LUTON HOO HOTEL
Knight Frank sells Luton Hoo Hotel Historic 5-star hotel sold to The Arora Group
HOSPITALITY NEWS
Global property consultancy Knight Frank has sold Luton Hoo Hotel , Golf & Spa on behalf of Elite Hotels to The Arora Group .
The 5-star 228-bedroom Luton Hoo Hotel Golf & Spa is set within 1,000 acres of gardens and parkland and includes a Grade I Mansion House , a bespoke built conference venue , an 18th century country club and golf course designed by Sir Robert Adam , three restaurants with two AA Rosettes , 23 function rooms , along with a spa , gym and indoor pool . It is located within 32 miles of central London , situated minutes away from the M1 motorway .
Steeped in history , the estate was once visited by Sir Winston Churchill during the Second World War , with 110,000 people gathering to show their support . Additionally , in 1951 , the property hosted the exhibit of Sir Julian ’ s art collection , including several items of the now famous Faberg collection .
Originally known as a specialist airport hotel owner operator , the Arora Group established their first city centre hotel in 2017 with the opening of the InterContinental London – The O2 and most recently has diversified further into the country house hotel market with the opening of Fairmont Windsor Park . The purchase of Luton Hoo Hotel , Golf and Spa continues the journey of portfolio diversification , and the hotel is well positioned to capture the significant pent-up demand from leisure and corporate travel from domestic and international markets .
Henry Jackson , Partner , Head of Hotel Agency at Knight Frank commented : “ The Knight Frank Hotels team is delighted to have concluded the sale of Luton Hoo Hotel & Spa on behalf of Elite Hotels . We received multiple offers for this very special hotel from a variety of different types
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