Scala Capital.
Hotel development & investment

We develop, acquire and operate hotels across Europe.

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 guests already know.

£1.3bn
Real estate transacted
2,300+
Keys developed
15+
Year track record
4
European markets

What we do

Sponsor capital, development and operating control — under one roof.

  • Development

    Ground-up hotel development and repositioning, with a particular focus on the airport-hotel segment in the United Kingdom.

  • Investment & structuring

    Direct acquisitions, single-asset and portfolio, alongside co-investors and family offices.

  • Asset management

    Hands-on ownership of brand and franchise agreements, capital programmes and trading performance.

Portfolio

Two dual-branded airport complexes define the current record: 623 keys on Bath Road at Heathrow, developed and sold in 2025, and a 954-key cluster at Manchester Airport delivered between 2023 and 2024 and operating today.

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