Mergers & Acquisitions

🏨 Windermere Park Hotel in Cumbria is on the market for £1.35m. This 17-bedroom bed and breakfast, located in the Lake District, features Victorian architecture, a commercial kitchen, and 18 parking spaces. Highlights include an Oscar Wilde suite. The sale is managed by Graham Wilkinson of Christie and Co. The business benefits from millions of annual visitors to the region. The property offers growth potential in a prime tourism location.

🏨 Savvy Collective has joined the West Cheshire and North Wales Chamber of Commerce as a patron member. Founded by Steven Hesketh in Chester, the company has grown from a single hotel into a diverse portfolio, including The Chester Townhouse and Hotel Wrexham. UK hotel transaction volumes reached £1.6 billion in Q1 2026, with Chester seeing a 2% rise in new licensed venues. The group operates in management, consultancy, education, events, and investment sectors, supporting regional growth and infrastructure.

🏨 CooperWynn Capital secured a $4.875 million cash-out refinancing for My Place Hotel-Midland, TX, benefiting owner Dustin Campbell. The three-story, 64-room hotel, opened in November 2020 and situated in Midland, offers in-room kitchens for extended-stay business travelers. The deal, with a national CMBS lender, provides a five-year fixed-rate, non-recourse debt. The refinancing action enables capital redeployment amidst fluctuating market conditions and an enduring demand driven by the oil and gas sector in the Permian Basin.

🍹 McKeever Hotels plans to invest £600,000 in a new cocktail bar, The Meridian, at Armagh City Hotel, part of a £4m capital investment. Opening early winter, the 120-cover venue will feature local food and drink. Designed by Belfast-based Drinksology, the bar is inspired by Armagh’s historic Meridian Line and will include a tasting room and private dining. This investment follows the hotel’s acquisition over a year ago, aiming to elevate it to a four-star destination.

💰 **Hotel transactions in Latin America**: Confidentiality is crucial to protect hotel assets from commercial damage and internal uncertainty. Revealing too much information early can lead to opportunistic buying and pressure from creditors. A structured sequence involves buyer qualification, NDAs, and staged information disclosure. Preparing documentation takes 2-3 months, ensuring readiness for scrutiny. A recent unprepared sale led to a buyer's withdrawal. Hotels in LATAM often lack comprehensive documentation for institutional buyers.

🏨 University College Birmingham (UCB) has acquired the former Cube Hotel and Marco Pierre White restaurant in Birmingham for £15 million. This investment will transform the top floors of The Cube into a 52-bedroom hotel and restaurant, creating over 150 jobs and providing students with hands-on experience. Additional venues include a new restaurant in Harborne and a café-bar on Summer Row campus. Recruitment is underway for hospitality professionals to lead these new establishments.

🏨 Accor reported a 2.2% rise in revenue per available room in H1 2026, with EBITDA up 6.5% to €563m and recurring cash flow rising 42% to €194m. Despite Middle East conflicts impacting the UAE, RevPAR grew 4.6%. The group opened nearly 14,000 rooms, achieving a 3.2% net unit growth. Their portfolio reached 881,928 rooms in 5,835 hotels, with a development pipeline increase of 11.4%. New rooms generate €1,700 fees annually per room.

🏨 Mumford Company facilitated the sale of Sleep Inn & Suites in Round Rock, Texas, representing Burton Hotel Group. Icon Lodging, a hospitality company in Texas, purchased the property, leveraging its strategic location in Central Texas, near Austin. Ryan Patterson, Ed James, and Steve Kirby led the transaction. The hotel offers long-term potential due to its proximity to major employers and retail areas. This acquisition enhances Icon Lodging's portfolio in the Texas region.

🏠 Victory Group has acquired Cameron House from KSL Capital Partners. This iconic resort, located on Loch Lomond's banks, is celebrated as the 5th best resort in Europe by the 2025 Condé Nast Traveller UK Readers’ Choice Awards. Victory's portfolio now includes the Fairmont Grand Hotel in Geneva and projects in Amsterdam and London. CEO Erik Moresco emphasizes their commitment to investing in high-quality locations. Plans include enhancing Cameron House with wellness and experiential offerings.

🏖 Acquired by Mast Capital and Koch Real Estate Investments, The Islands of Islamorada Resort in Florida, 90 minutes from Miami, offers 22 private villas and eight hotel suites. Each villa spans 4,067 sq. ft., includes four bedrooms, four bathrooms, a garage, and costs $3.8 million. Amenities feature a marina, pools, and a beach. Ocean Sotheby’s International Realty will manage villa sales. Owned by Frisbie Group, financing was arranged by Berkadia Miami.