Hotels,
guesthouses &
apartment buildings

The personal operator for properties with a character of their own.

We assess hotels, guesthouses and apartment buildings with approximately 3 to 50 units for lease or acquisition.

Introduce your property
kenner building in Leipzig with yellow façade art

Which path fits?

Two situations. One personal point of contact.

Hand over a hotel or guesthouse

Planning to step back from the business or looking beyond family succession? We assess whether a lease, acquisition or agreed handover could suit your situation and be a fit for us.

Hotel and guesthouse succession

Lease your hotel property

Want to retain ownership while finding an operator for the entire property or a group of connected units? We assess long-term lease structures.

More about long-term leases

Personally led.
Reliably organised.

We are looking for operating properties and connected units in Central Germany, Berlin and commercially viable surrounding markets.

Freshly prepared towels on a bed in an apartment in Leipzig
Prepared for the next guests – at our Leipzig location.
  1. One point of contact

    Direct communication from the first conversation through day-to-day operations.

  2. Planning for each property

    We assess the layout, location, intended use and requirements of every property individually.

  3. The right model

    Lease or acquisition: we assess what works for the property and the owner's situation over time.

Operating figures

Experience, measured.

1,650+ reservations, 5,500+ guests hosted and 5,700+ booked nights provide a solid basis for operating furnished apartments. Together, they represent 18,000+ guest nights at an average occupancy rate of 80+ percent.

These results come from consistent pricing, a presence on major booking platforms and reliable on-site operations. We integrate new units into established processes so that letting, guest communication and accounting work from day one.

Reservations
1,650+
Guests hosted
5,500+
Nights booked
5,700+
Average occupancy
80+%

Which properties fit our profile.

We assess existing properties, early project ideas and compact portfolios with approximately 3 to 50 rooms or connected units.

Property

  • Hotels, guesthouses and apartment buildings
  • Approximately 3 to 50 rooms or connected units
  • Preferably around 200 to 2,000 m² gross floor area

Location

  • Central Germany and Berlin
  • Erfurt, Weimar, Jena, Leipzig, Halle, Magdeburg, Chemnitz and Dresden
  • Connected surrounding markets with sustainable demand

Partnership

  • Long-term lease
  • Acquisition assessed case by case
  • Individual assessment of location, layout and operating outlook

How do we assess a potential operating project?

Each property is assessed individually. Only when the location, use, layout and commercial framework work together do we develop a viable model for the transition and operation. The aim is not to standardise properties, but to thoughtfully build on the qualities they already have.

  1. 01

    Assess

    You share the location, key facts and available floor plans. We provide an initial assessment.

  2. 02

    Agree the model

    Together, we define the lease or handover model, responsibilities, required investment and timeline. This establishes in advance which tasks each side will complete before the handover.

  3. 03

    Prepare the handover

    Before the handover date, we coordinate documents, permits, keys, technical access and any outstanding measures. The owner does not need to set up booking systems, guest operations or operational processes.

  4. 04

    Take over operations

    From the agreed start date, kenner takes on day-to-day operations. We organise the accommodation concept, furnishing, direct booking, digital access and guest communication, and continue to develop the offering during operation.

Verified operating practice in Leipzig.

Future kitchen and dining area of Apartment 0.02 during renovation with exposed services, metal framing and a green wall
Before
Completed kitchen and dining area of Apartment 0.02 with a white kitchen wall, enclosed services and grey ceiling
After
Apartment 0.02 during renovation and after completion. The former retail space is shown mid-conversion: The metal framing marks the new partition wall, while the exposed ceiling services were later enclosed.

Leipzig Alt-Lindenau

Four apartments in one building – a combined 322 m² and 23 beds, digitally bookable and personally operated.

Your property. Let’s talk.

A location, key facts and available floor plans are enough for an initial assessment.

Email us directly:
[email protected]

Steffen Knaust, founder and managing director of kenner
Steffen KnaustFounder and Managing Director