PricewaterhouseCoopers is selling the Aerodrome Hotel in Croydon, the world’s first airport hotel, for around £9m.
PwC, which was named as administrator to the hotel on 9 June, has appointed Christie + Co to market the freehold interest of the 109-bedroom hotel.
The hotel has recently been refurbished and comprises a restaurant, three bars and nine conference and meeting rooms.
The hotel opened in 1928 and was designed to be an integral part of the
High-profile guests include King George VI, English aviatrix Amy Johnson, the actor Douglas Fairbanks and actor and comedian Charlie Chaplin.
David Creamore, director at Christie + Co, said: “With freehold opportunities becoming increasingly difficult to secure due to limited supply, this represents a fantastic opportunity to acquire a high-profile hotel in one of the South East’s premier locations, which we believe will attract the attention of many branded operators.”
