B&B Hotels has hired former CBRE director Sami Mendil as global head of real estate.
The French budget hotel chain says Mendil will play a central role in developing relationships with real estate investors, identifying potential new owners and structuring innovative programs and vehicles to support the group’s growth plans.
The new hire is a progression of B&B’s international expansion plans after it launched B&B Home in the US, opened hotels in Miami and Orlando and announced its intention to open 100 hotels in the UK by 2035.
What they said
Sami Mendil, global head of real estate, B&B HOTELS said: “I'm proud to be joining the B&B HOTELS team and to be part of this entrepreneurial adventure. It's an ideal time to join a company that has great ambitions for development, particularly internationally.”