Singapore-based investment firm, Sun Venture, has bought the Hyatt Place London City East hotel.
The former office turned 280-key hotel in Aldgate, is Sun Venture, first hotel purchase. The seller is Resolution Property., which was advised by the JLL agency.
The hotel will continue to be managed by Cycas Hospitality.
Hyatt Place London City East sustainability
The Hyatt Place London City East is on the Net Zero pathway to the CRREM (Carbon Risk Real Estate Monitor) tool, which sets out the asset’s carbon reduction performance in line with the Paris Agreement.
The hotel opened in 2021 with BREEAM Excellent certification and has since received numerous accolades, including the Gold AirRated, Platinum SHe Travel Club, and Gold ActiveScore awards. In 2023, it also won the prestigious ‘AHEAD’ award for sustainability, organised by the Sleeper awards platform for Hospitality Experience and Design.
Esther Siam, Director, Real Estate at Sun Venture says, “Sun Venture is pleased to acquire Hyatt Place London City East, a quality hotel with strong trading performance and notable green credentials. This marks our first hotel acquisition and aligns with our strategy to expand and diversify our real estate portfolio. As a firm, we see great strength and resilience in the hotel sector in London and other gateway cities and look forward to growing our footprint in the sector.”
Dynamic growth of London’s hospitality sector
Rekha Toora, Senior Vice President, EMEA Hotels Capital Markets at JLL says, “This iconic hotel exemplifies the dynamic growth of London’s hospitality sector, and we are thrilled to have played a pivotal role in this transaction. The sustainability credentials of the hotel in an area undergoing continued transformation, makes it an incredibly attractive investment opportunity.”
Scott O’Donnell, partner at Resolution says, “Resolution Property acquired the asset in 2015 and have successfully repositioned and refurbished it into one of London’s most high-performing sustainable hotels. Having guided the hotel through its opening and stabilisation period, we are pleased to have found a new owner who will continue its story going forward.”
Sun Venture invests globally and across different asset classes such as public equities, fixed income, private market funds, real estate, private equity, and alternatives. Its real estate unit owns and manages a portfolio of prime buildings across Singapore, London, and also Sydney.
Resolution Property was founded in 1998 to invest in UK and European commercial real estate that offers scope for high returns through good initial stock selection, active management, refurbishment and also redevelopment potential.
With a pan-European portfolio of over 50 global branded and independent hotels across 12 countries, Cycas Hospitality is Europe’s fastest-growing independent hotel management company.
