In Brief: Independent hotel in the heart of Summit County offers four-season cash flow and a credible residential redevelopment path under Frisco’s Gateway District zoning
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New Summit Inn – Image Credit Hotel Brokers International
Prime Investment Properties LLC, a leading hospitality brokerage firm and member of Hotel Brokers International, is pleased to announce the exclusive listing of the New Summit Inn, a 32-key independent hotel located at 1205 N. Summit Blvd. in Frisco, Colorado. Positioned at the geographic center of Summit County — one of Colorado’s top three tourism economies — the property offers investors a rare combination of in-place four-season cash flow and long-term redevelopment optionality in one of the state’s most supply-constrained mountain markets.
Branded “Main Street to the Rockies,” Frisco sits directly on the I-70 corridor approximately 90 minutes west of Denver and within 30 minutes of six world-class ski resorts — Copper Mountain, Breckenridge, Keystone, Loveland, Arapahoe Basin, and Vail. This unmatched access allows demand to be underwritten against the entire Summit County ski economy rather than a single mountain, while Dillon Reservoir’s Frisco Bay Marina, an extensive recreation-path network, and a year-round calendar of town events sustain genuine four-season occupancy.
“The New Summit Inn is one of the more flexible opportunities we’ve brought to market this year,” said Dan Emert, Managing Principal, Prime Investment Properties LLC. “An investor can operate it as a four-season hotel in a market where new supply is challenging to build, reposition it for rate growth, or pursue a residential conversion in a town that desperately needs housing. That kind of optionality on a single in-town Frisco parcel is extremely desirable.”
A defining feature of the offering is its redevelopment potential. The property is zoned Gateway District (GW), which permits residential units via a conditional use permit subject to approval by the Frisco Planning Commission — opening a credible path to multifamily conversion in one of Colorado’s most housing-constrained communities, where developable land is severely limited by National Forest boundaries, Dillon Reservoir, and town growth controls.
Beyond leisure, the New Summit Inn benefits from durable, year-round demand unusual for a town of Frisco’s size. St. Anthony Summit Hospital — the county’s full-service hospital — and Frisco’s role as Summit County’s commercial center generate consistent mid-week and shoulder-season room nights, smoothing the seasonality typical of single-resort lodging.
Investment Highlights:
• 32-key independent hotel on a 0.60-acre parcel at 1205 N Summit Blvd., Frisco, CO 80443
• Redevelopment optionality — Gateway District (GW) zoning permits residential use via conditional use permit (subject to Planning Commission approval), offering a credible multifamily conversion path
• Within 30 minutes of six world-class ski resorts spanning both Epic and Ikon pass networks
• Located in Summit County, which generated roughly $1.16 billion in visitor spending in 2024
• True four-season profile — winter ski demand, a summer anchored by the Frisco Bay Marina on Dillon Reservoir, plus year-round events and recreation
• 90 minutes from the three-million-resident Denver metro at the junction of I-70 and Highway 9, with a free county transit hub enabling car-free guest access to all major resorts
• Durable non-leisure demand from St. Anthony Summit Hospital and Frisco’s role as the county commercial center
Prime Investment Properties invite qualified buyers and investors to contact them for a full confidential offering memorandum and to arrange property tours.
About Prime Investment Properties LLC
Prime Investment Properties LLC is a premier hospitality real estate brokerage and advisory firm specializing in the acquisition and disposition of hotel, motel, resort, and lodging assets across the United States and global markets. With deep industry expertise, strategic marketing, and a wide network of hospitality investors and operators, the firm delivers exceptional outcomes for property owners and buyers.
About Hotel Brokers International
Hotel Brokers International (HBI), founded in 1959, is the hospitality real estate industry’s most established network of professional brokers, with over 11,000 successful hotel transactions. HBI’s website features an extensive selection of hotels for sale, attracting global investors and industry professionals. HBI is the founder and administrator of the Certified Hotel Broker (CHB) Program, the only professional designation recognizing expertise in hotel brokerage. The organization also provides affiliate memberships to professionals in related fields such as franchising, lending, appraisals, and investment services, fostering a comprehensive network of hospitality specialists. Visit www.hbihotels.com.
For more information, please contact:
Dan Emert, Hotel Broker
Prime Investment Properties LLC
Steamboat Springs, CO
970.658.8098
Dan@primeinvestmentprops.com
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