A refurbishment programme at the hotel will upgrade the guest rooms. Credit: Leonardo Hotels.

Leonardo Hotels UK & Ireland, part of Fattal Hotels Group, has acquired The Bristol Hotel from The Doyle Collection for an undisclosed sum.

Under the agreement, the property will be rebranded as the Leonardo Royal Hotel Bristol, marking the company’s second establishment in the city.

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The transaction also expands the operator’s domestic footprint to ten Leonardo Royal-branded properties across the UK, adding to existing sites in London, Southampton, Glasgow, Birmingham, Oxford, Brighton, and Edinburgh.

Leonardo Hotels noted that the hotel will offer spacious rooms. On-site facilities at the property include Leo’s restaurant and bar venue, and a dedicated fitness centre.

For conferences and corporate gatherings, the premises provide nine adaptable meeting and function suites with an overall capacity of up to 400 delegates.

A phased £11.5m ($15.2m) refurbishment programme is scheduled for the site, aimed at upgrading the guest rooms alongside public spaces.

Leonardo Hotels UK & Ireland managing director Jason Carruthers said: “We are delighted to welcome The Bristol Hotel into the Leonardo Hotels family.

“With its outstanding harbourside location, strong reputation and excellent facilities, Leonardo Royal Hotel Bristol is a fantastic addition to our growing portfolio.

“This acquisition reflects our continued commitment to investing in high-quality hotels in key destinations and delivering exceptional experiences for both business and leisure guests.”

The purchase supports the regional presence of Leonardo Hotels across the UK and Ireland as part of the wider expansion strategy overseen by Fattal Hotels.

Fattal Hotel Group officials Guy Vardi and Yaniv Amzaleg said: “This acquisition kicks off our third partnership with institutional investors in the last four years, in which we already secured more than €850m of equity for new acquisitions.

“We are grateful for the continued trust placed in us by the investors of Fattal Partnerships.

“We look forward to continuing and expanding our international hospitality platform with more than 330 hotels across 22 countries, creating long-term value for our partners and stakeholders.”

Recently, Leonardo Hotels purchased three hotels in Munich, Hanover, and Braunschweig, adding 735 rooms to its German portfolio.