JLL secures sale of The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa

MIAMI, Feb. 24, 2026 –  JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group announced today the sale of The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa to Hersha Hotels and Resorts, a KSL portfolio company.

JLL represented the seller, in the transaction, highlighting the third time JLL has sold the asset in 10 years.

The Westin Savannah Harbor is downtown Savannah's only urban resort, situated on 299 acres on rapidly developing Hutchinson Island with direct adjacency to the recently expanded Savannah Convention Center.

The property features 403 guestrooms, more than 51,800 square feet of flexible indoor and outdoor meeting venues, five food and beverage outlets and an extensive amenity package that includes an 18-hole championship golf course designed by Robert Cupp and Sam Snead, a 17-treatment-room Heavenly Spa by Westin, resort-style pool with river views, tennis and pickleball facilities and an 18-hole disc golf course.

The resort's strategic location provides guests with convenient ferry access to Savannah's Historic District while maintaining a secluded resort atmosphere. The property's comprehensive amenity offering distinguishes it from traditional urban hotels in the market.

The adjacent Savannah Convention Center completed its $276 million expansion in April 2025, doubling its footprint to 660,000 square feet and establishing it as the 10th-largest convention center in the southeastern United States. The expansion added 100,000 square feet of exhibit space, a 40,000-square-foot ballroom and 14 new meeting rooms.

Savannah continues to experience robust economic growth driven by multiple sectors, including the Port of Savannah as the fastest-growing port on the U.S. East Coast, and significant corporate investments such as Hyundai Motor Group's new $7.6 billion Metaplant which opened in March 2025 and introduced 14,000 jobs to the market.

The city's appeal as a premier destination combines its celebrated Southern charm, rich history, vibrant culinary scene and iconic architecture with exceptional accessibility and growing connectivity through Savannah Hilton Head International Airport.

The JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group team was led by Senior Managing Director Andrew Dickey, Senior Director Maciej Polek and Vice President Derek Hayden.

"Savannah continues to demonstrate exceptional momentum as both a leisure destination and thriving corporate market," said Dickey. "The Westin's unique positioning adjacent to the expanded convention center, coupled with being the only true resort in the market with excess land that will benefit from the residential success in Savannah Harbor, creates a compelling value proposition that sets it apart from traditional urban hotels in this rapidly growing market."

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Hersha Hotels and Resorts owns luxury/lifestyle and core branded hotels in urban gateway and regional resort markets. The Company’s 17 hotels comprising 3,169 rooms are located in New York, Washington, DC, Boston, Philadelphia, South Florida and California.  The acquisition of the Westin Savannah represents a significant milestone for the Company as it looks to strategically grow its portfolio.

Hersha Chairman Emeritus, Hasu P. Shah, founded the Hersha Group with the purchase of a single hotel in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in 1984. In 1998, the Company went public as a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) under the name Hersha Hospitality Trust. In 2023, the company was taken private by KSL Capital Partners. Hersha’s seasoned team, entrepreneurial spirit and rigorous asset management focus support the Company’s proven track record of investing across lodging cycles.

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