“It’s a very behind-the-scenes situation,” Coffin said. “From an employee perspective, there’s absolutely no change at all.”
He added that the hotel was optimistic about the sale, praising Harvard’s record as a landlord.
“Harvard is already one of our biggest clients, given our location,” Coffin said. “This should further cement that relationship.”
Harvard owns two other hotels—The Inn at Harvard and the Harvard Square Hotel.
—Staff writer Jessica R. Rubin-Wills can be reached at rubinwil@fas.harvard.edu.
—Staff writer Joseph M. Tartakoff can be reached at tartakof@fas.harvard.edu.
This article has been revised to reflect the following clarification:
CLARIFICATION: November 25, 2013
An earlier version of the headline of this article and statements in the article stated that the DoubleTree Suites hotel is Harvard-owned. To clarify, the company is housed in a Harvard-owned building.