International Hospitality Investment & Operating Company
Investing in Hospitality. Creating Enduring Value.
Great Hotels is an international hospitality investment and operating company with an established operating presence in the United Kingdom and a long-term acquisition strategy focused on expanding across the United States.
We acquire, improve and operate quality hotel assets through disciplined investment, operational excellence and long-term ownership. Our experience as hotel operators shapes how we assess opportunities, manage risk and create enduring value.
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Operating background
Built by Operators. Guided by Investment Discipline.
Hotels are more than buildings. They are operating businesses built around people, service and memorable guest experiences.
Our perspective is shaped by hands-on hotel ownership and operations in the United Kingdom. That experience informs every investment decision we make, from evaluating an opportunity to improving performance after acquisition.
As Great Hotels expands into the United States, we are applying the same operator-led principles to build a carefully selected portfolio of hospitality assets.
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Capabilities
What We Do
We combine hospitality operations with disciplined investment to acquire, improve and steward quality hotel assets.
Hospitality Investments
We identify and pursue quality hotel assets with sound fundamentals and clear opportunities for long-term value creation.
Hotel Operations
Hands-on operational experience sits at the centre of our approach to guest experience, team performance and profitability.
Asset Management
We actively monitor performance, capital requirements and strategic priorities to protect and enhance each asset.
Strategic Growth
We are building a focused hospitality platform across the United Kingdom and the United States through selective, responsible expansion.
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Investment principles
Our Approach
We believe exceptional hospitality businesses are built through disciplined investment, operational excellence and long-term stewardship.
- Operators before investors
- Disciplined capital allocation
- Long-term ownership
- Responsible stewardship
- Value creation through better operations
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Markets
A Transatlantic Hospitality Platform
Established operating base
United Kingdom
Our operating heritage is rooted in boutique hospitality in the United Kingdom, where hands-on ownership continues to shape our standards and investment thinking.
Expansion market
United States
We are building a long-term acquisition platform focused on carefully selected hotel opportunities in the United States, initially where they can be effectively overseen from the Mid-Atlantic.
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Acquisition criteria
What We Look For
We consider each opportunity on its individual merits and remain flexible where there is a strong strategic and operational fit.
Property types
Boutique, independent, limited-service and select-service hotels
Size
Approximately 50 to 150 rooms, with annual revenue above £1 million
Geography
United Kingdom; United States, initially Mid-Atlantic
Situation
Trading assets with demonstrable revenue history, repositioning candidates and ownership succession
Structure
Open to collaborative or flexible structures where both parties benefit
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How a conversation works
No Obligation at Any Stage
You do not need to have made a decision to speak with us.
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Introduction
Tell us the location, room count and a short summary of the situation. We respond directly.
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Confidential discussion
A conversation with a decision-maker rather than an intermediary. Nothing is discussed outside our team.
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Assessment
We review trading information in confidence and set out clearly whether and how we would proceed.
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Structure and terms
Where there is a fit, we agree timing, transition and structure around your circumstances.
Considering the Future of Your Hotel?
Whether you are preparing for a sale, exploring a partnership or considering your long-term options, we welcome confidential conversations with hotel owners and their advisers.