Northern hotel investment hits £482m in first half of the year

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Hotel investment volumes in the North of England reached around £482m in the first half of 2018, around 59% higher than the £304m total in the same period last year.

Property firm Savills has reported that portfolio sales accounted for approximately £320m of transactions in the first half of the year while individual hotel sales accounted for £162m.

The total spend was dominated by UK investors (67%), including the portfolio purchase of four Ibis Styles hotels from Carillion by Starboard Hotels.

This was followed by investors based in Israel (17%), Canada (9%), France (4%), the US (2%) and South Africa (1%).

In terms of individual hotel transactions, Savills highlights Lothbury Investment Management’s £44 m acquisition of Malmaison in York, Accor’s £20m purchase of Novotel in Liverpool city centre and Rockspring Property Investment Managers’ £15m acquisition of Holiday Inn in York among the North’s key deals in the period.

Tom Cunningham, hotels director at Savills Manchester, said: “Hotels in the North of England remain attractive to both UK-based and global investors looking outside of London thanks to the prices and returns available.

“Occupancy rates are also robust across the region, particularly in the larger towns and cities, and investment volumes look set to remain strong throughout the remainder of this year and beyond.”

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