analyses for the resort, resort condominium and condo hotel markets. Provided acquisition due diligence services for HOST Marriott for the acquisition of the Hyatt Regency Maui. The analysis included analyzing the resort's market positioning, performance and penetration, demand segmentation, evaluation of the current management company, analysis of the competitive market and potential for future growth. Estimates of future occupancy, average daily rate and RevPAR were also prepared under varying assumptions. Prepared a major hotel market and strategic acquisition analysis for the Hawaii market on behalf of one of the world's largest hotel companies. The analysis included hotel evaluation by product and location, projection of future hotel market performance, analysis of market segmentation, identification and analysis of acquisition candidates, Hawaii-specific operating and management agreement provisions and evaluation of the client's hotel brand with respect to compatibility with the Hawaii market. Provided acquisition due diligence on behalf of a luxury hotel owner in relation to a major resort on the island of Maui. Services included analysis of the potential repositioning of the resort under varying assumptions, compatibility of the acquisition with the owner's strategic plans and existing property portfolio, and evaluation of the renovation plans under consideration. Provided acquisition services of a hotel management company with 22 condominium hotel and full service hotel properties by a major Hawaii-based investment firm, which included analysis of hotel and condominium hotel agreements, valuation, market positioning and branding. Provided acquisition services for several investment funds and potential owners for various resort and hotel properties throughout Hawaii. These services included market analysis and evaluation, analysis of proposed "deal points" and sales terms, management company selection, analysis and negotiation with respect to.