Four Pillars Hotels was a hotel chain operating in the United Kingdom. The group had six hotels, situated in Oxford, the Cotswolds and the Thames Valley, operating in the three and four star sector. In 2014 the company was acquired by American Starwood Capital Group for around £90 million.[1]
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitality |
| Founded | 1974 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | United Kingdom |
Key people | Tony Troy, CEO |
| Parent | Starwood Capital Group |
| Website | www |
History
editFounded in 1974, the hotel group had six hotels, the last of which, the Cotswold Water Park Hotel, near Cirencester, opened in 2007.[2] Following the company's purchase by Starwood Capital in January 2014, Four Pillars has been added to other UK acquisitions Principal Hayley Group and De Vere Group. After a major rebranding project,[3] the Four Pillars Hotels brand was retired and the hotels were amalgamated into other brands.
Facilities
editFour Pillars hotels featured restaurant and bars, spa treatments, swimming pools and fully equipped gyms in all hotels. Some hotels also had self-catering apartments.
References
edit- ^ "Starwood Capital Group buys Four Pillars Hotels". The Caterer. 17 January 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ^ "Four Pillars Hotels company information". Four-Pillars Hotels. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ "How Starwood's new Principal brand will shake up city centres nationwide". thecaterer.com. 1 November 2016.