Pebblebrook Hotel Trust Announces the 13th Annual Pebby Award Nominations

Recognizing the Year’s Best Hotels

HOLLYWOOD, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$PEB #REIT–Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (NYSE: PEB) (the “Company” or “Pebblebrook”) today announced its nominations for the Thirteenth Annual Pebby Awards. The Pebby Award nominees were chosen for their outstanding accomplishments in 2024, as determined by Pebblebrook’s selection committee.

The 2025 Pebby Award nominees include a diverse array of urban hotels and resorts from across the portfolio. Several properties received multiple nominations, led by the Embassy Suites San Diego Bay – Downtown with seven nominations and the Hotel Chicago Downtown, Autograph Collection, with five. This year’s nominees showcased determination and resilience, setting the stage for one of the most highly contested Pebby Awards ceremonies to date.

Reflecting on the significance of this event, Jon E. Bortz, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, stated, “As we celebrate our thirteenth year of the Pebby Awards, we consider how much has changed since we first started these awards, and how our property teams continue to demonstrate excellence by adapting and overcoming challenges in an ever changing industry. A big congratulations to our property teams who have been nominated for a prestigious Pebby Award.”

And the nominees are…

Best Picture – For best overall performance by a hotel, based on operating execution and profitability, and adaptation to a challenging operating environment.

Margaritaville Hotel San Diego Gaslamp Quarter
The Westin San Diego Gaslamp Quarter
Harbor Court Hotel San Francisco
Embassy Suites San Diego Bay – Downtown
Revere Hotel Boston Common
1 Hotel San Francisco
Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter

Best Director – For best overall leadership by a management team, including revenue management and comprehensive expense management.

Inn On Fifth
Chaminade Resort & Spa
Embassy Suites San Diego Bay – Downtown
Hotel Chicago Downtown, Autograph Collection
Argonaut Hotel
The Marker Key West Harbor Resort
The Liberty, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Boston

Best Actor / Actress – For best overall sales and marketing team.

Hotel Palomar Los Angeles Beverly Hills
Chaminade Resort & Spa
Argonaut Hotel
Embassy Suites San Diego Bay – Downtown
Jekyll Island Club Resort
LaPlaya Beach Resort & Club
The Westin Copley Place, Boston
Hotel Chicago Downtown, Autograph Collection

Best International Feature Film – For best overall effort made by a hotel team to positively impact their community and neighborhood.

Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter
Hotel Chicago Downtown, Autograph Collection
Revere Hotel Boston Common
Hotel Zena Washington DC
LaPlaya Beach Resort & Club
Inn On Fifth
Chaminade Resort & Spa

Best Live Action Short Film – For best overall revenue management strategies and execution.

W Los Angeles – West Beverly Hills
The Liberty, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Boston
Margaritaville Hotel San Diego Gaslamp Quarter/Hotel Zephyr Fisherman’s Wharf
1 Hotel San Francisco
The Westin San Diego Gaslamp Quarter
The Westin Copley Place, Boston
Chamberlain West Hollywood Hotel/Hotel Ziggy/Le Parc at Melrose/Montrose at Beverly Hills

Best Production Design – For best overall hotel profitability flow-through.

Viceroy Washington DC
Hyatt Regency Boston Harbor
Harbor Court Hotel San Francisco
Hotel Chicago Downtown, Autograph Collection
Newport Harbor Island Resort
The Nines, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Portland
Embassy Suites San Diego Bay – Downtown

Best Visual Effects – For best overall performance during a major renovation, following the Company’s standard of “relentless pursuit of continuous improvement” and maintaining a pleasant and professional demeanor while going through disruptions, surprises and great inconveniences.

LaPlaya Beach Resort & Club
Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa
Newport Harbor Island Resort
Jekyll Island Club Resort

Best Original Score – For best overall performance following a prior year major renovation, as measured by increases in market share and operating cash flow.

Hotel Zena Washington DC
Margaritaville Hotel San Diego Gaslamp Quarter
Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter
Viceroy Santa Monica Hotel
1 Hotel San Francisco
Embassy Suites San Diego Bay – Downtown
Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa

Best Adapted Screenplay – For best overall forecasting accuracy of operating profitability.

Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort
San Diego Mission Bay Resort
Skamania Lodge
Hotel Palomar Los Angeles Beverly Hills
Southernmost Beach Resort

Best Cinematography – For best overall implementation of energy conservation programs and green initiatives to reduce energy, water, and waste and reduce overall greenhouse gas emissions.

1 Hotel San Francisco
W Boston
Hotel Chicago Downtown, Autograph Collection
The Hotel Zags
Hyatt Regency Boston Harbor

Best Documentary Feature – For best overall implementation of accounting standards and controls, including success in minimizing credit card chargebacks and overall expense management.

Skamania Lodge
Argonaut Hotel
Embassy Suites San Diego Bay – Downtown
Paradise Point Resort & Spa
Hyatt Centric Delfina Santa Monica/Viceroy Santa Monica Hotel
Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort
Hyatt Regency Boston Harbor

Best Animated Feature Film – For best overall restaurant and/or bar, as measured by profitability, creativity, operating models and guest experience.

Dirty Habit @ Hotel Monaco Washington DC
Adelaide Restaurant @ L’Auberge Del Mar
The Wharf @ Jekyll Island Club Resort
Urban Farmer Restaurant @ The Nines, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Portland
Blue Mermaid Restaurant @ Argonaut Hotel
The Trading Post Café & Bar and The Palma Bar & Grill @ Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa
Wild Hare Bar Garden @ Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter

Academy Honorary Award – For most improved Tripadvisor rankings, as determined by guests.

Margaritaville Hotel San Diego Gaslamp Quarter
Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa
Embassy Suites San Diego Bay – Downtown
Revere Hotel Boston Common
Hotel Monaco Washington DC
Inn On Fifth
Hotel Zelos San Francisco

The 13th Annual Pebby Award winners will be announced on Friday, February 28, 2025 starting at 3:00 PM ET. Follow along on X (formerly Twitter) at @PebblebrookPEB to receive live updates as the Pebby winners are announced, and check out http://www.pebblebrookhotels.com to learn more about Pebblebrook’s hotels and the esteemed management teams leading them.

About Pebblebrook Hotel Trust

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (NYSE: PEB) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (“REIT”) and the largest owner of urban and resort lifestyle hotels in the United States. The Company owns 46 hotels, totaling approximately 12,000 guest rooms across 13 urban and resort markets. For more information, visit www.pebblebrookhotels.com and follow @PebblebrookPEB.

Contacts

Raymond D. Martz, Co-President and Chief Financial Officer, Pebblebrook Hotel Trust – (240) 507-1330

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