Gruppo Statuto acquires Six Senses Rome from Orion Capital

Italian investor Gruppo Statuto has acquired the ultra-luxury, 96-room Six Senses Rome for a reported €245 million (€2.6 million per room), from London-based real estate investment manager Orion Capital. The trophy hotel has wellness and spa offerings, an all-day-dining restaurant and a rooftop bar and restaurant. Earlier this year, Italian lender Banco BPM agreed a structured finance agreement worth €495 million with Gruppo Statuto and GWM Group, in partnership with asset management company ARECneprix. Gruppo Statuto’s portfolio includes several luxury Italian hotels, including the Four Seasons hotels in Milan and Taormina, Hotel Danieli in Venice, The Rome EDITION, as well as the 162-room W Ibiza which the group acquired earlier this year.

TwentyTwo acquires Center Parcs Allgau in Germany from Lagune International

TwentyTwo Real Estate, on behalf of its TwentyTwo Real Estate Fund III, has acquired the Center Parcs Allgau holiday park in Southwest Germany from Batipart-managed investment vehicle Lagune International. Opened in 2018, the site is located about the same distance from Munich, Stuttgart and Zurich, and is leased and managed by the Pierre & Vacances Center Parcs group. Covering 184 hectares, this is one of the largest and newest of Center Parcs properties. The acquisition includes 750 out of the site’s 1,000 cottages and the primary sports and leisure facilities. There are currently 27 Center Parcs across mainland Europe, in France, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands. The UK has five Center Parcs, held under a separate entity, which Brookfield put up for sale earlier this year.

La Française REM acquires future ski hotel in the French Alps from ADIM Lyon

La Française Real Estate Managers have acquired a future four-star, 164-room resort hotel located in the French Alps at the foot of the slopes of Serre-Chevalier between Grenoble and Turin, from ADIM Lyon, a subsidiary of developers VINCI Construction. Spanning six storeys, the 12,000 sqm resort will include wellness facilities such as a sauna and hammam, a lounge, ski rental shop and a bicycle room. Construction is currently underway and the hotel is set to be delivered in Q4 2025. Upon delivery, it will be leased under a long term agreement to Compagnie des Alpes’ subsidiary MMV, which currently has 21 sites across 16 ski stations in the French Alps.

AURELIUS acquires the Lindemann Hotels group and its four hotels in Berlin

Based out of the UK and Germany, investment group AURELIUS Growth Capital has acquired the Berlin-based hotel platform Lindemann Hotels for an undisclosed sum, consisting of four boutique mid-market hotels in Berlin, Germany: the 46-room CALMA Berlin Mitte, 64-room fjord hotel berlin, 72-room LINDEMANN’s, and 46-room Anna 1908, as well as the OpCo of the platform. The 228-room brand has a focus on digitalisation. AURELIUS is looking to scale this platform with a buy and build approach across Germany.

Catalonia Hotels & Resorts completes buy-back of two hotels in Ronda, Spain

Hotel group Catalonia Hotels & Resorts has acquired the four-star, 95-room Hotel Catalonia Reina Victoria Wellness & Spa, and the four-star, 80-room Hotel Catalonia Ronda. Both hotels are located in Ronda, in the Malaga region of southern Andalusia in Spain. The two hotels were both already operated via a lease agreement under the Catalonia flag. Both properties are leisure-oriented, with spa and wellness facilities on-site. Catalonia Hotels & Resorts owns over 90% of its 74-asset strong portfolio across 20 global markets, with 26 (over 3,000 rooms) of the establishments located in Barcelona.

Corum acquires Cavern Quarter mixed-use site including ibis Styles in Liverpool, UK

French investment manager Corum, on behalf of Corum XL SCPI, has acquired the Cavern Quarter mixed-use site, which includes the three-star, 123-room ibis Styles Liverpool Centre Dale Street. The total price for the mixed-use property was €18.4 million, representing a reported yield of 7.4%. The 12,000 sqm site sits on one of Liverpool’s main streets. The tenants include French hotel group Accor, UK retailer Tesco and Dutch car park company Q-Park. This acquisition marks Corum XL’s sixth deal of the year, with investments across 11 countries in six sectors: offices, shops, logistics, health, hospitality and education.

MIJH acquires the Carnoustie Golf Hotel & Spa in Scotland, UK

Investor consortium MIJH Limited, with Max Herberstein and Paul Lisiak as lead principals, has acquired the long leasehold interest of the four-star, 96-room Carnoustie Golf Hotel & Spa from Mineflow Investments Ltd. The new owner is an SPV linked to Carnoustie Golf Links Management Committee, operator of the adjacent Open Championship golf courses. Another 125 years remain on the head lease which is held by Angus Council. The property is located 12 miles east of Dundee in Scotland and will continue to be operated by Bespoke Hotels. The Carnoustie Golf Hotel & Spa has hosted The Open eight times, the most recent being in 2018. The hotel also has a sub-lease in place to Carnoustie Golf Links Limited, expiring in March 2033. The new owners are set to implement a renovation programme on the property.

Compass Hospitality acquires The Esplanade Hotel in Paignton, UK

Southeast Asian hotel operator Compass Hospitality has acquired the three-star, 84-room The Esplanade Hotel in Paignton, a short distance from Torquay in Devon, England. The seafront hotel is in close proximity to Paignton Beach, the Harbour and the Victorian Pier attractions. The hotel, which housed asylum seekers for the past year, includes a ballroom and restaurant. Compass Hospitality has 20 hotels in its portfolio across the UK and 50 worldwide.

Lord Scarbrough acquires the Lumley Castle Hotel in Durham, UK, out of administration

Lord Scarbrough and his Trustees have acquired the four-star, 73-room Lumley Castle Hotel in Durham in the north of England, from administrators PKF GM. Located some 20 kms south of Newcastle and built in 1388, the property was transformed into a hotel in 1976, and today includes wedding and event spaces, a restaurant and bar and conferencing facilities. It also hosts its own escape room and themed events such as medieval banquets. The acquisition price was not disclosed. The long leasehold interest was on the market at £6 million in 2015.

Kronen Hotels acquires Jesmond Dene House in Newcastle, UK

Kronen Hotels has acquired the four-star, 40-room Jesmond Dene House in Newcastle, UK, for an undisclosed sum. The Grade-II listed property with the two-AA-rosette Fern Dining Room restaurant and a bar has become a destination known for its afternoon teas and hosting events. Kronen Hotels is set to invest in further CapEx on the property. The sellers are disposing of the property as they will be retiring.

Correction: In the previous release, there was an article published on Alchemy Step Hotel Group acquiring the Essential by Dorint Koln-Junkersdorf as part of a two-hotel portfolio. The Essential by Dorint Koln-Junkersdorf was not the asset that was sold - it was a former Essential by Dorint property in the Cologne-Deutz region.

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