Blackstone expands Greek hotel portfolio with Elounda Blu
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US investment firm Blackstone is further expanding its holdings in the Greek tourism industry, as its Spanish subsidiary Hotel Investment Partners has acquired a sixth hotel in Greece, the Elounda Blu in northeastern Crete.
About 20 months after buying out five units from the Louis Group, Blackstone made its new purchase last week in a deal with owner Ledra Hotels & Villas for an unknown price.
An investment of 6 million euros is though to be required to upgrade the unit, expected to take Blackstone’s total investment portfolio in the local hotel sector to more than €250 million, market sources say.