Noble Investment Group Acquires the Courtyard by Marriott Columbus Downtown

Noble Investment Group (Noble), a leading lodging and hospitality investment organization, announced the acquisition of the Courtyard by Marriott Columbus Downtown. This historic redevelopment of a 149 room hotel boasts a highly prominent location along West Spring Street in the heart of downtown near Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. The Courtyard by Marriott Columbus Downtown is situated on the urban edge of the city known as the "Arena District" and within walking distance of the State Capitol and the greater Columbus Convention Center. The area is home to notable corporations including; JP Morgan Chase, American Electric Power, Honda of America, Ohio Health's Grant Medical Center and Wexner Medical Center as well world headquarters for Nationwide Insurance.

"Noble will soon begin a complete property upgrade of the hotel which we believe will enable our team to significantly enhance the property's performance and maximize its position in the dynamic Columbus market," said Ben Brunt, a Noble principal.

The Courtyard by Marriott Columbus Downtown will offer a vast array of amenities including a redesigned lobby space to include enhanced food and beverage options at The Bistro®, free wi-fi access, an interactive GoBoard® touchscreen for guest connectedness to the local area, and flexible and comfortable spaces to work or relax.

About Noble Investment Group

Since 1993, Noble has specialized in making value-add, opportunistic and income investments in upscale select service and extended-stay hotels affiliated with Marriott, Hyatt, Hilton and Intercontinental. Through its private equity real estate funds, Noble has invested more than $3 billion in communities throughout the United States, creating thousands of jobs. As a fiduciary to state pensions, university endowments and foundations, Noble’s endeavors help to preserve and grow our limited partners’ capital which provides retirement benefits for millions of our country’s teachers, policemen and firefighters as well as financial resources for students to attend college. For more information, please visit www.nobleinvestment.com.