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Old Town Alexandria, Virginia
The DSF Group developed the 4 ½ star Lorien Hotel & Spa on King Street in historic Old Town Alexandria, Virginia just two blocks from the King Street Metro. Designed by world-renowned designer, Vicente Wolf, the Lorien Hotel & Spa is a 107- room luxury boutique hotel with a destination restaurant, BRABO by Robert Wiedmaier, and a casual restaurant helmed by critically acclaimed chef, Robert Wiedmaier, the Brabo Tasting Room. The Lorien is the only hotel in Old Town that also offers a full service spa and fitness center. In addition, The Butcher’s Block, a Market by RW is home to Old Town’s first gourmet wine and cheese store where Chef Wiedmaiers house-made jams, charcuterie, fresh breads and assorted gourmet food items can be purchased.
Investment Opportunity
There is significant demand for a high-end well-designed hotel with best of class amenities in this historic area of Alexandria. There are many underserved large employers in the area including the U.S. Department of Defense, the Institute for Defense and Naval analyses, many private companies that contract with the federal government and the U.S. Patent and Trade Office. In fact, the PTO recently moved 7,100 employees into their new headquarters complex three blocks from the hotel site. Old Town is also viewed as a major tourist attraction because of its historic town houses, art galleries, antique shops and restaurants.
Value Added Strategy
There is no comparable hotel in Old Town, so close to Reagan National Airport (just a mere three miles away) the Patent and Trade Office and the high tourist trade. The hotel allows business executives and other visitors to the Washington D.C. area to stay in a luxury hotel in a quaint neighborhood with excellent shopping and dining options, and a short metro or taxi ride to any destination in northern Virginia or the District of Columbia.