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£12.5 Million Renovation. 241 Keys. And London's Luxury Market Just Got Harder.

£12.5 Million Renovation. 241 Keys. And London's Luxury Market Just Got Harder.

KKR and Baupost paid roughly $1.16 billion for 33 Marriott UK hotels including the freshly renovated County Hall, just as London's luxury ADR dropped more than 7% and 757 new five-star rooms flooded the market. The timing raises a question nobody in the press release wants to answer.

£1.1 Billion for 331 London Keys. That's £3.3 Million Per Room.

£1.1 Billion for 331 London Keys. That's £3.3 Million Per Room.

A new UAE-backed fund just committed £1.1 billion to two Mayfair hotel assets totaling 331 keys, implying a per-key figure that redefines what "luxury premium" means in London. The cap rate math on this deal tells you exactly what the buyer believes about the next decade of London hospitality.