Property offering
Listing broker: MBA Hotel Brokers. (This is a "pig in a poke" listing that does not identify the specific property, and I don't like those. It's more annoyance than harm: merely downloading a property photo, then running it through Google Image Search, identifies the particular property for you about half the time. But I still appreciate transparency, and straight answers. If I buy, it'll be because I made the choice to buy; it won't be because you sold it to me.)TripAdvisor reviews: Bubble score 4.0.
Property website:
Wingate by Wyndham Louisville East (Wingate by Wyndham child site)| Asking price | $6,800,000 | Given |
| Number of rooms | 74 | Given |
| Annual gross | $1,700,000.00 | Given |
| Occupancy | 83% | Estimated* |
| ADR | $75.65 | Estimated* |
| REVPAR | $62.94 | Calculated |
| Room revenue multiplier | 4 | Calculated |
| Year built | 2006 | Given |
* - TripAdvisor shows lowest publicly available rates for this property between $84.00 (current) and $94.00 (June, 2017); which we averaged out to an average rack rate of $89.00. ADR is based on 85% of rack, which you usually see in a property listed for sale unless some unique marketing or pricing scheme is in place that you don't know about.
In a property that has no restaurant or lounge or some other source of significant revenue, nearly all revenue is from rooms, so REVPAR (in this case, calculated by simply dividing the annual revenue given by the number of rooms, divided again by 365) becomes pretty meaningless, However, it does come in handy for one thing: in a limited service property when an occupancy figure is withheld, you can calculate it by simply dividing REVPAR by ADR.
The facility:
This is a newer, Wingate prototype facility, constructed in 2006.
The market:
The two largest drivers of the Louisville economy are the airport itself (you're about fourteen miles east of it), and third-party logistics. Louisville International Airport is one of the premier cargo airports in the country.
While every other airport in every other medium-sized city back in the day was focusing on passenger traffic and how to increase that, how to attract hub and passenger connection facilities from the airlines; Louisville carved out a niche for itself in air cargo.
The result is large number of companies located nearby that are there to keep the planes loaded.
The result is large number of companies located nearby that are there to keep the planes loaded.
UPS was the first company to come on board -- and all else followed just to be next to UPS. Amazon has a large facility here, and it's typical of the smaller users. If you want to set up a factory, import a lot of parts from overseas, make your widgets, and sell them online to customers all over the country; then right next to the Louisville airport is the place you want to be.
The physical location (area, surrounding neighborhood):
The property is located in a cluster hotels off exit 17, I-64, at the end of a cul-de-sac.
There is a Ruby Tuesday, Logan's Steakhouse, and (if you want to take a chance on zipping across Blankenbaker Parkway) a Wendy's, Waffle House and Cracker Barrel within walking distance. Sam's Club and a 14-plex theatre on the next block.
The property is due for some minor renovations even if it continues to operate on the Wingate franchise -- it's taking hits on TripAdvisor over minor flaws -- and both housekeeping and maintenance need to be tightened up a little.
As always, you start with what you have as regular users of the hotel now, and scale it up, seeking out similarly situated users.
The Kentucky Derby is a big annual event -- and where there's a big annual horse race, there's a track, and other horse racing events. See what you can do with Churchill Downs, and University of Louisville basketball (both 15 miles away).
Anchor Point Technology Resources, Arvato Digital, BAE Systems, Cargill, Ceridian, CGB Enterprises, Emerson-Asco, Fisher-Phillips, Genco, Healthcare Services Group, Honeywell, MasterBrand, Multi Packaging Solutions, Nestle, Northrop Grumann, Otto Environmental Systems, Parker Hannafin, PepsiCo, PPG, Pratt & Whitney, R&L Carriers, Sanofi Pasteur, Scotts Miracle-Gro, SealedAir, Signature HealthCare, Simonds International, Smithfield Foods, The Chemours Company, UPS, World Fuel Services and Yum! Brands all have a significant presence here.
Facility changes recommended:
The property appears to be in pretty good shape. Wingate is about the weakest new-build Class A franchise you can have, and this hotel isn't new anymore: it's eleven years old. So most of the renovations we'd do here would related to conversion of the property to the Red Lion brand and bringing it into line with their standards, should we convert the property to a Red Lion Inn and Suites.Market information links:
- Louisville, Kentucky -- Wikipedia
- Louisville International Airport -- Wikipedia
- Louisville International Airport -- Official site
- Louisville CVB -- Official site
- GE Appliances
- Renaissance Fun Park -- nearby theme park
- Kentucky Derby
Operational changes recommended:
Both facility design and management, as Beechmont would approach it in this location, will reflect the need to maintain this property as a Class A mid-market property.The property is due for some minor renovations even if it continues to operate on the Wingate franchise -- it's taking hits on TripAdvisor over minor flaws -- and both housekeeping and maintenance need to be tightened up a little.
Marketing recommendations:
You will be relying with large institutional demand generators, but as is always the case with large institutional demand generators, you won't likely be dealing directly with them: your business will rely on secondary users, and entities having no relationship whatsoever with the airport, UPS or Amazon. You will need to identify and connect with those secondary users and unrelated entities.As always, you start with what you have as regular users of the hotel now, and scale it up, seeking out similarly situated users.
