niu Air, Frankfurt

In the first quarter of 2020, the Hamburg-based hotel group NOVUM Hospitality has opened not one but two hotels of their young lifestyle brand the niu in Germany: the niu Air in Frankfurt and the niu Crusoe in Bremen. While the niu Air - the largest hotel of the niu brand to date - boasts 344 rooms and is located in close proximity to Frankfurt's former airport near Rebstockpark, the niu Crusoe offers 153 guestrooms and is situated right next to Bremen airport.

Frankfurt's the niu Air was developed in cooperation with the renowned company GBI AG and has meanwhile been handed over to the Dubai-based Select Group as the new international owner and end investor. "The potential of this area at Rebstockpark, which is regarded as the gateway to the heavily frequented exhibition grounds, is huge," says Clemens Jung, Managing Director at GBI Holding AG. He adds: "Constructing a building at such an ideal hotel location was great fun, as was working with an innovative and creative brand like the niu." Ali Hossain, Director Strategic Investments Select Group comments: "the niu brand addresses an underserved market segment and Novum Hospitality has proven itself to be a very capable operator. We are proud to play a small part of this developing success story with the opening of the niu Air Frankfurt, the largest niu hotel to date in the Novum Hospitality portfolio." Israr Liaqat, Chief Financial Officer Select Group adds: "A fantastic midscale product. Having stayed at the niu Air Frankfurt, I can firmly understand why the brand has gone from strength to strength and look forward to finding additional markets in which we might be able to partner with Novum Hospitality."

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