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Signature Living has put The Shankly and 30 James Street hotels in Liverpool city centre up for sale for £35m and £16m, respectively.
Savills has been appointed to manage the sales process.
The Shankly Hotel, located at 60 Victoria Street, features 59 apart-hotel style bedrooms all based upon the football player and manager, Bill Shankly. It includes a bar, restaurant, and two event suites.
The Grade II listed 30 James Street comprises 63 themed rooms, a rooftop terrace bar and restaurant.
Signature Living founder, Lawrence Kenwright, said: “Signature Living has developed and operated two of Liverpool’s most successful hotels ever with The Shankly and 30 James Street. The hotels are huge tourism beacons in their own right, turning over incredible profits.
“The profits from the sale of the hotels will allow us to fuel major expansion plans. This is an exciting new era for Signature Living. We’re looking forward to the future – a future that involves new developments across the UK.”
Tom Cunningham, director at Savills Manchester, said: “The Shankly and 30 James Street hotels present investors with two rare opportunities to acquire iconic, characterful hotels in the centre of Liverpool. With the city continuing to enjoy strong tourism growth, we’re expecting significant interest is these two sites.”
