Philadelphia hotelier launches Miami expansion with purchase of Coconut Grove’s Ritz Carlton | Miami Herald Posted by 305SocialMedia.com | Feb 23, 2017 | Coconut Grove | 0 | Philadelphia-based Hersha Hospitality Trust has acquired the Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove and is developing a 135-room upscale hotel in Merrick Park. Source: www.miamiherald.com