Hilco Real Estate Finance Provides £6m Loan Against 92-Bedroom Kent Hotel

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Kent Business Newsletter
August 07, 2025

Specialist bridging lender Hilco Real Estate Finance (HREF) has completed a £6m loan facility to GSE Property Group, a leading South East based family-owned property group, secured against the 92-bedroom Hythe Imperial Hotel & Spa.

The loan is secured against the property which currently consists of the hotel with restaurant, bar, meeting rooms, a ballroom, spa and numerous additional leisure facilities.

Jamie Jolly, Managing Director at HREF, said: “The property is owned by a very experienced property group and a strong repeat borrower who we have now supported through several loans.”

“This loan allows the group to refinance the current lender and further enhance what is already the stand-out hotel and leisure facility in the region.”

A spokesperson for GSE Property Group commented: “We have transacted with the team at HREF on several occasions and see them as a much-valued lending partner.”

Valuations for the transaction were undertaken by Savills, and legal due diligence was provided by Clarion in Leeds.

The enquiry was introduced to HREF by Chris Dailly, CEO of London Bridging Finance. 

HREF was launched in 2023 and provides tailored, flexible property finance nationwide across various real estate sectors and capital structures, offering short-term bridging loans for growth, acquisition opportunities, development exits and refinancing exits with loan sizes ranging from £3m to over £100m.

This loan allows the group to refinance the current lender and further enhance what is already the stand-out hotel and leisure facility in the region.

So far in 2025 HREF has delivered loans backing student accommodation and hotel assets, serviced offices and residential developments across the UK and Ireland, from London and the South East, to Leeds, Suffolk, Manchester, Newcastle, Worcester, and Waterford in Ireland.

HREF has offices throughout the UK, comprises a team of highly experienced finance professionals, and is a fully integrated subsidiary of Hilco Global (Hilco), the multi-national financial services group with more than $3bn of assets under management.

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