Private equity interest in restaurants, hotels and the broader leisure sector saw a major post-lockdown bump when investors hoped to capture a wave of holiday-goers.
The sector has attracted PE dollars in the US and Europe, especially. In those markets, investors have snapped up assets geared toward a range of travelers, from Marram Montauk, a boutique resort in the Hamptons, to The Social Hub, flexible accommodations in Europe designed for students and young adults.
Real estate investor KSL Capital Partners has made the most hotel, restaurant and leisure acquisitions in recent years, and it also sports the most concentrated leisure portfolio of the sector’s top investors, according to PitchBook data. Meanwhile, for No. 2 most-active investor Blackstone, deals in this sector make up just a piece of the sprawling firm’s strategy.
Here are the 11 most active PE investors in the global restaurant, hotel and leisure sector since 2018.
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