Schroders Capital acquires major hotel complex in Berlin’s Alexanderplatz
24 September 2021
The complex comprises three properties: the Holiday Inn Hotel, the Indigo Hotel and the One80° Hostel, totalling 527 rooms.
Schroders Capital and Capital France Hotel1, a hotel investment vehicle managed by Schroders Capital’s real estate hotels team, have completed the acquisition of a major hotel complex in Berlin.
The complex comprises three properties: the Holiday Inn Hotel, the Indigo Hotel and the One80° Hostel, totalling 527 rooms. It is ideally located on Alexanderplatz, one of the main public squares of Berlin, in the prime quarter of Mitte, and offers extensive facilities for both corporate and leisure guests.
The two hotels will be leased to Premier Inn, part of the Whitbread Group, and will undergo an extensive renovation program to become one of the brand’s flagships in Europe.
The hostel will continue to be operated by the seller under a long-term lease agreement.
Schroders Capital’s real estate hotels team is confident tourism and corporate demand in Berlin will soon resume, while significant developments, including many residential and office spaces, are currently taking place in the vicinity of Alexanderplatz.
Capital France Hotel already owns several hotels in Europe’s main strategic destinations, including the Pullman Bercy Paris, the Westin Palace Milan, the Saint Regis Venice, the Radisson Paris Boulogne and the Marriott Monaco Cap d’Ail. The newly acquired assets will expand Schroders Capital’s exposure to one of the strongest markets in Europe.
Chris-Norman Sauer, Acquisitions Director Germany, Premier Inn, said:
“Berlin is one of the most important target markets for us in Germany and Alexanderplatz is the centre of the capital with many important sights, restaurants and shopping opportunities in walking distance. With its great architecture and high visibility, it perfectly complements our hotel in Berlin West. We are very much looking forward to convert the two hotels into Germany’s largest Premier Inn with 403 rooms.”
Stéphane Obadia, Head of Hotel Investments, Schroders Capital, said:
“Schroders Capital’s real estate hotels team is excited to start working with Whitbread on this first project. We have been very impressed by the success of the Premier Inn brand, first in the UK and now in Germany. Their unique know-how in hotel management and marketing has been instrumental in this achievement.
“Schroders Capital is proud to support Premier Inn’s strategic growth in Germany by acquiring the brand’s flagship site in a prime location in Berlin. This acquisition, completed in a time frame of only five weeks, also demonstrates our commitment to delivering and conducting transactions in the most efficient and straightforward way.”
As part of this off-market transaction, the buyers have been advised by CMS, Eight Advisory, and De Pardieu Brocas Maffei.
Premier Inn was advised by Clifford Chance.
JLL advised on the transaction.
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1 Capital France Hotel is a hotel investment vehicle managed by Schroders Capital on behalf of one of its separate accounts. This instrument is not available to the public.
