Three hotels in Scotland, and one in Wales, have been sold.
The four hotels have been acquired by Bespoke Hotels, from Coast & Country Hotels, with the sale conduced by Christie & Co.
The hotels sold are the Caledonian Hotel in Fort William, the Great Western Hotel in Oban, the Pitlochry Hydro, and the Marine Hotel in Llandudno.
Bespoke Hotels chairman Haydn Fentum said: “I'm delighted to announce the acquisition of these four regional hotels, which represent a significant step forward in our growth strategy.
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“These properties align perfectly with our vision of offering exceptional hospitality experiences across the UK. We are confident that our expertise in management and operations will enhance the value of these assets and provide our guests with even more choices."
Jeremy Jones, the director at Christie & Co who handled the sale, said: “The sale of these four hotels to Bespoke and their investor partners is further evidence of the real momentum in the regional UK hotels market. Christie & Co anticipate further deals being announced in the weeks ahead which will include regional commercial and leisure focused hotels.”
Christie & Co noted it had previously sold The Royal Hotel in Whitby, the Majestic Hotel in Eastbourne and the New Southlands Hotel in Scarborough this year as part of the same portfolio.
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It added: “Enquiries regarding the remaining Coast & Country Hotels on the market should be directed to Jeremy Jones.”
Bespoke Hotels was founded in 2000, by Haydn Fentum and Robin Sheppard.
It says on its website that it has "consistently grown to the point where we now manage over 6,000 hotel rooms, 4,000 employees and £500 million of assets".
The company adds: "Bespoke Hotels is a mid-size, independent hotel management company. We own a small number of hotels and partner with an ever-increasing number. Every agreement we have is Bespoke by name, and bespoke by nature. Hotels, spas, clubs, restaurants
are better when they are Bespoke."
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