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Virginia firm buys Sheraton Barcelo

A Virginia real estate investment trust has agreed to buy the Sheraton Barcelo Annapolis Hotel for $18 million.

Highland Hospitality Corp. of McLean signed an agreement the 197- room in Parole from a Spanish group of investors.

"We believe this hotel will generate immediate strong returns for our shareholders and we will further enhance the quality of this asset with a renovation of its guestrooms, loy, meeting rooms, restaurant and other common areas," said James L. Francis, Highland's president and CEO.

That renovation would follow one valued at $4.5 million completed just three years ago by Grubarges Inversion Hotelera, S.L. The Madrid- based joint ...

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