Liberty Group has acquired five Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) hotels throughout the Southeastern United States. Since 2010, Liberty Group has acquired 27 hotels directly from special servicers/lenders, while adhering to its disciplined strategy of acquiring well located, under-performing assets at a significantly discounted basis. Each hotel will undergo significant capital improvements as part of the investment strategy, creating value by repositioning the assets through rebranding, renovations and operational efficiencies. The Southeastern hotel portfolio includes: Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Bonita Springs, Fla.; Candlewood Suites,ย Charleston, S.C.; Candlewood Suites, Athens, Ga.; Candlewood Suites, Bluffton/Hilton Head, S.C.; and the Holiday Inn & Applebee’s Bar & Grill,ย Tallahassee, Fla.