Core Practice · Hotels · 10y Operator Depth

Hotel brokerage built by operators.

Boutique to trophy. €1M to €200M+. The deepest practice at Realivo, anchored by an in-house operating arm led by principals with 10+ years in hotel operations. 250+ off-market assets in pipeline across 16 European and UAE markets.

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500⁺Off-market in pipeline

€1^MMinimum mandate

25⁺Active markets

10^yIn-house operating

We don't read pitch decks. We read P&Ls. We don't broker hotels. We underwrite cashflows operated by people we know.

Scope

What we transact.

Boutique to trophy. €1M to €200M+. Sell-side, buy-side, operator search — same NDA-first framework, same 10-day IC discipline.

01Boutique

Independent boutique & lifestyle

20–100 keys. Owner-operated, soft-brand affiliated, or independent. €1M–€20M mandates across Mediterranean and DACH coastal markets.

02City

Urban full-service hotels

100–250 keys. Branded or unbranded, central business district or convention-adjacent. €15M–€80M mandates across European capitals and tier-2 cities.

03Resort

Resort & leisure assets

Beach, golf, ski, wellness destination resorts. 80–400 keys. €15M–€120M mandates across Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, UAE.

04Portfolio

Hotel portfolio transactions

Multi-asset deals, brand portfolios, single-operator chains. €50M–€200M+. Cross-jurisdiction, including operating company carve-outs.

05Operator Search

Operator search & brand matching

For owners exiting independent operation. International brand selection, management contract negotiation, transition coordination.

06Distressed

Restructuring & special situations

Selected mandates with defensible reposition narrative. Always with a clear value-creation path documented for buy-side IC.

How We Work

Six steps. Zero noise.

Every hotel mandate runs on the same documented framework. NDA before any information. IC-ready file within 10 business days.

01 · Brief & NDA

Mandate criteria documented, mutual NDA executed.

Buyer mandates: investment thesis, ticket range, geography, hold horizon, operator preferences. Seller mandates: asset profile, operator status, reason for sale, timeline.

02 · Asset Matching

Matching teasers within 72 hours from our pipeline.

Sourced through operator relationships, not aggregator scraping. Every teaser includes RevPAR, ADR, occupancy, GOP, and a brief operational narrative.

03 · Data Room

Full data room within 5 business days.

Normalised P&L, operator agreement, capex schedule, NOI uplift scenarios. Individually credentialed, time-limited access. Every view, download, share logged.

04 · KYC / AML

Institutional clearance on both principals.

Fully compliant with UK and EU regulatory frameworks. Standard timeline 3–5 business days for prepared documentation.

05 · Negotiate & HoT

Bid management, heads of terms negotiated on your behalf.

Where operator transition is part of the structure, we coordinate brand engagement and management agreement negotiation.

06 · SPA & Close

Full legal coordination through closing.

Cross-jurisdiction SPA drafting, condition satisfaction, completion logistics through our pan-European legal network.

Geography

25+ active hotel markets.

Country-specific hotel transaction pages with live mandates, market commentary, and dedicated deal teams.

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FAQ

Hotel transactions — questions principals ask.

What is the minimum hotel transaction size?

We work with hotel transactions from €1M (boutique, lifestyle, owner-operated) up to institutional portfolio deals exceeding €200M. Each mandate runs the same 10-business-day IC-ready discipline regardless of size.

How does the off-market pipeline work?

250+ hotel assets currently in active pipeline. None publicly listed. Access through qualified buy-side mandate plus mutual NDA. Matching teasers delivered within 72 hours of brief confirmation.

Do you handle operator transition?

Yes. Where an acquisition or disposal involves operator change — soft-brand transition, independent-to-branded, or operator carve-out — we coordinate brand engagement and management agreement negotiation alongside the transaction.

Asset deal or share deal?

Both structures available. Asset deals isolate real estate; share deals preserve operating licences, contracts, and workforce. We structure based on tax, regulatory, and continuity considerations.

What is the typical timeline?

From engaged buy-side mandate to signed SPA: 8–16 weeks for single assets, 12–24 weeks for portfolios. From engaged sell-side mandate to closing: 12–20 weeks for single assets, 16–28 weeks for portfolios.

Get in Touch

Start a confidential
hotel conversation.

Every qualified enquiry answered within 24 hours. Principals only. NDA executes before any asset information moves.

01 · Hotel SellersDispose confidentially →Controlled process. Qualified buyers. No public listing. 02 · Hotel BuyersAccess off-market pipeline →Matching teasers within 72 hours of NDA execution. 03 · OperatorsBrand expansion mandates →Operator search, brand matching, conversion opportunities.