AUSTIN, Texas--May 30, 2013 --Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. (NYSE: INN) (the “Company”) today announced that it has closed on the previously announced acquisitions of four hotels containing an aggregate of 786 guestrooms from affiliates of White Lodging Services Corporation for a total purchase price of approximately $153.0 million. Properties in this portfolio include: the 135-guestroom Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott and the 198-guestroom SpringHill Suites by Marriott in Louisville, KY; the 156-guestroom SpringHill Suites by Marriott and the 297-guestroom Courtyard by Marriott in Indianapolis, IN. The Company funded the acquisitions through a combination of bridge financing and borrowings under its senior secured revolving credit facility. The Company currently expects minimal renovation requirements for these hotels and anticipates an estimated NTM EBITDA multiple in the range of 11.5x to 12.5x based on management’s current estimate of EBITDA.

The Company also announced today that it has closed on the previously announced acquisitions of two Minneapolis hotels; the 93-guestroom Holiday Inn Express & Suites and the 97-guestroom Hilton Garden Inn for a total purchase price of approximately $17.1 million. The Company funded the acquisitions with loan assumptions of $3.7 million and $6.4 million, respectively, and borrowings under its senior secured revolving credit facility. The Company currently expects to spend an aggregate of approximately $3.6 million in improvements over the next twelve months and anticipates a post-renovation estimated NTM EBITDA multiple for the hotels in the range of 10.5x to 11.5x based on management’s current estimate of EBITDA.

“These six hotels are very well positioned amid multiple demand generators in their respective markets,” said Dan Hansen, President and Chief Executive Officer. “We are excited about the opportunity to extend our nationwide reach into the Indianapolis and Louisville markets as well as grow our presence in Minneapolis. These acquisitions squarely hit the marks of our simple strategy; top brands in top markets.”

About Summit Hotel Properties
Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. is a publicly traded real estate investment trust focused primarily on acquiring and owning premium-branded select-service hotels in the upscale and upper midscale segments of the lodging industry. As of May 30, 2013, the Company’s portfolio consisted of 96 hotels with a total of 11,223 guestrooms located in 24 states.

Additional information may be found at the Company’s website, www.shpreit.com.

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