Ashford Hospitality Trust

Ashford Hospitality Trust is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that specializes in the hospitality sector, focusing primarily on full-service upscale and upper-upscale hotel properties across the United States. The company operates through its subsidiary, Ashford Hospitality Limited Partnership, which manages its assets. Ashford's business encompasses direct hotel investments, achieved through both acquisitions and new developments, as well as hotel financing, which involves owning subordinate hotel-related mortgages. The properties owned by Ashford operate under well-known brands such as Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, Crowne Plaza, and Sheraton. In addition to its core hotel investments, Ashford provides real estate investment services, including mezzanine financing, first mortgage financing, and sales-leaseback transactions.