Vastint Launches £500 Million Sale of Premium UK Marriott Hotel Portfolio
Vastint has separately appointed JLL and KPMG UK to advise on the sale of a landmark UK hotel portfolio valued at approximately £500 million, following the completion of a strategic review.
The portfolio includes 15 purpose-built Marriott-branded hotels, totalling 3,230 rooms, and is operated by Vastint’s in-house platform, Hotel Co 51 UK, under franchise agreements. It features the largest Moxy collection in Europe, alongside AC by Marriott and Courtyard by Marriott properties, all located in high-demand areas such as city centres, transport hubs, and major exhibition venues.
This offering stands out not only for its scale and brand strength but also for its exceptional sustainability credentials. Every property holds Green Key and LEED or BREEAM certifications, and with an average build age of just five years, is one of the most environmentally advanced hotel portfolios in the UK.
The portfolio is coming to market at a time of growing investor appetite for operational real estate, with the UK hotel market showing strong momentum. Select service hotels, in particular, are well-positioned to benefit from rising demand across both business and leisure travel segments.
Kerr Young, Head of UK National Hotels at JLL, commented: “This represents a high-quality select service UK hotel portfolio that benefits from a well-invested and scaled in-house operational platform underpinned by best-in-class brand recognition under Marriott’s powerful global distribution platform”
The JLL advisory team includes William Duffey, Kerr Young, Michael Todd, and Edwina Fanizza.
Phil Shields, Head of UK Real Estate M&A at KPMG, added: “This portfolio offers significant embedded growth potential and operational upside, underpinned by sustainability and scale — an exceptional proposition for strategic investors.”
