Hanover, 25 May 2021

S P Lohia Family acquires Toscana Resort Castelfalfi

  • TUI with strong focus: holiday experiences, hotel, cruise, and holiday brands as well as operation and marketing of hotels
  • Property development, sales and real estate management as started in Castelfalfi in 2007 are not core business of TUI
  • Incorp Holdings B.V., Netherlands (a S P Lohia Family company) acquires exclusive village, resort, real estate and farming in Tuscany
  • New owner plans sustainable increase in value proposition of the estate

Incorp Holdings B.V., Netherlands (a S P Lohia Family company) is acquiring Tenuta di Castelfalfi S.p.A in Tuscany, Italy from TUI Group. The investor takes over the entire resort: The 1,100-hectare Toscana Resort Castelfalfi mainly comprising luxury holiday properties for international owners, a hotel, restaurants, an agricultural business, a village centre with business premises, a swimming pool and a golf course.

With the sale, TUI Group continues to focus on its core business and digital transformation. TUI wants to grow primarily with its international hotel brands TUI Blue, Riu, Robinson and TUI Magic Life as well as the management of these hotels and invest less in land and own properties. The Group announced this so-called “asset right” strategy before Covid-19 in December 2019. The growth of the group and its hotels is to be decoupled from investments. This will lead to a streamlining of the owned portfolio. Property development, sales and real estate management as well as agriculture, started in Castelfalfi in 2007, are not part of TUI’s core business activities. TUI will also continue to operate the resort's own hotel until 30 September 2021. Services for property owners will also be continued to the same extent and quality. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price.

Thomas Pietzka, Managing Director TUI Hotels & Resorts says: “Since our entry in 2007, Castelfalfi has developed into a luxury tourism resort. Despite its success, long-term project development in real estate and agriculture is not part of TUI Group’s core business. We delighted to have found a buyer in the S P Lohia Family's Incorp Holdings, a long term investor who is committed to further enhancing the resort's value.”

Mr. S P Lohia says: “We are thrilled with the acquisition of the beautiful historic village and resort of Castelfalfi and we look forward to engaging with all the stakeholders to create a world-class experience on this unique and exceptional estate. Our vision will build on the TUI legacy to create the luxury destination of choice in Tuscany.”

About Toscana Resort Castelfalfi

In the heart of Tuscany, located within the municipality of Montaione between Florence and Volterra, lies Castelfalfi. Since its purchase by TUI in 2007, the once almost abandoned Tuscan village has been restored and developed to a luxury resort. Hotel guests, property owners and golfers appreciate what the extensive grounds between Pisa and Florence have to offer. Its restaurants and the public swimming pool are also popular with locals. With its agricultural business, the resort produces and markets Tuscan wines and olive oil. The Toscana Resort Castelfalfi is only a few minutes away from the art and cultural treasures of Tuscany.

About TUI Group

The TUI Group is one of the world's leading tourism groups and operates worldwide. The Group is headquartered in Germany. TUI shares are listed in the MDAX index of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and in the regulated market of the Lower Saxony Stock Exchange in Hanover. TUI Group offers its 19 million customers integrated services from a single source and forms the entire tourism value chain under one roof. The Group owns over 400 hotels and resorts with premium brands such as RIU, TUI Blue and Robinson and 17 cruise ships, ranging from the MS Europa and MS Europa 2 in the luxury class and expedition ships in the HANSEATIC class to the Mein Schiff fleet of TUI Cruises and cruise ships operated by Marella Cruises in the UK. The Group also includes Europe's leading tour operator brands and online marketing platforms, for example for hotel-only or flight-only offers, five airlines with more than 130 modern medium- and long-haul aircraft and around 1,200 travel agencies. In addition to expanding its core business with hotels and cruises via successful joint ventures and activities in vacation destinations, TUI is increasingly focusing on the expansion of digital platforms. The Group is transforming itself into a global tourism platform company.  

Global responsibility for sustainable economic, environmental and social action is at the heart of our corporate culture. With projects in 25 countries, the TUI Care Foundation initiated by TUI focuses on the positive effects of tourism, on education and training and on strengthening environmental and social standards. In this way, it supports the development of vacation destinations. The globally active TUI Care Foundation initiates projects that create new opportunities for the next generation.

About S P Lohia Family

Mr. S P Lohia is the founder of Indorama Corporation, Singapore (www.indorama.com), one of Asia’s leading industrial conglomerate with interests in fertilizers, petrochemicals, textiles, and medical gloves. He has been a driving force behind the Group’s growth for the last 45 years, engaging with the communities he operates in and actively participating in their development. His associate, Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited, is the world’s largest producer of polyester products and its intermediate products. Their manufacturing activities are spread over 30 countries and have annual sales value of US$15 billion. Mr. S P Lohia is also a passionate collector of rare books and hand-coloured lithographs (www.splrarebooks.com). His charitable activities span the fields of education, healthcare, and the arts.

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