Arbor Lodging Partners has acquired Eaglewood Resort & Spa, a 295-room, full-service resort located in Itasca, IL, directly adjacent to the Medinah Country Club.
The resort is four miles from O’Hare International Airport and close to downtown Chicago. The property is set on 102 acres and offers 39,000 sq. ft. of meeting space, an 18-hole USGA-certified championship golf course, and a range of wellness and leisure amenities including multiple F&B outlets, a full-service spa and bowling alley.
“We are thrilled to add Eaglewood Resort & Spa to our portfolio as a distinctive asset with strong fundamentals and significant long-term upside,” said Vamsi Bonthala, CEO, Arbor Lodging Partners. “This acquisition aligns with our long-term value-add investment strategy, as well as our recent focus on independent hotels, especially given the highly differentiated and irreplaceable nature of this special property. We look forward to contributing to the continued vitality of the local economy through this investment.”
Arbor Lodging Management, the management arm of Arbor Lodging, has assumed management of the resort. The company also plans to explore opportunities to improve property offerings, enhance guest amenities and reposition select food and beverage concepts.
“Eaglewood Resort & Spa represents an extraordinary opportunity to showcase our operational strengths in our hometown metro market of Chicago and deliver a refreshed experience to guests, groups and the surrounding community,” said Sheenal Patel, CEO, Arbor Lodging Management. “We are excited to work alongside our new on-site associates to preserve this special property’s legacy while reimagining its potential through tailored hospitality programming, technology integration and enhanced guest engagement strategies.”