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For Businesses & Organisations Hotel Sector

MacRoberts has significant experience in advising businesses in the hotel industry, spanning the full spectrum of legal services.

An evolving market

The hotel sector makes a significant contribution to the UK economy, directly and indirectly, and represents an important asset class that attracts investment nationally and internationally – providing products serving a range of markets with new and evolving brands to meet demand and changing customer expectations and demographics, embracing new technology and improving business models.

At MacRoberts, we fully understand how the hotel sector operates, and can help our clients take full advantage of current and future market trends. With hotel markets becoming increasingly global, we are ahead of the curve when it comes to international deals, and are ready for change as it happens.

A fully comprehensive legal service

As a result of our hotel focus, our team is highly skilled in all aspects of real estate, intellectual property, construction, tax and contracts relating to hotels, and you can be sure that you will be working towards growing your business alongside a comprehensive legal team.

We have significant experience in advising businesses across the hotel sector on development and extensions, purchase and sale of hotel businesses, funding, management and franchise agreements.

Our recent experience & expertise in the hotel sector includes:

Roseate Edinburgh

We acted for The Roseate Edinburgh Limited in the acquisition of The Dunstane House and Hampton House Hotel, five-star luxury accommodation located in the heart of Edinburgh.

Ramcore Hotels

Advised on the sale of Ramcore Hotels Ltd, which owned and operated five Ramada Encore Hotels, to Hong Kong-based Pentga Hotels.

'Holiday Inn' brand

Acted for the vendor in relation to the sale of the business and assets of the hotel operated under the 'Holiday Inn' brand at Heathrow to Leonardo Hotels, the European division of Fattal Hotels.

Cameron House Hotel

Advised on the extension to Cameron House Hotel and development of Golf Course and Timeshare known as “The Carrick”.

Oaktree Hotels

Advised on the Scottish aspects of a refinancing of a portfolio of 10 UK hotels owned by Oaktree (the Adams portfolio). The Scottish properties were: Hilton Treetops Hotel, Aberdeen; Hilton Strathclyde Hotel, Bellshill; Hilton Hotel, Edinburgh Airport.

Rusacks Hotel

Acted in the acquisition, facility upsize and refurbishment of the Rusacks Hotel in St Andrews.

Royal Terrace Hotel

Advised on the sale of Royal Terrace Hotel, Edinburgh.

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