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Baywood acquires Miami Hyatt Place

The Columbia, Maryland-based firm is led by President Al Patel

Baywood Acquires Hyatt Place Miami Airport-West/Doral |Miami

Columbia, Maryland-based Baywood Hotels recently acquired the 124-room Hyatt Place Miami Airport-West/Doral in Miami.

Vishnu Rageev R.
By Vishnu Rageev R.Jul 16, 2025
Vishnu Rageev R.

Vishnu Rageev R is a journalist with more than 15 years of experience in business journalism. Before joining Asian Media Group in 2022, he worked with BW Businessworld, IMAGES Group, exchange4media Group, DC Books, and Dhanam Publications in India. His coverage includes industry analysis, market trends and corporate developments, focusing on retail, real estate and hospitality. As a senior journalist with Asian Hospitality, he covers the U.S. hospitality industry. He is from Kerala, a state in South India.

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Summary:

  • Baywood Hotels, based in Columbia, Maryland and led by President Al Patel, acquired the 124-room Hyatt Place Miami Airport-West/Doral in Miami.
  • The hotel is near Miami International Airport, South Beach, UPS, FedEx, Boeing, and the upcoming Oasis of Doral.
  • Hunter Hotel Advisors, led by Robert Taylor and Sophia Pittaluga, brokered the sale.

BAYWOOD HOTELS RECENTLY acquired the 124-room Hyatt Place Miami Airport-West/Doral in Miami. Hunter Hotel Advisors, led by Executive Vice President Robert Taylor and Senior Vice President Sophia Pittaluga, brokered the sale, Hunter said in a statement.

“We are excited to execute this deal on behalf of our client,” said Pittaluga. “The asset benefits from airport, leisure and corporate demand, with Baywood positioned in a submarket seeing continued business and residential growth.”

The hotel is near Miami International Airport, Miami International Mall, Trump National Doral’s Blue Monster Golf Course, South Beach, Wynwood, Dolphin Mall, and Marlins Park. Corporate offices including UPS, FedEx, and Boeing contribute to demand, along with the upcoming Oasis of Doral development. The hotel includes 1,127 square feet of meeting space in two rooms, a fitness center, business center and outdoor pool.

Columbia, Maryland-based Baywood, founded in 1975 by Nick Patel with a single motel in Laurel, is now led by President Al Patel.

Nexgen Management, led by CEO Paul Uppal, acquired the four-story, 139-room Hampton Inn & Suites El Paso-Airport in El Paso, Texas.

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