Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
A real estate investment trust that owns upper-upscale hotels and resorts in major US cities and resort towns, from lifestyle boutiques to full-service properties run by familiar brands like Marriott. It was founded in 2009 by Jon Bortz, a hospitality veteran who had earlier built LaSalle Hotel Properties. The storybook-sounding name "Pebblebrook" was chosen to signal a more approachable, fun brand than the usual corporate REIT.
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