HREC Investment Advisors (“HREC IA”) is pleased to offer, to qualified investors, the opportunity to acquire the fee-simple interest in the 133-room Best Western Plus The Charles Hotel (“Hotel” or “Property”), situated at 1425 S 5th St Saint Charles, MO 63301.
The subject property represents a compelling hospitality investment opportunity within a stable suburban market in the St. Louis metropolitan area, anchored by higher education, regional healthcare infrastructure, and a highly diversified corporate, logistics, and industrial employment base. The immediate trade area benefits from proximity to Lindenwood University, St. Charles Community College, and major healthcare providers, including SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital – St. Charles and St. Peters, as well as a dense concentration of retail, dining, convention, gaming, and live entertainment destinations within the City of St. Charles and nearby Riverport and Earth City employment corridors.
St. Charles’ economic foundation is notably diversified for a secondary suburban market. Education and healthcare serve as core demand drivers, complemented by a significant corporate and logistics presence anchored by major employers such as Elsevier, Boeing, Amazon, FedEx, UPS, Sysco, Save-A-Lot, PepsiCo, and related professional services and supply-chain operators. This employment mix supports consistent baseline lodging demand generated by visiting executives, consultants, engineers, vendors, healthcare professionals, academic visitors, and project-based corporate travelers. Leisure demand is further reinforced by regional gaming destinations, convention activity, and large-scale live entertainment venues that attract visitors from across the St. Louis metropolitan area and surrounding Midwest markets.
The property has recently completed $2.5 million in capex improvements and maintains key locational attributes across the St. Charles area. These include strong accessibility along South 5th Street, proximity to Interstate 70 and the regional highway network, and adjacency to established healthcare facilities and employment nodes. These characteristics position the hotel to effectively serve a broad and durable demand base spanning business, healthcare, education, logistics, gaming, and leisure travel, supporting long-term performance within the St. Charles lodging market.