The Savoy in London is owned by a partnership of Middle Eastern investors: Katara Hospitality (Qatar) and Kingdom Hotels/Prince Alwaleed bin Talal (Saudi Arabia), with Fairmont (part of Accor) managing the hotel.

Who owns The Savoy London?

  • The Savoy Hotel was sold in 2004 to Saudi prince Alwaleed bin Talal, via his vehicle Kingdom Hotels International.
  • Management of the hotel was given to Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, which brands it as “The Savoy, A Fairmont Managed Hotel.”
  • Katara Hospitality, a Qatari state-backed hospitality company, later acquired a 50% stake in the Savoy, giving full ownership of the property to Middle Eastern investors split between Qatari and Saudi interests.

In practical terms, guests experience The Savoy as a Fairmont/Accor-operated luxury hotel, but the underlying ownership sits with these Qatari and Saudi investment entities.

Quick timeline snapshot

  1. 1889 – Savoy opens, owned by the D’Oyly Carte family.
  1. 1998 – Sold to The Blackstone Group (private equity).
  1. 2004 – Sold on to Quinlan Private, then to Prince Alwaleed bin Talal (Kingdom Hotels), with Fairmont as manager.
  1. By 2020 – Katara Hospitality purchases the remaining 50%, resulting in joint Middle Eastern ownership (Qatar and Saudi Arabia).

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