The company’s current portfolio in the UK encompasses The Gainsborough Bath Spa, offering the only natural thermal spa within a hotel in the United Kingdom, and Muse Bray Cottages, a collection of three bespoke private residences in Berkshire.
Malaysia’s YTL Hotels has expanded its luxury portfolio with the recent acquisition of three properties in the United Kingdom, strengthening the company’s presence in the country.
The company’s current portfolio in the UK encompasses The Gainsborough Bath Spa, offering the only natural thermal spa within a hotel in the United Kingdom, and Muse Bray Cottages, a collection of three bespoke private residences in Berkshire.
Mark Yeoh, executive director of YTL Hotels said, "Last year, we opened The Gainsborough Bath Spa, our first classic hotel in the United Kingdom, and it has done us proud by exemplifying the same tradition of excellence known for in Pangkor Laut Resort - Malaysia and all the properties within our portfolio.”
The property acquisition in Edinburgh of The Glasshouse Hotel contributes to YTL Hotels’ long standing relationship with Marriott International through the ownership and management of five properties: Sydney Harbour Marriott Hotel, Brisbane Marriott Hotel, Melbourne Marriott Hotel, The Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur, JW Marriott Kuala Lumpur, as well as the future development of The Ritz-Carlton Koh Samui - Thailand and the first Ritz-Carlton Reserve in Niseko Village - Japan.
The second acquisition in the UK, Monkey Island, is a centuries old retreat in Bray-on-Thames, Berkshire, that nestles on an island in the River Thames accessible only by a footbridge or boat.
The Academy Hotel, a collection of five restored Georgian townhouses combined into one hotel, is centrally located in London’s West End.
These latest acquisitions mark YTL Hotels’ global portfolio expansion to a total of 29 assets with a footprint across Australia, Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, China, France, Spain and the United Kingdom.