HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.

Host Inc. is the largest publicly traded lodging Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), owning a geographically diverse portfolio of luxury and upper-upscale hotels. As of February 20, 2026, our consolidated lodging portfolio comprises 76 hotels with approximately 41,700 rooms. Substantially all of these hotels are located in the United States, with five hotels situated outside the U.S. in Brazil and Canada. Additionally, we hold non-controlling interests in seven domestic joint ventures focused on the lodging industry. Host Inc. was incorporated as a Maryland corporation in 1998 and operates as a self-managed and self-administered REIT. Host Inc. owns hotels and conducts operations through Host L.P., where Host Inc. is the sole general partner and holds approximately 99% of the partnership interests ("OP units") as of December 31, 2025. The remaining partnership interests are owned by various unaffiliated limited partners. Host Inc. has exclusive and complete responsibility for Host L.P.'s day-to-day management and control. Our business strategy focuses on owning a diversified portfolio of hotels in the U.S. in major urban and resort destinations, targeting markets with diverse demand generators, high barriers to entry, favorable supply and demand dynamics, and attractive long-term projected RevPAR growth. We utilize our strong scale and integrated platform to create value through enterprise analytics, asset management, and capital investment initiatives.