Mergers & Acquisitions

🏨 Knight Frank, a global real estate advisor, is marketing Norton Grange Hotel & Spa, located eight miles from Manchester city centre, for £9.25 million. The 4-star Mercure-branded hotel boasts 81 bedrooms, a restaurant, bar, event spaces, and extensive leisure facilities with over 1,200 members. Set on six acres, it offers easy access via the M60 and M62 motorways and is 22 miles from Manchester Airport. Recent refurbishments and planning approval for 22 additional rooms highlight potential for future growth.

🏨 Starhotels’ revenues rose 8.7% to €340m (£286m) in 2025, with EBITDA increasing 4.9% to €108m (£92.2m). The group invested over €64m (£54m) in acquisitions and refurbishments, including the Hermitage Hotel in Forte dei Marmi and Hotel Gabrielli in Venice. Employing over 1,700 staff, Starhotels secured 10-year financing for these expansions. CEO Elisabetta Fabri emphasized strategic growth aligning with the company’s identity, contributing to record-breaking results.

🏨 Studio Stays Eastbourne acquires The Langham Hotel, Eastbourne, planning a £1.2m refurbishment in January 2027. The hotel, with 77 guestrooms, has been operated by Neil and Wendy for 21 years. The refurbishment will enhance the outdoor terrace, reception area, and bar. General Manager Simon Brown remains, collaborating with chef Michael Tiverington on a seafood-focused menu. The hotel, open since 1913, transitions from a family-led business to Studio Stays' first hotel venture.

🏨 McKeever Hotels invests £1.8m in The Lodge Hotel, Coleraine, acquired in 2024, for a full refurbishment of its bedrooms. The initiative enhances guest comfort and integrates the hotel with the McKeever portfolio standards. The hotel partners with Causeway Loneliness Network to introduce the borough’s first Chatty Hotel, fostering community interaction. Managing director Eddie McKeever cites strong demand for quality accommodation post-The Open, aiming to offer a modern, welcoming space for guests.

🏨 Buzzworks acquired South Beach Hotel in Troon, marking its second hotel purchase in a month. Following a seven-figure refurbishment, the hotel will become part of the Buzzworks House Collection. Renovations led by designer Jim Hamilton aim to retain the building's heritage while updating interiors and food services. Current employees will transfer to Buzzworks in October and be offered roles during renovations. The Watt family, owners for 45 years, express pride and support for the hotel’s new chapter.

🏗️ MVRDV won the Shift International Architecture Competition with "Rotterdam Rocks!" in Rotterdam, announced in 2025. The €240 million project will cover 25,000-30,000 sq m, featuring a 200-room hotel, and sustainable facilities. Designed as a "Biotopia," it merges architecture with nature. A jury praised it for rethinking sustainability. The design phase started in June 2026, with a local participation process later that year. Shift aims to expand similar structures globally.

🏨 Chantry Hotel, a seven-bedroom Victorian property in Dronfield, Derbyshire, is for sale at £1.1m. Owned by Michael Elrick since 2020, after inheriting it from his partner who owned it since 1967, Elrick is retiring due to ill health. Previously a hotel and restaurant, the property features a dining room, bar, conservatory, and award-winning gardens. It’s located near attractions like Chatsworth House and the Peak District, offering varied future use possibilities.

🏠 Peachtree Group provided a $150 million bridge loan on July 20, 2026, to refinance a four-hotel portfolio with 997 keys in Flamingo Crossings Town Center near Walt Disney World Resort in Winter Garden, Florida. This marks the largest senior hotel bridge loan in Peachtree’s history, highlighting the expansion of their commercial real estate credit platform.

🏨 Peachtree Group issued a $150 million bridge loan to refinance a 997-key, four-hotel portfolio in Flamingo Crossings Town Center, Winter Garden, Florida, adjacent to Walt Disney World Resort. This largest senior bridge loan in Peachtree's history, arranged by JLL, closed in under 45 days. The hotels, developed in 2020-2021, feature a nearly 89% occupancy rate and hold Walt Disney World Gateway Hotel designations. Peachtree's fourth transaction with Doradus Partners highlights strong lender-borrower relationships.