Strategic Hotels & Resorts to Sell The Four Seasons Punta Mita Resort to Cascade Investment for $200M

Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

announced today that the Company has signed an agreement with Cascade Investment, L.L.C. to sell the Four Seasons Punta Mita resort and the adjacent La Solana land parcel for gross consideration of $200 million, or approximately $1.1 million per key.  Adjusting for the allocation of the land value, the sale represents approximately $980,000 per key. The sale includes 173 guest rooms and suites and a variety of resort restaurants and amenities. The sale also includes a 48 acre developable site directly adjacent to the resort, referred to as La Solana. The transaction, which is subject to certain closing conditions and regulatory approval, is expected to close in the first quarter of 2014. "The sale of the Four Seasons Punta Mita is a meaningful opportunity to realize the tremendous value that Strategic Hotels has created in this resort since acquiring it in 2001," said Raymond L. "Rip" Gellein, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc.  "Consistent with our stated strategy, the proceeds from the transaction will be used to de-leverage the company's balance sheet.  As we move forward, we will continue to be opportunistic buyers and