O’Connell Hospitality Group
Sells $100 Million Hotel Portfolio
for Fine Hotel Corp.

November 30, 2007
Boston, MA

O’Connell Hospitality Group, LLC (“OHG”) represented the owner, Fine Hotel Corp. of Wellesley, MA, in the sale of their portfolio of five hotels. Jim O’Connell, Principal and Tom Foley, Sr. Managing Director of OHG, managed the marketing campaign of the assets and procured the buyer, Linchris Hotel Corp., of Hanover, MA.

The 855-room portfolio includes hotels in Massachusetts and Maine. They are the 227-room Hampton Inn Boston Logan Airport, the 225-room Holiday Inn Brookline, the 202-room Holiday Inn Mansfield, MA, and the 102-room Holiday Inn and 99-room Comfort Inn, Augusta, ME.

“Fine Hotels Corp took advantage of a strong hotel investment market. OHG received 18 offers on single assets and various package combinations. In the end, Chris Gistis, C.E.O, Glenn Gistis, C.F.O. and Mike Sullivan, President of Linchris Hotel Corp. stepped up and negotiated the purchase of all five hotels. It was a very competitive bidding situation.” said Jim O’Connell of OHG.

The portfolio is a mix of strong cash flow performers and strategic real estate investments. The Hampton Inn Logan Airport is operating in excess of 80% annual occupancy. The 2-story Holiday Inn Brookline is located in Boston’s hospital district at 1200 Beacon Street and occupies almost a full city block.

O'Connell Hospitality Group, LLC is a full service real estate company providing brokerage, finance and consulting services to the hospitality industry. It represents public companies, financial institutions, equity funds and private individuals across the United States. For additional company information please visit http://www.oconnellhospitality.com or call (978) 777.8898.