CDL acquires Holiday Inn London Kensington High Street from Cola Holdings

Singaporean investor City Developments Limited (CDL), through its wholly-owned subsidiary Copthorne Hotel Holdings Limited, has acquired the four-star, 706-room Holiday Inn London Kensington High Street in the UK from Cola Holdings, the property investment vehicle of the Cola family, for £280 million (£396,600 per room). The property is situated in West London near major attractions such as the Royal Albert Hall and the Victoria and Albert Museum. The hotel includes a restaurant, bar, 13 meeting rooms and a spa with pool. This is CDL’s sixth hotel in London, and one of its existing properties - the 833-room Copthorne Tara Hotel London Kensington - is located adjacent to the newly acquired Holiday Inn. Cola Holdings’ Westbury Hotel in Mayfair has been closed since 2022, with its complete renovation, originally expected to cost £90 million, now due for completion in 2026 when it will re-open as a luxury St Regis hotel.  

MNK Partners acquires two hotels in Poland from B&B Hotels

French portfolio manager MNK Partners, on behalf of its MNK Global Core fund, has acquired the two-star, 140-room B&B Hotel Wrocław Centrum and the two-star, 105-room B&B Hotel Katowice Centrum in Poland, in a sale & leaseback transaction with owner-operator B&B Hotels. Both hotels have city centre locations and include a breakfast restaurant. Established in 2024, this is the fund’s first acquisition in Poland. 

Extendam and Experimental acquire Infante Sagres Porto in Portugal from Gaw Capital

French private equity firm Extendam, together with French operator Experimental Group, has acquired the five-star, 85-room Infante Sagres Porto in the north of Portugal from Hong Kong-based private equity firm Gaw Capital. The property, situated in Porto’s historic centre by Avenida dos Aliados, opened in 1951 as the city’s first five-star hotel. It includes a restaurant and bar, three meeting rooms, a terrace with pool and two retail units. Extendam plans to renovate the hotel’s guest rooms and common areas and reopen the property under the lifestyle Experimental brand in autumn 2026.

Braxton and Izimmo acquire Les Jardins de la Villa in Paris

French asset management firm Braxton Investment Management, together with French real estate investment company Izimmo by Arkéa, has signed an agreement to acquire the four-star, 33-room Les Jardins de la Villa in Paris, France. The property is situated in Paris’ 17th district, about 1km from the Arc de Triomphe. The hotel includes a breakfast restaurant, meeting room, and spa with sauna, steam bath and gym. Braxton and Izimmo plan to renovate the hotel and reopen it under the management of French operator Alfred Hôtels under its new four-star brand.

Mzaman acquires Holiday Inn Chester West in the UK from Autolodge

UK hotel investment company Mzaman Holdings Group has acquired the three-star, 81-room Holiday Inn Chester West in the north of England, from British owner-operator Autolodge Hotel Limited. The property is situated by the A55 motorway in west Chester, around 20 miles south of Liverpool, and includes a restaurant, bar and four meeting rooms. This acquisition brings Mzaman’s portfolio to six hotels across the UK.

Whiterock acquires Kopster Hotel Paris Ouest Colombes from Lavorel Hotels

French real estate investment company Whiterock has acquired the four-star, 134-room Kopster Hotel & Résidence Paris Ouest Colombes in France in a sale & leaseback transaction with French owner-operator Lavorel Hotels Group. The property is situated in Colombes in the north-western suburbs of Paris and includes a restaurant, rooftop bar and 13 meeting rooms. The hotel is part of a larger transaction, which also includes 117 apartments and 40 underground parking spaces.

Imaxxam acquires B&B Hotel Hagen in Germany from Weimer Wohnbau

German asset management company Imaxxam has acquired the two-star, 85-room B&B Hotel Hagen in Germany from German developer Weimer Wohnbau for its real estate fund, German Small Asset Invest. The property is situated in Hagen, a city of some 200,000 people situated 20 kms south of Dortmund and 60 kms north-east of Düsseldorf. The hotel opened in 2024 and includes a breakfast restaurant. The hotel is let on a long-term lease to B&B Hotels Germany.

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