B&B HOTELS announced the appointment of Sami Mendil as Global Head of Real Estate at B&B HOTELS. Sami will be pivotal in fostering relationships with real estate investors, identifying potential new owners and structuring innovative programmes and vehicles to support B&B HOTELS ambitious growth plans.
With a portfolio of nearly 800 hotels in 17 countries and the ambition to expand to 3,000 hotels over the next decade, B&B HOTELS emphasizes its commitment to global growth.
“I am proud to join the B&B HOTELS teams and to be part of the hotel group’s entrepreneurial adventure. This is an excellent time to join the company, which has great ambitions for development, particularly on an international scale. The dynamism, expansion goals, and team enthusiasm convinced me. B&B HOTELS has all the assets to continue its growth: a hotel value proposition that meets the customers’ expectations with its ‘Value for Money’ concept focusing on ‘Core Essentials’ and structures offered to investors that make it a secure financial investment, allowing them to meet growing needs for diversification in their real estate allocation.” Sami Mendil, Global Head of Real Estate B&B HOTELS.
Sami Mendil brings with him 20 years of experience in Commercial Real Estate Investing. Before joining B&B HOTELS, he served as Head of Hotels Investments France at CBRE. His previous roles include working in the M&A Real Estate team at KPMG Corporate Finance, serving as a Fund Manager for the Abu Dhabi Sovereign Fund (ADIA) in Continental Europe at Lasalle Investment Management, and beginning his career in the Acquisitions team at General Electric Capital Real Estate.
