Hotel group which owns venue in Birmingham’s historic Jewellery Quarter acquired by hospitality giant
Bloc Hotels, known for locations in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter and Gatwick, has been acquired by The Arora Group.
A design-led hotel group which operates establishments in Birmingham's historic Jewellery Quarter and at Gatwick Airport has been acquired by The Arora Group, a property, construction and hospitality giant, Insider Media reports.
Bloc Hotels specialises in developing, owning and operating short-stay hotels in prime locations.
It is behind the 245-bedroom Bloc Gatwick, South Terminal and 105-bedroom Bloc Birmingham, Jewellery Quarter, along with two further UK sites that are yet to be developed.
Rob Morgan, managing director of Bloc Hotels, said: "Bloc Hotels is pleased to announce the next chapter in its journey, as the Arora Group - renowned for its deep hospitality expertise and family-driven values - takes the helm.
"With a shared respect for the Bloc brand and culture, the Arora Group brings not only the operational strength and experience to scale the business, but a genuine enthusiasm for its future. This transition marks a new phase of growth, including the upcoming developments of Bloc Grand Central and Bloc Glasgow.
"The founders of Bloc express their heartfelt gratitude to the team that shaped the brand and have full confidence in Arora's vision to carry it forward with integrity and ambition."
Originally known as a specialist airport hotel owner operator, the Arora Group established its first city centre hotel in 2017 with the opening of the InterContinental London – The O2 and most recently has diversified further into the country house hotel market with Fairmont Windsor Park and Luton Hoo Hotel, Golf and Spa, as well as into other real estate assets such as the Peacocks Shopping Centre in Woking and County Mall Shopping Centre in Crawley.
Surinder Arora, chief executive and chairman of the Arora Group, said: "The acquisition of Bloc Hotels marks another exciting milestone for the Arora Group as we continue to build a diverse portfolio of assets across the UK.
"Bloc Gatwick allows us to further cement our presence at the airport, complementing our already successful Hilton, Sofitel and Crawley properties."
Dentons advised Arora Group, led by Real Estate & Hotels partner Simon Masri, who was assisted by Matthew Tinger, Katie Henson, Pamela Gilmour, Lauren Fowler and Chris Robinson.
"We are delighted to have assisted Arora Group in this latest purchase, reinforcing their position as a market leader in the hospitality sector," said Masri.
"This purchase demonstrates Dentons' ability to provide expert legal advice to the UK's most prolific businesses."