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Blackstone Real Estate Acquires Village Hotels
Blackstone Real Estate | June 28, 2024
LONDON, UK – June 28, 2024 – Blackstone Real Estate (“Blackstone”) announced on June 26th that funds managed by Blackstone have completed the acquisition of Village Hotels, a hotel owner, operator and developer, from affiliates of KSL Capital Partners, a leading investor in travel and leisure businesses. Village Hotels owns and operates 33 well-located assets in large regional cities and suburban areas across the UK. Representing 4,400 hotel keys, it operates as an “all under one roof” leisure destination, offering traditional full-service hotel stays, fitness clubs, food and beverage outlets, and co-working spaces. Thanks to i...
KSL Capital Partners Acquires a Majority Interest in Sereno Hotels
KSL Capital Partners | July 26, 2023
The founding families retain a significant interest, with Luis Contreras continuing as CEO COMO, Italy – 26 July 2023 – Sereno Hotels (“Sereno”), today announced that an affiliate of KSL Capital Partners (“KSL”) has acquired a majority interest in Sereno. Founded over 20 years ago by the Contreras family, Sereno is the owner-operator of the multi-award-winning ultra-luxury hotel Il Sereno located on the shores of Lake Como, Italy, and its sister resort, Le Sereno on the beach at Grand Cul de Sac on the island of St. Barthelemy. The Contreras family will remain significant investors in Sereno, and Sereno’s current team wil...
KSL Capital Partners Acquires the W Maldives and Sheraton Maldives Full Moon Resort & Spa
KSL Capital Partners | July 28, 2022
SINGAPORE – July 28, 2022 – KSL Capital Partners, LLC (KSL) announced today that its affiliates have acquired the W Maldives and the Sheraton Maldives Full Moon Resort & Spa. The seller was a joint venture between Universal Enterprises and Marriott International. Both properties will continue to be managed by Marriott under their existing brands. Each resort is located on its own private island. The W Maldives is a short seaplane ride and the Sheraton Maldives Full Moon Resort & Spa is a short speedboat ride from the Maldives Velana International Airport. W Maldives offers a combination of 77 overwater or beach bungalows with...
KSL Resorts Names Michael Palmeri as New Chief Investment Officer
KSL Resorts | May 3, 2022
IRVINE, Calif. – Expanding its executive team, KSL Resorts has promoted Michael Palmeri to chief investment officer. Previously the company’s senior vice president of investments and business development, Palmeri will continue to direct KSL Resorts’ investments and business development division with an expanded focus on diversifying the company’s owned hospitality real estate and management portfolio into derivative leisure-oriented real estate and operating businesses. According to Scott Dalecio, president and chief executive officer of KSL Resorts – which invests in and manages world-class destination resorts, hotels and high ...
KSL Capital Partners Invests in The Pig Hotels
The Pig Hotels | April 1, 2022
London – April 1, 2022 – The Pig Hotels announced today that an affiliate of the specialist travel and leisure private equity firm KSL Capital Partners, LLC (“KSL”) has acquired the parent company of The Pig Hotels in partnership with its co-founder Robin Hutson. Robin will continue as Chairman of the company and will retain a stake in the business. Tom Ross, previously Group Operations Director, has taken on the role of Managing Director. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2011, The Pig Hotels are a much-loved collection of award-winning rural boutique hotels with acclaimed restaurants built on a commitment t...
Napa Valley’s Historic Silverado Resort and Spa Acquired by KSL Capital Partners and Arcade Capital
KSL Capital Partners | February 2, 2022
Denver, CO – February 2, 2022 – KSL Capital Partners, LLC (KSL) and Arcade Capital LLC announced today the acquisition by their affiliates of the iconic Silverado Resort and Spa, a luxury resort in the heart of Napa Valley wine country. Terms were not disclosed. A 2021 Trip Advisor Traveler’s Choice Award Winner and an annual recipient of the AAA Four Diamond Award since 1976, Silverado has been one of Napa Valley’s premier destinations for over 150 years, first as a private estate and now a contemporary 449 room resort, with two Robert Trent Jones, Jr. designed championship golf courses, a 16,000-square-foot spa and fitness center...
KSL Capital Partners Launches Select Service Hotel Platform
Mission Hill Hospitality | August 6, 2021
Mission Hill Hospitality Builds Growing Portfolio Across US DENVER, CO – August 5, 2021: An affiliate of KSL Capital Partners, LLC (“KSL”), a leading investor in travel and leisure businesses, has launched Mission Hill Hospitality, a portfolio company created to acquire select service and extended stay hotels. To date, Mission Hill Hospitality has acquired 12 hotels. KSL historically has focused on full-service hotels, particularly in leisure destinations generally supported by a mass affluent consumer. Mission Hill Hospitality represents an opportunity to invest in select service and extended stay hotels, which, according to Co...
Camelback Resort Appoints Gaman Guadagni as Vice President of Operations
Camelback Resort | October 28, 2020
TANNERSVILLE, Penn. – With over 13 years of innovative hospitality experience including property and business management positions at prestigious resorts throughout the U.S., Gaman Guadagni has been appointed vice president of operations at Camelback Resort, a KSL Resort nestled in the Pocono Mountains, Penn. Guadagni’s appointment includes supervising all operations (excluding food and beverage and the resort’s arcade) connected with Camelback Lodge, an eight-story modern mountain hotel with 453 guest suites. In addition, he helms the running of Pennsylvania’s biggest outdoor waterpark, Camelbeach, the resort’s year-round Aquato...
