Core Insights - Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. (PK) has sold or entered into agreements to sell five non-core assets for approximately $198 million, achieving an average multiple of 43X [1] - The company plans to exit three additional non-core assets by the end of the year, which include the Embassy Suites Kansas City Plaza, DoubleTree Hotel Seattle Airport, and DoubleTree Hotel Sonoma Wine Country, all of which yielded minimal EBITDA in 2025 [2] - Park Hotels aims to dispose of remaining marketable non-core assets within 12 months as part of a strategic plan to sell off non-core assets worth $300-$400 million in 2025 for portfolio optimization [3] Operating Performance - Despite a temporary government shutdown affecting air traffic in November, Park Hotels reported that it did not materially impact its comparable revenue per available room (RevPAR) results [4] - Preliminary November comparable RevPAR improved nearly 2%, driven by strong performance in Hawaii, New York, Denver, and Orlando, with increases of approximately 19%, 10%, 8%, and 6% respectively [5] - The Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort hotel saw significant RevPAR growth of 20% and 26% in October and November, contributing 300 basis points to the portfolio's comparable RevPAR growth [6] Strategic Outlook - Park Hotels is streamlining its portfolio by divesting non-core, low-performing assets while core markets continue to show solid RevPAR gains [7] - The company is strengthening its balance sheet and positioning itself for focused, long-term growth through planned asset sales [7] - Shares of Park Hotels have gained 0.4% over the past month, contrasting with a 1.3% decline in the industry [8]