Westin Hilton Head Island sold to Colorado-based private equity firm
One of Hilton Head Island’s premier resorts has been sold to a Colorado-based investment firm.
The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa has been acquired by affiliates of KSL Capital Partners, LLC, an investment group that owns travel and leisure properties in Europe, the Americas and Asia. KSL was interested in the Hilton Head resort, the company said, because of its quality and prime location.
“It’s one of the grand dames of the region, and we’re focused on building on the resort’s legacy and finding new ways to further elevate this beloved coastal destination,” Dan Rohan, partner and head of KSL’s Tactical Opportunities fund, said in a statement. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The waterfront resort, which opened in 1985, is a 420-room property with direct beach access, three outdoor pools and about 40,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor event space and several “farm-and-sea-to-table” restaurants, according to KSL. Last year, the hotel announced it completed a $13.8 million renovation project, including the addition of four new rooms and suite redesigns incorporating the island’s coastal landscape.
The resort has seen more than $47 million in upgrades since 2012, according to KSL, and the property can host events with up to 1,000 guests.
KSL is involved in dozens of leisure properties in North America, including WellBiz Brands, which owns and manages companies like Drybar and Amazing Lash Studio. The firm is also behind Southern Marinas, which owns and operates marinas across the U.S., and Under Canvas, an upscale hospitality provider offering “safari-inspired” accommodations near American national parks and monuments.
Hotel properties include the Charleston Place Hotel in Charleston, the InterContinental Buckhead in Atlanta, Asheville’s Omni Grove Park Inn, the Royal Palm South Beach Miami and Silverado Resort in Napa Valley. KSL’s U.S. portfolio spans everywhere from the Berkshires in Massachusetts to Kauai in Hawaii.
Although hotel occupancy across Hilton Head softened in the second quarter of the year, upscale resorts like the Westin fared better, according to the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce. Occupancy, average daily rates and revenue per available room at the island’s upscale resorts were all up in summer 2025, even as occupancy dipped island-wide.