Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.: management transactions · United States · SEC (Form 4)

About Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. is a U.S.-listed lodging REIT traded on the NYSE under the ticker SHO. For French-speaking investors, the company is best understood as an institutionally managed hotel real estate vehicle focused on upper-upscale and luxury assets, typically under widely recognized global brands. Sunstone is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, California, United States, and its operating philosophy is centered on a lifecycle approach to hotel investing: selective acquisition, active ownership, asset repositioning, and opportunistic disposition when value has been unlocked. ([sunstonehotels.com](https://www.sunstonehotels.com/?utm_source=openai)) Founded in 1995, Sunstone has built a reputation as a disciplined capital allocator in hospitality real estate rather than as a traditional hotel operator. The company generally owns the real estate while relying on third-party managers and franchise brands for day-to-day hotel operations. This structure allows management to focus on portfolio composition, capital allocation, renovation timing, and brand positioning, with the goal of improving long-term per-share value rather than simply maximizing unit growth. ([stockanalysis.com](https://stockanalysis.com/stocks/sho/company/?utm_source=openai)) As of the most recent disclosures, Sunstone’s portfolio consists of roughly 14 to 15 hotels and a little over 7,000 rooms, depending on the reporting date. The assets are concentrated in urban and resort markets with attractive demand fundamentals and high barriers to entry, especially in premium U.S. coastal destinations. That positioning makes the company sensitive to broader travel trends, including business travel, leisure demand, convention activity, and the industry’s ability to sustain room-rate growth through upgrades and repositioning. ([sunstonehotels.com](https://www.sunstonehotels.com/investor-relations/press-releases/news-details/2025/SUNSTONE-HOTEL-INVESTORS-REPORTS-RESULTS-FOR-FOURTH-QUARTER-AND-FULL-YEAR-2024/default.aspx?utm_source=openai)) Recent company-specific developments have centered on portfolio transformation and capital deployment. Sunstone has been investing heavily in projects such as the conversion of The Confidante Miami Beach into Andaz Miami Beach, the repositioning of Marriott Long Beach Downtown, improvements at Wailea Beach Resort, and renovation work at Hyatt Regency San Antonio Riverwalk. Management has continued to frame these projects as value-creation initiatives designed to strengthen the quality of the portfolio, support RevPAR growth, and enhance long-term shareholder returns. In 2025, the company indicated further capital spending, underscoring a strategy built on active asset management rather than passive ownership. ([sunstonehotels.com](https://www.sunstonehotels.com/investor-relations/press-releases/news-details/2025/SUNSTONE-HOTEL-INVESTORS-REPORTS-RESULTS-FOR-FOURTH-QUARTER-AND-FULL-YEAR-2024/default.aspx?utm_source=openai)) From a competitive standpoint, Sunstone sits among the more focused U.S. hotel REITs, with an emphasis on premium assets and a relatively concentrated but high-quality portfolio. For investors in France, Belgium, and Switzerland, the key attraction is exposure to U.S. hospitality fundamentals through a NYSE-listed platform in the United States, combined with the potential upside from renovations, branding changes, and disciplined capital recycling. As with most lodging REITs, performance will remain highly cyclical and dependent on occupancy, average daily rate, operating cost control, and the successful execution of the company’s investment pipeline. ([reit.com](https://www.reit.com/investing/reit-directory/sunstone-hotel-investors-inc?utm_source=openai))