Kabani Hotel Group facilitates the sales of two hotels located in Kissimmee, FL. The two transactions totaled $9 million.
The 147-room Rodeway Inn Kissimmee Maingate West, located along the US-192 tourism corridor in Kissimmee, FL, near Walt Disney World sold for $5.5 million, equating to $37,415 per key at a 6.18% cap rate.
Kabani Hotel Group’s Suraj Dalal and Ahmed Kabani exclusively represented the seller in the transaction.
The sale attracted significant investor interest throughout the marketing process, driven by the property’s combination of strong in-place cash flow, proximity to Walt Disney World and large 3.25-acre site within one of Central Florida’s most heavily visited tourism corridors, according to the company. The transaction presented investors with the opportunity to acquire a high-room-count hotel asset at a basis substantially below replacement cost, while also offering long-term redevelopment and land value potential.
“The Kissimmee market has seen increased interest from multifamily and adaptive reuse buyers targeting exterior corridor hotels like this asset,” said Dalal. “However, many of those deals have faced challenges with municipalities, zoning and buyer liquidity. Because of that, we focused primarily on the traditional hotel investor base for this opportunity During the marketing process, we executed over 300 confidentiality agreements and generated 18 offers. We ultimately secured a buyer and helped get the deal closed with SBA 7(a) financing.”
Kabani added, “Investor demand for hospitality assets near Disney and along the US-192 corridor continues to remain highly competitive, especially for opportunities offering scale, strong in-place cash flow, and below replacement cost basis. This transaction generated substantial buyer interest due to the combination of cash flow, scale and the underlying real estate value associated with a large land parcel near Disney.”
The company also arranged the sale of the Quality Inn Clermont West Kissimmee, a 73-room exterior-corridor hotel in Clermont, FL. The property sold for $3.5 million, equating to approximately $47,945 per key and a 7.0× room revenue multiple.
The transaction was exclusively listed and brokered by Lucas Mondino, partner; Kian McLean, partner; and Ahmed Kabani.
“This was a unique transaction that attracted interest from both traditional hotel investors and nontraditional buyers evaluating alternative operating strategies,” said Mondino. “The property’s location, flexible layout and accessibility along the US-192 corridor created a compelling opportunity for a buyer operating within the agricultural sector seeking lodging infrastructure to support its broader business operations.”
Originally built in 1996, the two-story hotel is positioned along US-192 corridor in the growing Four Corners submarket—one of Central Florida’s strongest growth corridors for tourism, residential expansion and workforce demand. The location provides access to Walt Disney World, Margaritaville Resort Orlando, Island H2O Water Park, ESPN Wide World of Sports and several major employment hubs throughout the region.
“The buyer saw an opportunity to leverage the asset in a way that extended beyond a traditional hospitality investment,” said McLean. “With its strategic location, efficient exterior corridor design and accessibility to major employment corridors throughout Central Florida, the property was uniquely positioned to support the buyer’s operational needs within the agricultural sector. This transaction is another example of how hotel real estate continues to attract a broader range of buyers pursuing alternative-use and workforce housing strategies.”
The buyer’s acquisition strategy reflects a growing trend of nontraditional hospitality users acquiring hotel assets to support specialized workforce and operational needs, according to the company. The property’s exterior corridor configuration, efficient room layout and accessibility made it particularly attractive for this use case.
“Today’s market continues to demonstrate that hotel real estate can appeal to a much broader buyer pool beyond traditional owner-operators,” said Kabani. “We are seeing increased interest from groups in adjacent industries that recognize the underlying real estate value and operational flexibility these assets can provide.”
