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Grupo Empresas Matutes acquires Azora's 75% stake in three luxury hotels in Ibiza and Sicily

Acquisition Hospitality announced Ibiza, Sicily, Spain Mar 4, 2026
EUR300M
Deal Value
operating
Stage

Grupo Empresas Matutes acquired Azora's 75% stake in a joint venture, gaining full control of three luxury hotels in Ibiza and Sicily for €300 million.

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Deal Analysis

Grupo Empresas Matutes is deepening its luxury hospitality footprint, taking full control of three operating hotels in Ibiza and Sicily for €300 million. The Spanish diversified holding group, known for its Palladium Hotel Group, acquired Azora's 75% stake in their joint venture. This move consolidates Matutes' interests in prime Mediterranean tourism assets, aligning with its core real estate development and tourism strategy. Azora, a Spanish investment management firm with a focus on real estate, exits its significant stake in these operating properties.
  • €300 million acquisition value.
  • Grupo Empresas Matutes gains 100% control of three luxury hotels.
  • Azora exits its 75% stake in the joint venture.
  • Hotels located in prime tourism spots: Ibiza and Sicily.

Source Intelligence

KEY DETAILS

Grupo Empresas Matutes acquired Azora's 75% stake in the joint venture: "acquire its 75% stake in the joint venture". The joint venture was created in 2019: "joint venture created in 2019". The strategic project was launched in 2019: "strategic project launched in 2019". The three hotels total nearly 1,000 rooms: "totalling nearly 1,000 rooms". Individual hotel details: Bless Hotel Ibiza (151 rooms, luxury, Cala Nova, BLESS Collection Hotels brand); TRS Ibiza Hotel (376 rooms, premium all-inclusive, adults-only, Cala Gració, TRS brand); Grand Palladium Sicilia Resort & Spa (469 rooms, family holiday segment, north coast of Sicily, Grand Palladium brand): "Bless Hotel Ibiza, a luxury hotel with 151 rooms located in Cala Nova and part of the BLESS Collection Hotels brand. TRS Ibiza Hotel, a premium all-inclusive, adults-only resort with 376 rooms, located in Cala Gració, Ibiza. Grand Palladium Sicilia Resort & Spa, a resort with 469 rooms located on the north coast of Sicily, focused on the family holiday segment. The properties will continue to be operated by Palladium Hotel Group under the Bless, TRS, and Grand Palladium brands."

Deal Size
Deal valued at €300 million
Location
three luxury hotels in Ibiza, Spain, and Sicily, Italy... Bless Hotel Ibiza in Cala Nova... TRS Ibiza Hotel... in Cala Gració, Ibiza... Grand Palladium Sicilia Resort & Spa... on the north coast of Sicily
Announcement
By Jeffrey Weinstein | March 4, 2026
PARTIES MENTIONED IN SOURCE
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Grupo Empresas Matutes buyer

"Grupo Empresas Matutes has reached an agreement with Azora to acquire its 75% stake"

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Azora seller

"Grupo Empresas Matutes has reached an agreement with Azora to acquire its 75% stake"

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Palladium Hotel Group operator

"The properties will continue to be operated by Palladium Hotel Group"

high quality Enriched Mar 9, 2026

Timeline

Announced
Mar 4, 2026
Signed
Closed

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