Host Hotels Executive Summary

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Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. is a corporation with headquarters located in Maryland in the United States. (Host Hotels & Resorts). Their mission statement states that “[their] vision is to be the premier lodging real estate company. [They] create value through aggressive asset management and disciplined capital allocation. [Their] success over the years is the result of the careful execution of a focused and disciplined long- term strategic plan to acquire high quality lodging assets in prime urban and resort locations which have the potential for significant capital appreciation. [They] seek to maximize stockholder’s returns through a combination of dividends, growth in funds from operations and increases to net asset value per share” (Host Hotels & Resorts Financial Tear Sheet).

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. began in 1993 as the Host Marriott Corporation (Host Hotels & Resorts). Host’s first company had 24 full service hotels, 102 limited
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is worth around $15.7 billion, with an annual income of about $5.35 billion (Host Hotels & Resorts). On November 8th, 2016, the cost of a share for Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. was $15.97 (Bloomberg Markets). On November 11th, 2016, it was $16.22, increasing by 12% (Bloomberg Markets). We can see that the share for Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. is currently around $16, but continually changes. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has future plans of having an event for investors at the Camby Hotel in Phoenix, Arizona, with a presentation about Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (Host Hotels & Resorts).

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. is a very charitable company. Recently they have raised $114,000 for the research at St. Jude’s Hospital, after taking part in St. Jude’s walk to end cancer in children (Host Hotels & Resorts). They have also raised $85,000 for the American Cancer Society, and have made 1,575 care packages for our troops in five hours with only forty

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