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Hotels giant Hyatt has announced plans to acquire London-based accommodation platform and travel club Mr & Mrs Smith for £53 million.
The deal is expected to conclude in the second quarter of the year, with plans to make properties on the plaftorm available through Hyatt booking channels.
Hyatt estimates the acquisition will double the number of boutique and luxury products it can offer. Mr & Mrs Smith currently features more than 1,800 properties worldwide and is used by third party travel agents to book independent hotels and accommodation.
Mr & Mrs Smith co-founder and chief executive Tamara Lohan will continue in her role following the acquisition, reporting to Hyatt chief commercial officer Mark Vondrasek.
James Lohan who will serve as Mr & Mrs Smith chief creative officer, while more than 100 current staff are expected to join Hyatt’s commercial services team.
Vondrasek said: “We are excited by this planned acquisition and to explore bringing guests and World of Hyatt members even more global luxury offerings across hundreds of geographies – including over 20 countries where there are currently no Hyatt hotels such as Fiji, Croatia, Iceland and Anguilla.
“Founders Tamara and James Lohan alongside their impressive team have built the ultimate global direct booking collection of truly unique stay experiences including rooms located in treehouses, within caves, and underwater suites. Importantly, we see a lot of synergy between our collective ethos of care, and we look forward to working together.”
Tamara Lohan added: “I am really excited that we have found such a dynamic and globally trusted brand as Hyatt to take Mr & Mrs Smith into our next chapter. We have long admired and respected Hyatt and are confident that there is no one better placed to build on what we have achieved and take our company to new heights.
“Our vision has always been for Mr & Mrs Smith to be the world’s definitive travel club for hotel lovers. Thanks to Hyatt, that vision has become much closer to reality. With Hyatt’s support, Mr & Mrs Smith will be able to offer our community of members, hoteliers and partners so much more.”
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酒店巨头凯悦宣布计划以 5300 万英镑收购总部位于伦敦的住宿平台和旅游俱乐部 Mr & Mrs Smith。
该交易预计将在今年第二季度完成,并计划通过凯悦预订渠道提供该平台上的酒店。
凯悦估计此次收购将使其可提供的精品和奢侈品数量增加一倍。Mr & Mrs Smith 目前在全球拥有 1,800 多家酒店,并被第三方旅行社用于预订独立酒店和住宿。
Mr & Mrs Smith 的联合创始人兼首席执行官 Tamara Lohan 将在收购后继续担任其职务,向凯悦首席商务官 Mark Vondrasek 汇报工作。
James Lohan 将担任 Mr & Mrs Smith 的首席创意官,而现有的 100 多名员工预计将加入凯悦的商业服务团队。
Vondrasek 说:“我们对这项计划中的收购感到兴奋,并探索为数百个地区的客人和 World of Hyatt 会员提供更多的全球豪华服务——包括目前没有凯悦酒店的 20 多个国家,如斐济、克罗地亚、冰岛和安圭拉。
“创始人 Tamara 和 James Lohan 与他们令人印象深刻的团队一起打造了终极的全球直接预订系列,提供真正独特的住宿体验,包括位于树屋、洞穴内和水下套房的客房。重要的是,我们看到了我们共同的关怀精神之间的许多协同作用,我们期待着共同努力。”
Tamara Lohan 补充道:“我很高兴我们找到了像凯悦这样充满活力和全球信赖的品牌,将史密斯夫妇带入我们的新篇章。长期以来,我们一直钦佩和尊重凯悦,并相信没有比这更好的人可以在我们所取得的成就的基础上再接再厉,并将我们的公司推向新的高度。
“我们的愿景一直是让 Mr & Mrs Smith 成为全球酒店爱好者的权威旅游俱乐部。多亏了凯悦,这一愿景变得更加接近现实。在凯悦的支持下,史密斯夫妇将能够为我们的会员、酒店经营者和合作伙伴提供更多服务。”
原文:
https://travelweekly.co.uk/news/ ... s-smith-in-53m-deal