Mergers & Acquisitions

Providence Hotels has completed the lease acquisition of four Mercure-branded hotels, strengthening its presence in key UK markets. The deal covers the Mercure Exeter Southgate, Mercure Daventry Court, Mercure Blackburn…

The arms race in luxury hospitality isn’t over. Everyone thought the chase for sub-100-key hotels had peaked. It hasn’t. It’s accelerating — and now it’s spilling into ground-up projects that will…

Beaverbrook, a countryside hotel an hour outside of London, has joined the Leading Hotels of the World (LHW)’s collection of independent, luxury hotels. “We’re absolutely thrilled and immensely proud to…

RedCat Hospitality has reported strong trading for the first quarter of the year, as business was boosted by its accommodation business which “continues to perform very strongly”. Despite “challenging headwinds”,…

Japan-based real estate investment trust, Invincible Investment Corporation (“INV”) has acquired ten hotels for a total consideration of JPY34.3 billion from six Japan-based sellers, affiliates of the US-based Sponsor, Fortress Investment Group LLC. The ten hotels acquired are 154-key Irago Ocean Resort for JPY6.9 billion, 188-key Kirishima Kokusai Hotel for JPY6.5 billion, 68-key Kamenoi Hotel Toba for JPY4.7 billion, 80-key Kamenoi Hotel Kusatsu Yubatake for JPY4.7 billion, 75-key Atagawa Ocean Resort for JPY4.2 billion, 180-key Hotel MyStays Atsugi for JPY3.2 billion, 61-key Kamenoi Hotel Tsukubasan for JPY3 billion, 52-key Kamenoi Hotel Kochi for JPY446 million, 45-key Kamenoi Hotel Chitamihama for JPY372 million and 40-key Kamenoi Hotel Yanagawa for JPY255 million. The ten properties are situated across Aichi, Kagoshima, Mie, Gunma, Shizuoka, Kanagawa, Ibaraki, Kochi, and Fukuoka, and are all operated by Japan-based hotel management company, Iconia Hospitality K.K. Following this...

Luxury and upscale assets accounted for almost 85% of the total hotel investment in the Asia Pacific region during 2024, according to the latest research from Global Asset Solutions.

Belton Woods Hotel, Spa and Golf Resort in Lincolnshire has completed a £250,000 refurbishment of its largest events space, the Oaks Suite. The work is aimed at strengthening the resort’s…

From tech-driven budget brand partnerships to midscale acquisitions, strategic deals are fast emerging as a defining trend in India’s hospitality sector. As global and domestic brands double down on the Indian opportunity, many are moving beyond organic growth to accelerate scale, reach, and distribution networks.

American owner-operator MCR Hotels, together with a consortium of investors, have entered into binding agreements to acquire all outstanding public shares of the global membership platform Soho House that are not owned by certain significant existing shareholders, taking the company private. Current Soho House chairman Ron Burkle and his company Yucaipa will continue to retain majority control of the business. Soho House founder Nick Jones, UK billionaire Richard Caring and Goldman Sachs Alternatives will also retain the majority of their shares. Hollywood actor Ashton Kutcher is entering as another major new investor and will also join the Soho House board, with MCR founder Tyler Morse becoming deputy chairman. The transaction values Soho House at $2.7 billion, with the shares being purchased for $9 per share in cash, well below the peak share price of $14.21 that was reached a month after the group was listed on the New York Stock exchange on mid 2021. Soho House’s portfolio compris...

Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: The Feversham Arms Hotel and Verbena Spa, in Helmsley, North Yorkshire, has been bought by Rockcliffe Hall for an undisclosed fee. The deal was completed…