Atlanta, GA, October 15, 2025
News Summary
Access Point Financial has closed and committed roughly $1.6 billion in hospitality-specific financings year-to-date, covering 51 hotel assets across 20 states. Major transactions include a $126.0 million portfolio loan to refinance and renovate 12 select-service hotels, a $133.1 million bond tranche purchase tied to a large portfolio refinancing, and a $1.1 billion refinance of floating-rate loans across dozens of properties. The Atlanta-based private credit firm offers bridge, mezzanine, construction and preferred equity solutions, plus CMBS and senior debt, and is expanding construction lending and capital markets capabilities to meet rising hotel development demand.
Access Point Financial Reports About $1.6 Billion in Hotel Financing Activity Through September 2025
Access Point Financial, an Atlanta-based real estate private credit firm focused on the hospitality industry, has reported a busy year for hotel lending. The firm, founded in 2011 and operating with an approximate platform size of $3.0 billion, says it has closed and committed roughly $1.6 billion in hospitality-specific financings year-to-date through September 2025. That total covers 51 hotel assets across 20 states, with properties largely affiliated with major franchise families including Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, IHG and Choice.
Top-line activity and scope
The $1.6 billion tally reflects a mix of lending and capital markets work. Financing solutions included in the total are direct bridge loans, mezzanine loans, construction loans, preferred equity and hotel-specific SASB CMBS investments, alongside senior debt and other direct financing products. The portfolio encompasses single-asset deals and larger portfolio work, signaling a breadth of capability across transaction sizes and structures.
Major transactions driving the total
Three large transactions highlighted by the firm account for a significant share of recent activity and illustrate differing ways the firm is deploying capital:
- $126.0 million fully funded loan commitment to a publicly traded REIT to refinance, renovate and upgrade a 12-property, premium select-service portfolio totaling 1,233 rooms. The financing averages roughly $102,000 per key and about $10.5 million per property, and covers hotels operating under major brands in secondary metropolitan markets.
- $133.1 million investment in bond tranches as part of a roughly $985 million portfolio refinancing arranged by a large financial institution for a hotel management and asset company. In that capital markets execution the firm purchased three bond tranches totaling $133.1 million tied to a 24-property portfolio that includes a large number of Embassy Suites-branded hotels.
- $1.1 billion refinance of floating-rate mortgage loans backed by 67 properties, closed through a term loan facility with a warehouse finance and securitized products business majority owned by large investment funds. All the loans in the pool were originated by the firm and are U.S.-based; most collateral is franchised under Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt or IHG names.
Product evolution and market positioning
The firm has expanded its construction loan offering substantially, including the addition of higher-leverage solutions, and has increased its capital markets activity to support larger and more complex portfolio financings. Management describes a materially expanded partner network and says the pipeline of potential hotel projects has grown, with a noticeable increase since early September 2025.
Leadership has emphasized that the firm is able to provide a wide range of capital solutions for hotel owners and franchisees, from single-asset bridge financing in the low tens of millions to portfolio-level financings above $100 million. The firm also highlights its ability to offer flexible, higher-leverage structures and execution certainty for sophisticated sponsors and institutional owners.
Operational and strategic notes
All of the loan originations cited were U.S.-based and focused on franchised and independent hospitality assets. The firm continues to position itself as a direct, full-service specialty lender and advisory platform for hotel owners across chain scales and project types. Multiple recent releases reference specific hotel examples as imagery and illustration of collateral types, and emphasize the firm’s capacity to deploy capital quickly.
Context for lenders and owners
Current industry metrics cited by the firm point to a sizable development pipeline in the U.S., creating ongoing opportunities for capital providers that can offer speed, flexibility and certainty of execution. The firm states it has over a billion dollars of deployable capacity and that its recent activity includes both substantial single transactions and aggregate deployment across many assets over an 18-month span.
FAQ
What is included in the $1.6 billion figure?
The total covers closed and committed hospitality financings through September 2025 and includes direct bridge loans, mezzanine loans, construction loans, preferred equity, hotel-specific SASB CMBS investments and other senior debt and financing solutions across 51 hotel assets in 20 states.
Who were some counterparties and portfolio types in the recent deals?
Recent transactions included a $126.0 million portfolio loan to a publicly traded REIT for a 12-property select-service portfolio, a $133.1 million bond tranche purchase tied to a 24-property portfolio refinancing, and a $1.1 billion refinancing of floating-rate mortgage loans backed by 67 properties with a warehouse finance partner.
What brands and markets are most represented?
Most financed hotels are affiliated with major brand families including Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, IHG and Choice, and many assets are located in secondary metropolitan markets that show diversified demand.
Does the firm offer construction financing?
Yes. Construction loans are a key part of the product set, and the firm reports expanded construction offerings that include higher-leverage solutions.
How large is the firm and where is it based?
The firm is Atlanta-based, was founded in 2011, and is described as operating with approximately $3.0 billion in platform size.
Key Features Summary
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| YTD Financing Total | $1.6 billion closed/committed through September 2025 |
| Number of Assets | 51 hotel assets across 20 states |
| Major Product Types | Bridge loans, mezzanine, construction loans, preferred equity, SASB CMBS, senior debt |
| Notable Transactions | $126.0M portfolio loan (12 hotels, 1,233 rooms); $133.1M bond tranche purchase; $1.1B refinance of 67-property loan pool |
| Firm Profile | Founded 2011; Atlanta-based; ~ $3.0 billion firm size; full-service specialty lender for hospitality |
| Pipeline & Capacity | Robust pipeline with increase since Labor Day 2025; claimed deployable capacity exceeding $1 billion |
This article summarizes recent financing and capital markets activity by the firm, based on company disclosures regarding closed and committed transactions through September 2025.
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Additional Resources
- AccessWDUN: Access Point Financial records roughly $1.6 billion in hospitality financings through Sept 2025
- Wikipedia: Access Point Financial
- BizWire (via FinancialContent): Access Point Financial closes and commits to approximately $1.6 billion
- Google Search: Access Point Financial hospitality financings 2025
- Business Wire: Access Point Financial Provides $126 Million Select-Service Portfolio Loan to AHIP
- Google Scholar: Access Point Financial $126 Million AHIP portfolio loan
- Hotel News Resource: Access Point Financial hospitality financing coverage
- Encyclopedia Britannica: Access Point Financial hotel financing 2025
- Business Wire: Access Point Financial Completes $1.1 Billion Refinance with ATLAS SP Partners
- Google News: Access Point Financial ATLAS SP Partners $1.1 billion refinance
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