The Inn Collection Group has acquired the historic St Kilda Hotel in Llandudno, Wales, to add a third site in Wales to its growing estate of pubs with accommodation.
The Newcastle-based operator now has 33 inns across Northumberland, Co Durham, Tyne & Wear, Cumbria, Lancashire, Yorkshire, and North Wales.
The 60-room St Kilda Hotel is located in the seaside town of Llandudno and dates back to 1854. It joins the Swallow Falls Hotel in Betws-y-Coed and The Bull in Beaumaris as properties owned by the group in North Wales.
The Inn Collection is actively seeking new acquisition opportunities to grow its portfolio in Wales and northern England.
The group has added five other sites to its estate in 2022 – three in Cumbria, one in Harrogate, and one in Beaumaris.
Christie & Co assisted the Inn Collection with the acquisition.
Sean Donkin, MD, The Inn Collection Group, said: “We are absolutely delighted to be bringing The St Kilda Hotel into our pubs with rooms family and continue our expansion into Wales.
“What sets The Inn Collection Group aside is the exceptional locations of our trading environments and their beautiful outdoor localities and The St Kilda is a perfect match.
“It’s of the correct size to enhance our presence in the area and we’re thrilled to be having it join our existing coastal properties that delight guests in the North East, North Yorkshire and the Lake District.
“We are passionate about investing in unique sites like the St Kilda and making them special places to eat, drink, sleep and explore from and we’re looking forward to it being part of our new chapter as part of the community fabric here in North Wales.”
Tom O’Malley, associate director – hotels at Christie & Co, commented: “I’ve been in contact with the owners of St Kilda for a few years, yet we never felt the market was right to sell.
“However, having now worked with The Inn Collection Group on several deals and understanding what they are after, I knew it would be the perfect fit for their growing estate and approached them confidentially.
“I’m delighted that the deal went through successfully and look forward to working with the group on future acquisitions.”
