Wellbrook Hospitality, With The LEVEN Manchester Open, Looking For More Properties in Europe
Location/s: Coastal towns, gateway cities including London, in Europe….Amsterdam, Lisbon, Paris etc
Size Required: 100 rooms plus
Budget: Three/Four Star to develop to Four/Five-star
Budget per Key: TBA
Buy/Lease: With equity fund partnerships, Wellbrook will acquire or HMA
The Brief:
Wellbrook Hospitality hit the industry press headlines in early 2020 when PJ Kenny, Shanathan Balakrishnan and Timothy Griffin came together to form their new venture. The former Ennismore colleagues played keys roles in the growth of The Hoxton from one hotel to a global brand; Timothy Griffin was The Hoxton’s Managing Director for North America and former Global Brand Director, Shanathan Balakrishnan was Finance Director for UK and Europe and PJ Kenny headed up London Operations.
Wellbrook quickly found success with the creation of LEVEN, a design-led brand with open spaces for everyone. Co-owners of the brand, they opened their first property in Manchester’s vibrant Village neighbourhood with plans afoot for more openings.
In addition to LEVEN, Wellbrook has a wide range of other projects on the go, including a global luxury lifestyle brand, a UK regional value brand, multiple single site hotel projects and a private member’s club.
Wellbrook is one of the few independent operators and brand developers in the creative hospitality space and are actively seeking further development sites. Of particular interest are city centre properties needing redevelopment, repositioning opportunities for struggling operating hotels, sites in excess of 100 rooms in coastal towns and gateway cities.
Flag & Management: Open to brand flag
History: As above, the team have worked together since 2015. Wellbrook launched 2020
Main Photo: The LEVEN Manchester, Wellbrook’s first hotel venture
Funding: Wellbrook have equity fund partnerships, and are open to HNWI investment
Development Appetite: Happy to take on design, brand development, project management, TSA…pre-opening and post-opening management
Date Posted: September 2022
THPT Comment: We have known PJ and his colleagues from their Ennismore days and have followed the opening of the LEVEN which has had a fabulous start. Look forward to their future success
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