The 68-room Comfort Inn & Suites DeLand, a prime Stetson University area asset in Central Florida, recently sold.
The property features spacious rooms, complimentary breakfast, free Wi-Fi, and an outdoor pool, providing comfort and convenience for guests. Located within close proximity to Stetson University and close to local attractions like Blue Spring State Park, the property enjoys an established reputation as a preferred choice for university visitors, tourists, and business travelers alike.
DSH Hotel Advisors, a national hotel brokerage and advisory firm headquartered in Tampa, announced that Dennis S. Hopper, CCIM, Managing Principal of the firm, Randy B. Taylor, Senior Vice President Investments, and Dylan N. Amin, Vice President Investments, along with Vandan Patel, Investment Associate, arranged the successful sale of the 68-room Comfort Inn & Suites Deland – Orlando MSA – for an undisclosed price in December 2024. DSH Hotel Advisors represented the seller, VSK Express, LLC, and the buyer, SHIVA 400, LLC.
DSH Hotel Advisors held the exclusive listing with the seller, generating 127+ signed Confidentiality Agreements from qualified buyers and receiving 5 offers from qualified buyers throughout the country.
“The sale of the Comfort Inn & Suites Deland is a great example of our team’s ability to generate multiple offers on a Florida hotel asset, and ultimately maximize sale price while providing a unique purchasing opportunity for the buyer,” Hopper remarked. “Our proven marketing strategies and industry connections have our firm established as a leader in the Midscale hotel transaction space.”
“We’re thrilled to announce the successful sale of Comfort Inn & Suites Deland. Representing both the buyer and seller, this transaction highlights our commitment to creating win-win outcomes,” Amin said. “The property secured financing through a strong and capable buyer, and we’re grateful to the seller for trusting us to get the job done. Congratulations to both parties on this milestone!”
“We are excited to have facilitated this transaction in a market where activity has been limited,” Taylor commented. “This deal highlights the resilience of the Central Florida hotel market and underscores the importance of strategic guidance and persistence in achieving success. Our team is gearing up to launch several new listings in 2025 and looks forward to delivering many more successful transactions in the coming year.”
“Our team’s recent sale of a three-story interior corridor property in a market full of demand serves to highlight the interest buyers have for quality assets in Central Florida,” Vandan Patel added. “This accomplishment reflects our company’s commitment to achieving the best outcomes, whether it’s maximizing value for our sellers or uncovering opportunities for buyers to step into. Our team continues to have a strong resume in closing deals, even as we navigate challenging economic conditions in the year ahead.”
The Comfort Inn & Suites Deland – Orlando MSA – is situated directly off International Speedway Boulevard, 45 minutes from downtown Orlando in a thriving area with growing tourism and economic development opportunities.
Hello I’m a resident of deland Florida and I was one of the first of the opening of the comfort inn on international speedway and I was the supervisor of housekeeping and I was very interested in the change that this hotel made when it opened up because it was the only one that offered a full breakfast dining room and then it had a jacuzzi which was lovely It offered a lot of business for people coming and going out of town It sits right in the middle of a lot of shopping location is very good I enjoyed working there for many years it’s still there operating very well and I’m glad I was a part of it at one time in my life.