CHARLESTON, S.C. , Aug. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Breakwater, through its affiliate, has partnered with BR Investments to acquire the Ramada Hotel in downtown Augusta , with plans to comprehensively renovate and rebrand into a premium, soft branded hotel.

Originally opened in 1974 as the Executive House Hotel and later rebranded under Ramada in 1999, the property is one of only two hotels in the United States designed by renowned architect I.M. Pei —best known for the Louvre Pyramid in Paris .

Under the leadership of Matt Brendle , Breakwater will oversee the full transformation of this 175 room hotel and restore it to its former glory. They have tapped The Gettys Group to lead the branding and interior design while Rabun Architects will lead the architecture scope.

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