ATLANTA — Hunter Hotel Advisors (Hunter) today announced the sale of the 190-key Hyatt Place Athens Downtown in Athens, Ga. HP Athens, LLC, advised by Paul Breslin of Horwath HTL, and Andrew Cajka of Southern Hospitality Group, the hotel’s part owner and operator, sold the property to a local investor on August 20, 2025. The buyer has selected Pyramid Global Hospitality to manage the hotel.
Hunter’s Tim Osborne, senior vice president in the firm’s Chattanooga office, facilitated the transaction.
Located in the heart of downtown Athens, the Hyatt Place Athens Downtown is connected to The Classic Center, a mixed-use convention center and performing arts venue that hosts more than 650 events and nearly 365,000 visitors each year. The hotel also offers direct access to Akins Ford Arena at The Classic Center, a new event hall with capacity for more than 8,000.
Just steps from the University of Georgia’s North Campus and Sanford Stadium, the property benefits from year-round demand generated by UGA athletics, particularly football, which attracts more than 93,000 fans per game. Guests are also within walking distance of historic architecture, local restaurants, live music venues and annual events such as AthFest, a three-day music and arts festival that celebrated its 28th year in 2025.
As a proud graduate of the University of Georgia, it was a privilege to work on this transaction,
Osborne said. The Hyatt Place Athens Downtown is a top destination for UGA athletics, group business at The Classic Center, and now concerts and sporting events at the new, state-of-the-art Akins Ford Arena.
The hotel features nearly 4,000 square feet of meeting space, a business center and a 24-hour fitness center. Dining options include the Breakfast Bar, the lobby bar known as The Placery and HyBar, one of Athens’ only rooftop bars, which serves both guests and locals.
About Hunter Hotel Advisors
Hunter Hotel Advisors is the leading investment advisory firm focused exclusively on the hotel industry. Their seasoned team of investment professionals and offices nationwide consistently provide clients with optimal results in hotel brokerage, financial advisory and capital markets services of any size or complexity. With over 45 years of experience in both full and select-service single assets as well as portfolio marketing, the firm’s capacity in valuation, economic analysis and industry relationships has allowed Hunter to consistently maximize value regardless of market conditions. The Hunter Hotel Investment Conference is held annually in Atlanta. It provides education and networking for hotel owners and investors across the United States. For additional information, visit www.hunterhotels.net, www.hunterconference.com or contact the Atlanta headquarters at 770-916-0300.
