Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. to Acquire Grande Lakes Orlando Resort for $1.38 BillionNASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (NYSE: RHP) (the “Company”), a lodging real estate investment trust (“REIT”) specializing in group-oriented, upscale convention center resorts and entertainment experiences, today announced a definitive agreement under which the Company will purchase the fee simple interest in Grande Lakes Orlando Resort (“Grande Lakes” or the “Property”) in Orlando, Florida, for $1.38 billion from Trinity Investments. The 409-acre complex includes two hotels, a 1,010-room JW Marriott and a 582-room Ritz-Carlton, and a Greg Norman-designed 18-hole championship golf course. The Company plans for the Property to continue to be operated by Marriott International under the JW Marriott and Ritz-Carlton brands. The purchase price represents a 12.5x Adjusted EBITDAre multiple on the Property's trailing-twelve-month results through June 30, 2026.1 The Company expects the acquisition of Grande Lakes to be accretive to adjusted funds from operations (“Adjusted FFO”) per diluted share for 2027.
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