Lodging Partners takes a partnership approach in each real estate transaction assignment. We go beyond our in-house technology and personalize each assignment with the best possible talent available.
Our professional network allows us to plug in industry experts in operations management, asset management, receivership, appraisal, legal, expert testimony, and investment banking on a case-by-case basis. We do not rely solely on “company resources” to get the job done. We like to think outside the box by pulling from an array of talented lodging professionals who will provide the skill set necessary to assist our clients in finding solutions to the most complex lodging real estate problems.
Lodging Partners is a member of Hotel Brokers International (HBI) and offers its Buyers and Sellers enhanced access to a national hospitality marketplace. HBI is the leading network of broker professionals specializing exclusively in hotels and over the past 50 years has successfully negotiated more than 10,000 hotel transactions throughout the US. HBI currently has 20 dedicated hotel brokerage specialists located in 13 offices throughout the US and has a significant share of the nation’s hotel transactions. The network’s collective inventory is comprised of 100+ property listings and attracts more than 50,000 visitors to its site each month. This affiliation adds a degree of expertise and access to properties that other brokers simply can’t offer. Lodging Partners has been recognized as Hotel Brokers International’s Top Broker – U.S. Eastern Region in 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, and 2017, and has earned multiple sales recognition awards with HBI.


Ford C. Barton
Ford C. Barton is a 37-year hotel industry veteran, including more than 24 years at the executive level with Marriott Hotels, Manor Care Hotels / Sunburst Hospitality, and Choice Hotels International. Mr. Barton has acted in hundreds of hotel transactions, and his multi-dimensional experience includes senior level real estate acquisition and disposition, asset management, franchise development, and new project development.
