The 244-room Moran Hotel CityCentre in Houston was acquired by MetroNational in a joint venture transaction facilitated by JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group.
JLL represented the seller, Houston-based real estate investment firm Midway. Located within the 47-acre CityCentre mixed-use development in west Houston, the hotel is part of a district that includes retail, multi-family residential, office space and fitness facilities.
The property opened in 2009 as Hotel Sorella and was rebranded as the Moran in 2020 in honor of Midway founder Jim Moran. The hotel includes approximately 15,750 square feet of meeting space, multiple food-and-beverage outlets, an outdoor pool and fitness center. A renovation completed in 2024 included updates to guestrooms, public areas and dining venues.
The transaction also included 22 condominium units and 14,645 square feet of ground-floor retail space leased to Daily Gather and Yard House. Hotel dining venues include Café Moran, The Allegory Bar and The Board Room.
The JLL Hotels & Hospitality investment sales team included senior managing directors Colby Mueck and Ryan West, and directors Greyson Fewin and Robby Westerfield.
“We are pleased to have facilitated this transaction in Houston's thriving CityCentre district,” Fewin said in a statement. “The property's recent renovation and strategic position within this dynamic live-work-play destination made it an attractive acquisition for MetroNational.”
“This sale underscores the strength of West Houston's lodging market and the appeal of lifestyle hotels in well-amenitized, walkable environments. The Moran Hotel offers significant upside potential in a submarket that continues to outperform,” added Westerfield.