Carey Watermark Investors Acquires Hawks Cay Resort

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. October 25, 2013

October 25, 2013 - Watermark Investors Incorporated (CWI) announced that it has acquired the Hawks Cay Resort, the largest destination resort in the Florida Keys. Located on Duck Key - approximately 100 miles south of Miami and 60 miles northeast of Key West - Hawks Cay includes 177 resort guestrooms and a resort residential management program that includes over 250 two-three-and four-bedroom villas.

CWI's total investment in the property is approximately $149.4 million, including a $133.8 million purchase price and $15.6 million of planned capital improvements and other acquisition-related costs. The acquisition was financed with $79.0 million of debt. The property will be managed by Pyramid Resort Group.

With the widest array of facilities and amenities in the Keys, the resort includes 14,800 square feet of indoor meeting space, six food and beverage outlets, a private saltwater lagoon, the 7,000 square foot Calm Waters Spa, five swimming pools, an 85-slip marina, the Indies Kids' Club, Cliff Drysdale tennis center, and 10,000 square feet of retail and office space. Surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico, Hawks Cay also features an abundance of water activities, including fishing, scuba diving and snorkeling, parasailing, powerboat rentals, sunset cruises, kayak excursions, kite boarding, and Dolphin Connection, an educational and interactive experience that allows guests to swim with Atlantic bottlenose dolphins.

Capital improvement plans include a wide variety of projects throughout the resort, including the renovation of guestrooms and public spaces, the redevelopment of the marina restaurant and other enhancements to the marina area, enhancement of the pool and recreational area at the Indies Kids' Club, complete renovation of the two penthouse suites, and the creation of 16 family suites.

Commenting on the investment, Michael Medzigian, Chief Executive Officer of CWI, said, “Given the limited number of existing resorts and restrictions on new development, the Florida Keys is one of the strongest lodging markets in the country. Our acquisition of Hawks Cay is consistent with our strategy of applying our lodging investment and asset management disciplines to exceptional properties. We believe that, through our planned improvements and upgrades, as well as the introduction of the Pyramid Hotel Group management team, we will be able to enhance and reposition the resort, create a solid financial platform for future operations and achieve attractive risk-adjusted returns for our investors.”

About Carey Watermark Investors

Established in 2010 as a joint undertaking of W. P. Carey Inc. (NYSE: WPC) and Watermark Capital Partners, Carey Watermark Investors Incorporated is a publicly registered non-traded real estate investment trust (REIT) that invests primarily in the lodging and lodging-related sectors. www.careywatermark.com

About Pyramid Hotel Group

Pyramid Resort Group manages and asset manages a diverse portfolio of resorts in one of kind destinations across the United States and the Caribbean. These locations range from Hawaii to Arizona to Florida and to the Cayman Islands. Pyramid Resort Group delivers creative, engaging experiences for the leisure and group guest inclusive of golf, spa, fitness, dining, meetings, recreation, water sports, and cultural immersion. www.pyramidresortgroup.com

Pyramid Hotel Group is a Boston-based Hotel and Resort company with over 60 assets comprising more than 22,000 rooms and over 9,000 employees. The company provides hotel management, asset management and project management services to a broad array of lodging assets, including many complex resorts. Pyramid manages and asset manages a diverse portfolio of resorts in one of kind destinations across the United States and the Caribbean. www.pyramidhotelgroup.com