Qatari Investors Scoop up Landmark Hotels in Paris

Date: May 2015 Location: Paris, France Name: Concorde Luxury Hotels Portfolio, including the luxurious Hôtel du Louvre and Concorde Lafayette Hotel in Paris, The historic Hôtel du Louvre is in the heart of the 1st arrondissement, steps from the Louvre and the Jardin des Tuileries. By contrast, the Concorde Lafayette – to be renamed the Hyatt…

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Queensgate Acquires Generator Hostels from Patron Capital for €450m

Date: March 2017 (deal completed May 2017) Location: Global, mainly across Europe Name: Generator Hostels – 14 predominantly freehold assets (12 operational and two under development), totalling 8,639 beds, located in London, Paris, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Miami, Dublin, Hamburg, Barcelona, Berlin Mitte, Stockholm, Madrid, Venice, Berlin Prenzlauer Berg and Rome.

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Brookfield to Buy SACO for £430m

Date: November 2017… Exchanged February 2018 Location: Across the UK Name: SACO Apartments. The business has 39 operational assets throughout the country, nine of which are freehold and operated by design-led “lifestyle” Locke brand that aims to appeal to millennials. The remainder are leased assets and branded as SACO.

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First Hotel Indigo Announced for Japan

Date: November 2017 Location: Gora, Japan – Lake Ashi (90 mins from Tokyo) The hot springs of Hakone first opened in the Nara period, approximately 1,200 years ago, and has been frequented by travellers and prominent figures who come to relax and treat themselves in its soothing waters. Name: Hotel Indigo Hakone Gora

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