HVS Europe Hotel Transactions Bulletin - Week Ending 31 January 2025

Statuto acquires Hotel Caesar Augustus on Capri, Italy, from Signorini family

Italian investor Grupo Statuto has acquired the five-star, 55-room Hotel Caesar Augustus on Capri, Italy, from the Italian Signorini family, for a reported price of €180 million (€3.2 million per room). The original luxury villa was built in 1850 and owned for a time by a Russian prince. It was converted to a hotel by the Signorini family who purchased the property in 1940, elevating it to a luxury level in 1995. The hotel is situated on a cliff, 300 metres high in the northern part of Anacapri, overlooking the Gulf of Naples, and includes 49 guest rooms and six suites, a restaurant, pool and spa. Statuto already owns a number of luxury hotels operated by brands such as Four Seasons and Six Senses.

Alexandre Hotels acquires Hotel Grand Teguise Playa in Lanzarote from CaixaBank and Metrópolis

Spanish owner-operator Alexandre Hotels has acquired the four-star, 300-room Hotel Grand Teguise Playa on Lanzarote, in Spain’s Canary Islands, from CaixaBank (60%) and Spanish real estate investor Metrópolis (40%). The property is situated on the beachfront in Costa Teguise, some 14 kms from Lanzarote’s main airport. The hotel includes two restaurants, two bars and meeting rooms. Following this transaction, Alexandre Hotels’ portfolio includes three properties on Tenerife and two in Barcelona.