Pebblebrook Hotel Trust Announces the 8th Annual Pebby Award Winners

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (NYSE: PEB) (the “Company”) today announced the winners of its Eighth Annual Pebby Awards. The Pebby Award winners were chosen for their outstanding accomplishments in 2019, as determined by the Company.

“The industry-renowned Pebby Awards honor outstanding achievements in hotel management,” said Jon E. Bortz, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Pebblebrook Hotel Trust. “A Pebby Award is a recognition of excellence, and with our many talented property teams who push boundaries and achieve exceptional results, alongside our skilled asset managers, the competition was fierce this year among impressive nominees.”

The categories for the Pebby Awards are Best Picture, Best Directing, Best Production, Best Actor / Actress, Best Live Action Short Film, Best Visual Effects, Best Music (Original Score), Best Cinematography, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Documentary, Best Animated Feature Film, Academy Honorary Achievement Award and Lifetime Achievement Awards.

THE WINNERS…

BEST PICTURE – For best overall performance by a hotel in 2019, based on operating execution and profitability, taking into consideration the strength of the market in which the hotel is located.

AND THE 2019 WINNER IS… HOTEL CHICAGO DOWNTOWN, AUTOGRAPH COLLECTION, MANAGED BY HEI HOTELS & RESORTS, LED BY GENERAL MANAGER MARK DEINHART!

We’d also like to thank our other nominees for Best Picture:

• Argonaut Hotel
• Harbor Court Hotel San Francisco
• LaPlaya Beach Resort & Club
• The Westin Copley Place, Boston

BEST DIRECTING – For best overall leadership by a management team in 2019, including revenue management, sales, marketing and comprehensive expense management.

AND THE 2019 WINNER IS… ARGONAUT HOTEL, MANAGED BY NOBLE HOUSE HOTELS & RESORTS, LED BY GENERAL MANAGER STEFAN MUHLE!

We’d also like to thank our other nominees for Best Directing:

• Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter
• Hotel Chicago Downtown, Autograph Collection
• Hotel Zelos San Francisco
• Hotel Spero San Francisco
• The Marker Key West
• The Westin Copley Place, Boston

BEST PRODUCTION – For best overall hotel profitability flow-through in 2019. The management team at this hotel generated the greatest operating profitability improvement over the prior year.

AND THE 2019 WINNER IS… W BOSTON, MANAGED BY MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, LED BY GENERAL MANAGER GURKI SINGH!

We’d also like to thank our other nominees for Best Production:

• Hotel Chicago Downtown, Autograph Collection
• Skamania Lodge
• Sofitel Philadelphia at Rittenhouse Square
• The Marker Key West

BEST ACTOR / ACTRESS – For best overall sales and marketing team to support the performance of a hotel.