Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. is a self-advised real estate investment trust company, which invests in income-producing real estate, primarily in the lodging sector. The company is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia and currently employs 63 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2015-05-18. The firm owns approximately 220 hotels with an aggregate of 28,983 located in 87 markets throughout 37 states. The Company’s hotels operate under various brands, such as Hampton, Courtyard, Homewood Suites, Residence Inn, Fairfield, Home2 Suites, SpringHill Suites, TownePlace Suites, AC Hotels, Hyatt Place, Marriott, Embassy Suites, Independent, Aloft, and Hyatt House. Its hotels are located in various states within the United States, including Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.