Private investment firm Starwood Capital Group has acquired The Roxburghe, a landmark hotel in Edinburgh, Scotland, through a controlled affiliate.
The Roxburghe hotel is comprised of a group of townhouses originally built in 1791. It is situated at the opposite end of George Street from The George, another hotel owned by Starwood.
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The property has 199 keys and a newly refurbished restaurant, the George Street Bar & Grill, a private leisure club and spa and seven meeting rooms, including a ballroom with 300-person capacity.
Starwood Capital Group senior vice president Cody Bradshaw said: "We are thrilled to be able to purchase one of the best-known hotels in Edinburgh.
"Our intimate knowledge of the market through our ownership of The George helped us recognise the value of an iconic property in the second-most-popular tourist destination in the United Kingdom, after London.
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"We plan to continue making strategic investments in the UK hotel sector as opportunities arise."
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