Mergers & Acquisitions

Windemere Hotel is set to undergo a substantial restoration following a multi-million-pound investment by its new owners BH Group. The hotel, which dates to 1847 and overlooks Windermere from an…

Waterford Hotel Group, a premier hospitality management company, and Maverick Hotels & Restaurants, a nationally recognized hotel developer and operator, have merged in a strategic partnership to accelerate growth, enhance operational efficiencies, and drive long-term value for hotel owners, investors, and guests. This move brings the combined portfolio to more than 50 properties, strengthening the combined company’s position as a leading hospitality management firm and setting the stage for continued expansion.

French real estate investment company Sofidy has acquired the three-star, 23-room Hôtel Korner Opéra and the three-star, 35-room Hôtel Korner Eiffel in Paris from a private investor through a sale-and-leaseback transaction, for an amount reported to be around €10 million (€172,400 per room). The Korner Opéra is situated in Paris’ 2nd district between the Louvre Museum and the Palais Garnier and was renovated in 2018. The Korner Eiffel is located in the 15th district about 1.5 kms south of the Eiffel Tower and was renovated in 2015. Both properties are leased back to French operator Korner Hotels on a 12-year term.

US-based alternative investment firm, Blackstone Inc. (“Blackstone”), is acquiring the 256-key Bespoke Hotel Osaka Shinsaibashi, in Osaka, Japan from M&C Sakura TMK, a wholly owned subsidiary under Singapore-based City Developments Limited (“CDL”) for JPY14 billion. This translates to approximately JPY54.7 million per key. Opened in 2019, the freehold property has a total gross floor area of 5,585 square metres (“sqm”) and includes a lounge that also serves as a breakfast venue. Located in Shinsaibashi district, the property is a four-minute walk from Nagahoribashi Station and a five-minute walk from Midosuji Avenue. CDL purchased the asset for JPY8.5 billion in August 2023 and its divestment now reflects a gain of JPY5.5 billion.

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