La Tribune de lHotellerie

🏨 Rénovation de l'ancien bâtiment de la Poste à Angers commencera au 4ème trimestre 2024, ouverture prévue pour le 1er trimestre 2027. L'hôtel sera de la marque voco, de IHG Hotels & Resorts, visant l'excellence touristique et économique. LWS Hospitality et IHG forment un partenariat stratégique pour ce projet qui conserve le caractère historique du bâtiment. Le futur hôtel offrira des chambres modernes, un barista, un restaurant et un espace évènementiel.

🏖️ Hyatt Hotels Corporation, in partnership with Maya Rio Development, announced their first Hyatt branded hotel in Belize—the Placencia Resort, set to join the Destination by Hyatt brand and World of Hyatt loyalty program by late next year. Located on a 21 km lush beach peninsula in southern Belize near the largest coral reef in the Western Hemisphere, the resort will undergo a $10 million renovation to offer 90 reimagined beachfront rooms, suites, and villas by the end of 2025.

🏡 Best Western Arcachon Le Port, located in l'Aiguillon, Arcachon, a 5-minute walk from the harbor and main beaches, has 57 rooms and a rooftop terrace with panoramic views. A renovation plan aims to upgrade it to a 4-star hotel. Honotel President Laurent Lapouille announced the property as their 3rd acquisition through the Cap Hospitality IV investment fund, which is still open for subscription. Advisors included Valther, Mazars, Monassier, Artelia, SVZ, and Exsolv'ho.

🏨 Fattal Group secured a senior loan of £525 million (€623 million) from Cheyne Capital to refinance four high-performing London hotels. Acquired in 2019, these hotels operate under Leonardo Hotels, Fattal's European brand, and include NYX Hotel London Holborn, Leonardo Royal Hotel London City, Leonardo Royal Hotel London Tower Bridge, and Leonardo Royal Hotel London St Paul’s, totaling over 1,300 rooms. Migdal Insurance Company also contributed to the refinancing.

🏨 Fattal acquired 12 hotels from KSL Capital Partners for €360 million and plans to invest an additional €45 million in renovations. The deal, part of a strategic partnership with major Israeli financial institutions, is set for completion in Q3 2024. Eden Hotel Amsterdam is a highlight of the acquisition. Since 2022, Fattal has acquired 40 hotels with 6,200 rooms in Europe, worth over €1.5 billion, expanding their Benelux portfolio to 28 hotels.

🏦 Hôtel Navarra**** in Bruges, open for 40 years and recognized by UNESCO, has been signed as the first foreign asset by SOHOMA International, in partnership with EXTENDAM and 123 IM, as part of their pan-European expansion strategy that includes Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and Italy. The hotel features 3,700 m² of space, 94 keys, amenities for business and leisure clients, and its location is within a 10-minute walk from the Concertgebouw concert hall and conference center. This marks the 4th acquisition for SOHOMA and 123 IM in Belgium, with more under consideration, highlighting Bruges’ premium positioning near French and Dutch borders, one hour from Brussels, 2h20 from Paris, and 2h50 from Amsterdam or London.