M&A Deal Summary

Nozul Hotels & Resorts Acquires The Gritti Palace

On May 12, 2015, Nozul Hotels & Resorts acquired leisure company The Gritti Palace from Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide for 105M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Nozul Hotels & Resorts’ 1st transaction in the Leisure sector.
  • This is Nozul Hotels & Resorts’ 0th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Nozul Hotels & Resorts’ 1st transaction in Italy.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-05-12
Target The Gritti Palace
Sector Leisure
Buyer(s) Nozul Hotels & Resorts
Sellers(s) Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 105M EUR

Target

The Gritti Palace

Venice,, Italy
The Gritti Palace is a private residence of Doge Andrea Gritti, The Gritti Palace has built a reputation as one of the world’s most iconic and luxurious hotels. Many of the property’s 82 rooms offer breathtaking views of the Grand Canal and Santa Maria della Salute.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Nozul Hotels & Resorts

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Category Company
Sector Real Estate
DESCRIPTION

Nozul Hotels & Resorts engages in real estate development and hotels.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Leisure) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (Italy) 1 of 1
Year (2015) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide

Stamford, Connecticut, United States

Category Company
Founded 1969
Sector Leisure
Employees180,400
Revenue 5.8B USD (2015)
DESCRIPTION

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is a hotel and leisure company with more than 1,270 properties in some 100 countries and over 180,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels, resorts and residences under the renowned brands: St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, W, Design Hotels, Westin®, Le Méridien, Sheraton, Four Points by Sheraton, Aloft, Element, and the recently introduced Tribute Portfolio™. Starwood was formed in 1969 and is based in Stamford, Connecticut.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 18 of 21
Sector (Leisure) 7 of 9
Type (Divestiture) 18 of 21
Country (Italy) 4 of 4
Year (2015) 1 of 4
Size (of disclosed) 7 of 14
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-12-22 Philadelphia Airport Complex

United States

Philadelphia Airport Complex consists of three Starwood properties including the 252-room Sheraton Suites Philadelphia Airport, the 177-room Four Points by Sheraton Philadelphia Airport and the 136-room Aloft Philadelphia Airport.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-06-08 The Phoenician

Scottsdale,, Arizona, United States

The Phoenician, a Luxury Collection Resort boasts a scenic 300-acre setting at the base of Camelback Mountain. The AAA Five-Diamond, Forbes Four-Star rated Phoenician is ideally located in one of the premium resort markets in the southwest, within close proximity of the nightlife, galleries, museums and businesses of downtown Scottsdale.

Sell $400M