Following the standout performance of its 164-room flagship in Frankfurt, LyvInn Hotels the budget lifestyle hybrid brand, is accelerating its expansion across the UK and Europe.
The 164-room LyvInn hotel underwent a significant refurbishment before opening in May 2023 and has since outperformed its competitors in the city, with an RGI of 135 in 2025 placing it 35% above its rivals.
The property is located in the centre of the city close to the financial district and the Messe Frankfurt trade fair venue.
The group, led by former Meininger chairman & CEO Navneet Bali, has a pipeline of properties being negotiated across the region; including conversions from other brands and property uses, as well as mixed-use developments centred around hotels in exciting, burgeoning urban districts.
Bali said: “We are extremely proud of what our team has accomplished in Frankfurt, delivering a high-performing hotel within a relatively short timeframe and in a challenging market. While the property undoubtedly benefits from its prime trade fair location, its strong performance beyond the exhibition calendar demonstrates the inherent quality and resilience of the product.
“LyvInn has a budget price point with lifestyle design, blending the social soul of a hostel with the efficiency of an economy hotel.This combination has seen us capture a 35% premium over our rivals with a model we believe is scaleable across some of Europe’s most dynamic locations. We aren’t waiting for a market recovery; we are outperforming the market as it stands today.”
LyvInn is targeting 14 hotels by 2029, with a mix of freeholds and leases, using a hybrid model featuring both shared and private rooms, allowing a full range of room types and creating opportunities for flexible development and conversions.
Bali added: “We are currently in advanced discussions regarding several sites in key gateway cities across Europe and the UK, including Berlin, Dublin, London and Paris where investors recognise the value of our hybrid lifestyle concept, which seamlessly integrates a budget lifestyle hotel and hostel model.
“By offering a flexible mix of private and shared rooms at accessible price points, we provide guests with an affordable and sociable environment suited to solo travellers, families, and business guests alike.This hybrid model fosters long-term brand loyalty and forms a strong foundation for our continued growth.”
The brand addresses the growth in flexible work and more mobile lifestyles, offering affordable, well-connected accommodation where work and leisure coexist.
Bali concluded: “When I was growing Meininger, hybrid brands were very much on the periphery of the sector. Brookfield’s acquisition of Generator and TPG Real Estate’s exit of A&O Hotels to StepStone and Proprium have illustrated the appetite of institutional capital for this asset class; all they are lacking is options.
“With LyvInn, we have a team with proven experience in scaling a major brand, combined with our success in Frankfurt and a pipeline of conversions and adaptive reuse projects. We’re confident of an upwards trajectory as we grow out platform.”
The group, led by founder & CEO Navneet Bali, has confirmed attendance at both MIPIM, 9-13 March 2026 in Cannes, France and the International Hospitality Investment Forum (IHIF EMEA) 23 – 25 March 2026 in Berlin, Germany where it will showcase its roadmap to 14 hotels by 2029.
To arrange an in person meeting with Navneet during either event, please contact [email protected] or [email protected].
