CATAHOULA HOTEL

New Orleans, Louisiana

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About the Opportunity

Catahoula Hotel New Orleans
Hotel Address: 914 Union Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112
Year Opened: 2016 as hotel; building dates back to 1840s
Guestrooms: 51, including eight apartment-style units

The Plasencia Group, as exclusive agent for ownership, is pleased to present for your investment consideration the Catahoula Hotel New Orleans. The asset is the quintessential New Orleans neighborhood boutique hotel, nestled in an exceedingly walkable pocket of Downtown, just blocks from the world-renowned French Quarter. Named for the state dog of Louisiana, the Catahoula dates back to the 1840s and was originally a Creole townhouse complex. Opened in 2016 as a hotel, the Catahoula boasts a diverse slate of 51 immaculately appointed guestrooms and oversized suites, a rooftop bar and terrace, flexible ground-floor food and beverage space, unique courtyards, and lucrative ground-floor retail leases. Formerly operated under a profitable operating lease with now-defunct hospitality company Selina, the Catahoula has been owner-operated since September 2024. Ownership has invested heavily in the hotel, and the property is in excellent condition and positioned for success going forward.

The Catahoula represents the opportunity to acquire a distinctive, perfectly scaled boutique hotel that is primed for immediate growth in the heart of one of the most iconic hospitality destinations in the United States.

Investment Highlights

  • Upscale Boutique Product
  • Dynamic Location Walkable to Countless Demand Generators
  • Appealing Selection of Oversized Accomodations
  • Distinctive F&B Offerings
  • Recent Capital Investment from Current Owner
  • Perfectly Positioned for Exceptional Performance
  • Lucrative Retail Leases
  • New Orleans’ Ongoing Hospitality Renaissance

Catahoula Hotel New Orleans

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Engagement Team

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Senior Managing Director

Robert Wiemer

Houston, Texas | Industry Tenure: 42 Years

Robert Wiemer is The Plasencia Group’s resident power broker. As Senior Managing Director of The Plasencia Group’s Southwest Region, Wiemer has a storied reputation among Texas hoteliers. The Houston-based executive has coordinated the disposition of over $3 billion in hospitality sales – more than any other person in the Lone Star State. His greatest hits collection includes the sale of the New Orleans Embassy Suites, Houston InterContinental Airport Sheraton, Houston Galleria DoubleTree Suites, InterContinental Houston Galleria, and a portfolio of Marriott-branded hotels in the New Orleans area.

Prior to joining The Plasencia Group in 1994, Robert served as the Director of Asset Dispositions at American General Corporation, now AIG, where he once again excelled, leading investment sales in hotels, office buildings, retail centers, apartments, and industrial investments for brands such as Embassy Suites, DoubleTree, Marriott and Holiday Inn.

The Louisiana native has devoted most of his career to asset management and dispositions. He honed his business acumen managing bank-owned real estate properties, first for First Republic Bank Houston and later for Collecting Bank, NA, a division of First City Bank-Texas. He graduated from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge with a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and Master’s of Business Administration.

A straight-shooting Southern gentleman, Robert is a natural extrovert and a rabid New Orleans Saints fan. He spends his free time volunteering at charity crawfish boils around Houston and hunting birds in exotic countries with his four children.

“It doesn’t matter if you’re selling hotels or widgets. The more time you put into it, the better your return. We’re a small firm competing against national and international firms. We excel on the service side. I think we substantially outperform based on our size.”

Email:rwiemer@tpghotels.com

Managing Director

John Plasencia

Tampa, Florida | Industry Tenure: 14 Years

John Plasencia joined The Plasencia Group in 2014 and, as Managing Director, he works on the firm’s investment sales efforts from Tampa, Florida. In his role, he guides asset sales and is responsible for investor solicitation. John has been directly involved in the transaction of hundreds of lodging properties. John previously served as Vice President and Senior Analyst with the firm.

Prior to joining The Plasencia Group, John worked in the Feasibility and Acquisitions departments at Interstate Hotels & Resorts, a global hotel management company that has since merged with Aimbridge Hospitality. While at Interstate, which was the largest hotel operator in the world during John’s tenure, John facilitated the procurement of numerous management contracts, in addition to the acquisition of other hotel management companies.

John is a graduate of Northwestern University. He is a loyal patron of Parasol’s in New Orleans and  Cattleack Barbecue in Dallas. He lives in Tampa with his wife, son, and their golden retriever.

“Hospitality is a service industry, and while we occupy a unique niche on the investment side of the industry, we work to provide a high level of service to our clients and help them achieve their investment goals.”

Email:jplasencia@tpghotels.com

Associate

Jackson Boucher

Tampa, Florida | Industry Tenure: 4 Years

Jackson Boucher joined The Plasencia Group in 2022 following a stint as an Investment Banking Analyst for Deutsche Bank’s Leveraged Credit Group in Jacksonville, having worked on several high-profile capital markets transactions and constructed credit models for a variety of the bank’s domestic and international clients. An Orlando-area native born to parents from St. Petersburg, Jackson earned an honors degree from Florida State University in 2020 as a Finance and Economics double major. He works within all of The Plasencia Group’s verticals to underwrite hotel engagements in markets across the country, prepare far-reaching marketing materials and investment analyses, and advise hospitality owners on matters related to all facets of hotel operations and transactions.

While away from the desk, Jackson enjoys spending time with his large extended family in the Tampa Bay area as well as exploring the region’s food and entertainment scenes, which he views as an important form of local market research. Also an avid outdoorsman, he has hiked trails and climbed mountains from Oregon to Maine to Switzerland, yet has a soft spot for the peaceful, natural beauty of Florida’s coasts and scrub forests.

“The breadth of experience I have gained in my time with The Plasencia Group is truly unmatched. It is a pleasure to work daily with such a knowledgeable and connected team of established industry veterans, who care deeply about providing our clients with best-in-class service and advice.”

Email:jboucher@tpghotels.com

Financial Analyst

Michael Horning

Tampa, Florida 

Financial Analyst and Florida native, Michael Horning, joined the firm in 2025 after graduating cum laude from the University of Florida with a major in Finance and a minor in Accounting. Driven by his Finance education and passion for real estate, Michael was drawn to the firm by the opportunity to work directly on complex transactions within a dynamic industry. Michael contributes to all The Plasencia Group’s service lines, performing in-depth market research, developing and interpreting valuation models, and providing critical support in the execution of major transactions.

Originally from Jacksonville, Michael is excited to begin a new chapter in Tampa, where much of his extended family resides. Having grown up near the coast, he was a lifelong surfer who spent countless summers at the beach with his family and is now eager to experience the beautiful, crystal-clear waters of the Gulf. Whether he’s scoping out local concert venues or catching a sports game, Michael is always up for discovering what Tampa has to offer, while still making sure to squeeze in a trip or two back to Gainesville whenever the Gators are playing.

“It’s an honor to start this new chapter with The Plasencia Group, where I can learn from top industry professionals. I am motivated to build my expertise, contribute to the firm’s continued success, and help deliver outstanding results for our clients.”

Email:mhorning@tpghotels.com