Nearly two years after Gaw Capital led an investment consortium that acquired Hong Kong’s Intercontinental Hotel for $938 million, Pioneer Global Group, which is controlled by the city’s Gaw family, has agreed to invest $118.4 million to acquire an additional… Read More>>
Betting on Indochina Travel Boom, Savills Acquires Vietnam Hotel Advisors
Savills Hotels, the hospitality arm of the LSE-listed international property consultancy, last week announced a merger with Saigon-based hotel and resort advisory firm Alternaty, aimed at strengthening the company’s hotel platform across the region. Financial terms of the deal were… Read More>>
Thailand’s U City Buys European Hotel Chain for $349 Mil
Asian money continued flow into global hospitality assets this week as a Thai real estate developer announced an agreement to buy a European hotel chain and associated properties for 330 million euros ($349 million).
U City Public Company Limited, which… Read More>>
China Lodgings Holdings Buys Carlyle-Backed Crystal Orange Hotels for RMB3.65B
US private equity giant Carlyle Group achieved a successful exit from its investment in Crystal Orange Hotel Holdings when China Lodgings Holdings agreed to buy out its budget hotel rival for RMB 3.65 billion ($532 million), according to a statement… Read More>>
Warburg Pincus, VinaCapital Form $300M Hospitality JV Targeting Southeast Asia
From the beaches of Bali to the hills of Chiang Mai, there are a number of reasons to visit Southeast Asia on holiday. And with the region expected to see an uptick of visitors from China during the coming years,… Read More>>
Fosun Said Shortlisting 50 Hotels in Global Investment Drive
Fosun Group has drawn up a shortlist of 50 hotels for acquisition globally as the Chinese investment house plans to invest more than $500 million on hospitality sector assets.
The Shanghai-based conglomerate’s plans for the tourism industry were revealed at… Read More>>