Mergers & Acquisitions

💰 USA, July 31, 2025: Sonnenblick-Eichner Company secured $22.6 million in first mortgage leasehold financing for Valencia Hotel Group's 12-story Hotel Valencia Riverwalk in San Antonio, Texas. The AAA-rated, Four Diamond hotel offers 213 rooms and spans over 9,841 square feet. The San Antonio River Walk attracts about 14 million visitors annually, making it Texas' top tourist destination. A five-year fixed-rate loan refinanced a maturing 10-year loan for the property.

🏠 The Tyndrum Inn, located in the village of Tyndrum, is on the market with an asking price exceeding £1.5 million.

🏨 The Patterdale Hotel in the Lake District is now on the market. Valued at £3.95 million, this substantial Lakeland property offers a unique investment opportunity.

💵 In Grass Valley and Nevada City, CA, subsidiaries of Community Bankshares Inc. secured a $13.9M bridge loan, transitioning to a $14.3M USDA loan. This supports the acquisition and operations of The National Exchange Hotel and The Holbrooke Hotel. The loan preserves 128 jobs, fosters economic growth, and was closed in 35 days. The historic hotels, renovated in 2020, feature 66 rooms and generate 60% of revenue from dining. Operations are managed by Acme Hospitality and Horizon Hotel Group.

🏨 Mesa West Capital has provided $55 million in first mortgage debt for the refinancing of the Burton House Beverly Hills, a 186-room hotel in West Los Angeles. The five-year, nonrecourse loan supports the hotel's recent $13.7 million renovation, which included redesigns and new amenities. Located at Beverly Hills' southern gateway, the hotel is positioned to improve its market standing and performance as part of the Tribute Portfolio Hotels & Resorts brand.

📍 Wyndham Hotels & Resorts and Ovolo Group are partnering to integrate five Ovolo hotels into Wyndham's brand by fall 2025. This includes over 450 rooms in Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, and Hong Kong. Ovolo Central (41 rooms) in Hong Kong, Ovolo Nishi (85 rooms) in Canberra, Ovolo South Yarra (123 rooms) in Melbourne, Ovolo The Valley (103 rooms) in Brisbane, and Ovolo Woolloomooloo (100 rooms) in Sydney will join Wyndham's portfolio and reward program.

🏨 BH Group has acquired the Burlington Hotel in Eastbourne, East Sussex, along with four other properties, including the Imperial Hotel in Exmouth and the St Ives Bay Hotel. The Burlington, a Grade II-listed Victorian establishment, offers 159 ensuite rooms and is known for its seafront views. The deal, facilitated by Christie and Co., marks BH Group's entry into the stay-cation market. Despite industry challenges, demand for quality UK hotels remains high.

🏨 The Beaufort Arms Hotel, a historic 16th-century inn in Raglan, Monmouthshire, is for sale at £1.5 million. It features 15 en-suite rooms, a brasserie, and a function room in a converted chapel. The property offers medieval to New England-style interiors and is near wedding venues and Raglan Golf Club. Marketed by Christie and Co, it holds accolades such as ‘Best Kept Public House in Gwent’ and a four-star inn status from Visit Wales.

🏨 Cumbria-based Strands and Screes Holdings secures a £900k loan from NatWest for purchasing and upgrading the Strands Hotel, Screes Inn, and Strands Brewery. Renovations in Wasdale aim to expand brewing, distilling, and create local jobs, with the Screes Inn reopening permanently in May 2026. Dave Keeler leads the project, having started his career at the Strands Hotel in 1982. North West law firm Harrison Drury advised on the acquisition.