Arbor Lodging Partners acquired the Eaglewood Resort & Spa, a 295-room full-service resort located in Itasca, Ill., adjacent to the Medinah Country Club, host of the 2026 Presidents Cup. Other terms and conditions were not disclosed.
The resort is four miles from O’Hare International Airport and proximate to downtown Chicago. The property is set on 102 acres of landscape, and has 39,000 square feet of IACC-certified meeting space, an 18-hole USGA-certified championship golf course, and a full range of wellness and leisure amenities including multiple F&B outlets, a full-service spa, and bowling alley.
“We are thrilled to add Eaglewood Resort & Spa to our portfolio as a distinctive asset with strong fundamentals and significant long-term upside,” Vamsi Bonthala, CEO of Arbor Lodging Partners, said in a statement. “This acquisition aligns with our long-term value-add investment strategy, as well as our recent focus on independent hotels, especially given the highly-differentiated and irreplaceable nature of this special property. We look forward to contributing to the continued vitality of the local economy through this investment.”
Arbor Lodging Management, the management arm of Arbor Lodging, has assumed management of the resort and begun implementing its proprietary systems and high-level service standards. The company also plans to explore opportunities to improve property offerings, enhance guest amenities and reposition select food and beverage concepts.
“Eaglewood Resort & Spa represents an extraordinary opportunity to showcase our operational strengths in our hometown metro market of Chicago and deliver a refreshed experience to guests, groups, and the surrounding community,” said Sheenal Patel, CEO of Arbor Lodging Management. “We are excited to work alongside our new on-site associates to preserve this special property’s legacy while reimagining its potential through tailored hospitality programming, technology integration, and enhanced guest engagement strategies.”