Scala Capital is a Geneva-based private investment firm. We take controlling positions in hotel real estate, structure the capital behind it, and run the assets ourselves — under franchise with the operating brands our guests already know.
Sponsor capital, development and operating control — under one roof.
Ground-up hotel development and repositioning, with a particular focus on the airport-hotel segment in the United Kingdom.
Direct acquisitions, single-asset and portfolio, alongside co-investors and family offices — including senior debt, refinancing and cross-border holding structures.
Hands-on ownership of brand and franchise agreements, capital programmes and trading performance across the portfolio.
Active in the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy and Spain.
| Hotel | Location | Keys | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Road, Heathrow | |||
| Holiday Inn London Heathrow Dual-branded complex, delivered 2019 | Bath Road, Heathrow | 433 | Sold 2025 |
| Staybridge Suites London Heathrow Extended stay, delivered 2019 | Bath Road, Heathrow | 190 | Sold 2025 |
| Manchester Airport | |||
| Manchester Airport cluster Tribe · Holiday Inn · Ibis Budget — delivered 2023–2024 | Manchester | 954 | Operating |
| London | |||
| Nobu Hotel London Shoreditch Opened 2017 | London | 150 | Delivered |
Selected projects. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
We underwrite what an asset can trade at under our own management, not what it trades at today. Most of our value creation sits in food and beverage, events, brand fit and management structure.
Capital structure is decided at underwriting, not after. Every acquisition is modelled to the covenant and to the exit.
One core competence — development and asset management — applied repeatedly alongside best-in-class brands rather than rebuilt for each deal.
Leads investment, structuring and investor relations from Geneva.