The Kentucky Derby is a big annual event -- and where there's a big annual horse race, there's a track, and other horse racing events. See what you can do with Churchill Downs, and University of Louisville basketball (both 15 miles away).
Anchor Point Technology Resources, Arvato Digital, BAE Systems, Cargill, Ceridian, CGB Enterprises, Emerson-Asco, Fisher-Phillips, Genco, Healthcare Services Group, Honeywell, MasterBrand, Multi Packaging Solutions, Nestle, Northrop Grumann, Otto Environmental Systems, Parker Hannafin, PepsiCo, PPG, Pratt & Whitney, R&L Carriers, Sanofi Pasteur, Scotts Miracle-Gro, SealedAir, Signature HealthCare, Simonds International, Smithfield Foods, The Chemours Company, UPS, World Fuel Services and Yum! Brands all have a significant presence here.
Franchise options:
IF WE EXECUTE A HOTEL MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT WITH AN EVENTUAL BUYER, THAT AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE THAT WE HAVE ACCESS TO ALL BUSINESS RECORDS OF THE PROPERTY PRIOR TO CLOSING. IF THESE INDICATE THAT THE FRANCHISE NOW IN PLACE IS WORKING AND IS BENEFITING THE PROPERTY, WE GENERALLY ADVISE KEEPING IT, SUBJECT TO FIVE-YEAR TERMINATION OPTIONS.
As an alternative, we recommend conversion of this property to a Red Lion Inn and Suites. As a Class A mid-market brand, Red Lion is gaining in competitive strength, while Wingate is stagnant if not declining.
Red Lion also appeals to a younger demographic, and I suspect there's an opportunity here in Louisville to do very well by offering an option that would appeal to younger tech workers who fly into town to support the logistics operations.
I'd have to see some very strong reservation contribution from Wyndham in this location ---calculated by my math (OTA- and GDS-sourced reservations don't count: you don't need to be paying eight to twelve percent of your revenue for a Wingate franchise in order to get those: good TripAdvisor reviews and a $1,000 Check-Inn property management system can access them for you) -- in order to not advise a switch.
It's nice, it's new, it's in a good area, so I'd give it a value of maybe 3.25 to 3.5 times gross room revenue.
But it has a comparatively weak franchise, and it's tucked away in the back of a cluster of hotels so that, coming off I-64, you have to drive past too many other hotels to get to it, which probably does not help it to compete.
High barriers to entry become pretty meaningless when you're in an area that's already saturated with newer hotels, so if they exist at all, they're not likely helping this property.
Food and beverage should be limited to the required continental breakfast, and a catering kitchen capable of supporting the events.
Our recommendation:
Make an offer in the low-to-mid $5,000,000 range. I see nothing about this property that justifies a price at 4.0xGRR.It's nice, it's new, it's in a good area, so I'd give it a value of maybe 3.25 to 3.5 times gross room revenue.
But it has a comparatively weak franchise, and it's tucked away in the back of a cluster of hotels so that, coming off I-64, you have to drive past too many other hotels to get to it, which probably does not help it to compete.
High barriers to entry become pretty meaningless when you're in an area that's already saturated with newer hotels, so if they exist at all, they're not likely helping this property.
Food and beverage should be limited to the required continental breakfast, and a catering kitchen capable of supporting the events.
Evaluation:
| Value of property based on data given: | High | $5,950,000 |
| (Our estimate) | Low | $5,525,000 |
| Renovation required | Modest | |
| Recommended budget | TBD |
Who should buy this hotel?
Someone who had some skill and experience doing corporate and group marketing, but not a large, policy-bound corporate owner.
You'll want a sharp, aggressive, think-outside-the-box salesperson. The only thing trying to manage it by committee is going to do for this property is add to the overhead, and have the various members of your "management team" getting in each other's way.
If you currently own or operate a hotel in the Washington-Baltimore area, southern Maryland (LaPlata, Leonardtown, Lexington Park), Winston-Salem, N. C.; Allentown-Bethlehem, Pa.; Worcester, Mass.; Wytheville, Va.; or Parkersburg, W. Va., you should consider a Louisville property, especially if one of more of your current properties is getting corporate or group business from one of the companies listed in the Marketing Recommendations above.
If you currently own or operate a hotel in the Washington-Baltimore area, southern Maryland (LaPlata, Leonardtown, Lexington Park), Winston-Salem, N. C.; Allentown-Bethlehem, Pa.; Worcester, Mass.; Wytheville, Va.; or Parkersburg, W. Va., you should consider a Louisville property, especially if one of more of your current properties is getting corporate or group business from one of the companies listed in the Marketing Recommendations above.
Who should not buy this hotel?
Without the marketing skill and the ability to reach out to corporate customers (particularly in the millennial age group), this property is going to continue to turn in a lackluster performance; and if you buy it it too close to the asking price you're not going to get much of a return.Beechmont links
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When someone submits one to us, we're totally candid and spare no one's interests or feelings. If it's a bum deal, we'll simply tell you, don't touch it with a ten foot pole, and we don't care who gets mad.
Click here for a listing of other hotels for sale and available that we've reviewed.
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