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Image Hotels acquires Courtyard by Marriott in North Charleston, SC

The company is led by Jay Patel as chairman and CEO and Kal Patel as president and COO

Image Hotels acquires Courtyard by Marriott in North Charleston, SC

SAVANNAH-BASED IMAGE Hotels recently acquired the Courtyard by Marriott North Charleston Airport/Coliseum in South Carolina. The hotel development and management company, which was founded in 1978, is led by Jay Patel as chairman and CEO and Kal Patel as president and COO.

“We are thrilled to add the Courtyard by Marriott in North Charleston to our growing portfolio and to expand our footprint into South Carolina,” said Kal Patel. “We expect the hotel to appeal to travelers coming to Charleston seeking a popular brand with modern amenities.”


The hotel, near Charleston International Airport, provides access to the North Charleston Coliseum and Performing Arts Center, Charleston Tanger Outlets, Charleston Area Convention Center, South Carolina Aquarium, and various shopping, dining, and entertainment options, Image Hotels said in a statement.

Hotel amenities include an outdoor pool, a 24-hour fitness center, a complimentary business center, two meeting rooms, and a courtyard area, the company said.

SAK Developers, led by founding partners Waheed Ashiq, Vipul Kapila, and Khurram Sindhu, recently acquired Staybridge Suites Tysons-McLean in Tysons-McLean, Virginia, for an undisclosed amount.

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The report, “US Extended-Stay Hotels: Third Quarter 2025”, found the largest gap in the economy segment, where RevPAR fell about one fifth as much as for all economy hotels. Extended-stay ADR declined 1.4 percent, marking the second consecutive quarterly decline not seen in 15 years outside the pandemic. RevPAR fell 3.1 percent, reflecting the higher share of economy rooms. Excluding luxury and upper-upscale segments, all-hotel RevPAR dropped 3.2 percent in the third quarter.

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