Graduate Hotels
American hotel chain
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Graduate Hotels is a collection of hotels located in college towns, primarily in the United States, launched in 2014 by Nashville-based real estate company AJ Capital Partners and now part of Hilton Worldwide.[1][2][3] There are currently 33 operating hotels in the United States and two in England.[4]
| |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitality |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Founder | Ben Weprin |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Number of locations | 35 |
Area served | United States England |
| Parent | Hilton Worldwide |
| Website | graduatehotels |
History
Graduate Hotels was founded in 2014 by Nashville-based real estate investor Ben Weprin and his firm, AJ Capital Partners.[5] The company launched the Graduate Hotels brand by acquiring and remodeling hotels in university-anchored towns across the country.[6] The first hotel opened in Athens, Georgia in 2014, centered around the University of Georgia.[7]
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. agreed to buy Graduate Hotels in March 2024. AJ Capital Partners will retain real estate ownership of the existing Graduate properties under new long-term Hilton franchise agreements.[8]
Locations
United States
Alphabetized by city:
England
| Hotel | Location | Opening Year | Nearby University |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduate Cambridge | Cambridge | 2021 | University of Cambridge |
| The Randolph Hotel | Oxford | 2021 | University of Oxford |
Former
| Hotel | Location | Opening Year | Closed (Year) | Nearby University |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graduate Roosevelt Island | New York (Roosevelt Island), New York | 2021 | 2025[9] | Cornell Tech |
Future
| Hotel | Location | Opening Year | Nearby University |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduate Boulder | Boulder, Colorado | 2026[10] | University of Colorado Boulder |
| Graduate Syracuse | Syracuse, New York | 2027 | Syracuse University |