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LyvInn hotels is accelerating its expansion across the UK and Europe, following the success of its 164-room flagship hotel in Frankfurt.
The budget lifestyle hotel brand has its sights on 14 new openings by 2029, with a mix of freeholders and leases.
The group is involved in property negotiations across the region, including in London, Dublin, Berlin and Paris. These sites include conversions from other brands and building uses, as well as mixed-use developments centred around hotels in “exciting, burgeoning” urban areas.
The brand said it plans to use its existing hybrid model of both shared and private rooms to fuel adaptable development and conversions as well as promoting “long-term brand loyalty and a strong foundation for continued growth”.
It added that it seeks to cater to the growth of flexible work and increasingly mobile lifestyles, offering cost-effective, well-connected accommodation where “work and leisure coexist” for solo travellers, families and business guests.
The company’s flagship hotel is located in Frankfurt city centre close to its financial district and the Messe Frankfurt trade fair venue.
The hotel was renovated before its May 2023 launch and has since reported a revenue generation index of 135 in 2025, placing it 35% above its rivals.
LyvInn CEO and founder Navneet Bali, former Meininger chairman, 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.
“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.”
He added: “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 our platform.”
