Sage Hospitality has announced the management contracts of two hotels along the West Coast with RLJ Lodging Trust. Furthering an aggressive growth strategy, this is Sage's fourteenth new contract in 2014. Already under Sage's management services is the Courtyard Portland City Center in Oregon, which the top hotel investment and management company developed and uniquely branded in 2009. New to the Sage portfolio is the Embassy Suites Irvine – Orange County Airport in California.

"These hotels represent the third and fourth properties that Sage manages for RLJ, and it was a very successful collaboration to acquire this off market opportunity," said Michael Everett, Chief Investment Officer at Sage. "We are excited to continue managing the Courtyard Portland City Center and we look forward to continuing our growth in California."

The Embassy Suites Irvine further extends Sage's presence in Southern California after the February opening of the new SpringHill Suites Downtown Oceanside and the longstanding management contract of the Hilton Del Mar/San Diego. The Embassy Suites is one of the premier suite hotels in Irvine and is only one mile from John Wayne/Orange County Airport. Offering a home away from home that's nearby to attractions such as Disneyland Resort, University of California-Irvine and theAnaheim Convention Center, the full service hotel also boasts the Embassy Suites' complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast and a full bar with snacks at the Evening Reception.

The Courtyard Portland City Center is housed inside a former office building that was redeveloped and Marriott branded by Sage. The hotel provides a boutique experience in the downtown Portland landscape. It is the first LEED Certified Gold Courtyard in the United States and features Urban550, with 5,300 square feet of hip meeting space, perfect for events in need of a creative touch. Adjacent to the hotel is The Original Dinerant, an original concept by Sage Restaurant Group and restaurateur Peter Karpinski.

To learn more about Sage Hospitality and its growing portfolio of high performing hotels across the United States visit www.sagehospitality.com.

About Sage Hospitality Group

Founded in 1984, Sage Hospitality Group is a Denver-based hospitality management, investment and development company comprised of four distinct companies: Sage Hotel Management, Sage Restaurant Concepts, Sage Investments and Sage Studio.

  • Sage Hotel Management is a passionate group of accomplished industry veterans who have led the way in defining experiential hospitality while maintaining a reputation as best-in-class operators and consistently delivering results. With a diverse portfolio of nearly 60 hotels across the U.S., Sage Hotel Management is deeply invested in managing independent, luxury, lifestyle, soft-branded and upscale hotels from coast to coast.
  • Sage Restaurant Concepts, founded in 2005, boasts nearly 50 restaurants, bars, entertainment venues and coffee shop locations in 13 states across the country. Comprised of seasoned restaurateurs and innovators, SRC is committed to consistently crafting exceptional experiences that forge a bond with guests and believes in the power of impacting lives through hospitality.
  • Sage Studio is the in-house vision and creative team behind what Sage has long been known for: creating places people want to go to, not through. Sage Studio is dedicated to creating spaces that fuse creativity and ingenuity to light the way for a new standard in hospitality. From restaurants, to branded hotels, to soft brands and independent properties, Sage Studio creates brands rooted in concise and exciting messaging that allows those businesses to tell their unique story.
  • Sage Investments brings a deep understanding of markets and risk to the company, allowing Sage to have a reputation as not only a great operator but also a great and determined investment partner. Whether investing for the short term or long term, Sage Investments strives to achieve outsized returns for its partners by finding and adding value in unique and proprietary ways.

To learn more about Sage Hospitality Group and its companies, visit sagehospitalitygroup.com.

Kate Davis
Manager of Public Relations
303-595-7259
Sage