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Birmingham Post
Birmingham Post
Business
Jon Robinson

Luxury Cheshire hotel bought by Dubai-based property giant

A luxury hotel in Cheshire has been acquired by a Dubai-based property developer.

Select Group has snapped up The Mere Golf Resort & Spa near Knutsford for an undisclosed sum.

The hotel has 81 guest bedrooms, an an event capacity of up to 550 people, a championship golf course and a spa and health club.

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Select Group has said it has "detailed plans to elevate the hotel's positioning to a heightened luxury level" and aims to refurbish the interior and exterior.

It added that its vision is to upgrade the rooms, the public spaces and facilities, add new rooms and expand the public areas.

Select Group was founded by chief executive Rahail Aslam in 2002 and has gone on to deliver residential projects, such as the superstructure Torch Tower which was the world’s tallest residential tower at the time of completion.

It was also behind the 328-key InterContinental Dubai Marina which was launched in 2015.

Its other flagship developments include The Residences at Marina Gate, Studio One and Six Senses Residences The Palm, Dubai, as well as waterfront development Peninsula and 98 Baker street in London.

Mr Aslam said: "We truly believe that Mere Golf Resort & Spa has a high potential to become the best resort of its class in the North-West of England, and we are looking forward to achieving this goal by working closely together with the hotel team."

Gary Johnson, general manager at The Mere Golf Resort & Spa, added: "The team and I are excited about this acquisition as it will secure our path to becoming the best resort in the region."

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