Benchmark Hospitality International (BHI) has acquired Kirkland, US-based MTM Luxury Lodging, an asset management company which specialises in full service luxury hotels.

The deal has added five hotels to the BHI portfolio - four existing and one to be developed - and will see the properties form part of the group's new Personal Luxury Collection (PLC). PLC - combining the five new additions with eight other BHI-run properties - aims to offer products that reflect the preferences of each individual and provide a personalised experience.

BHI founder, chair and chief executive officer Burt Cabañas said: "Luxury is so much more than bricks & mortar and the best china and silver. It's what makes each guest feel expected and genuinely welcomed over and over again. "MTM has demonstrated excellence in delivering this extraordinary level of service, and more importantly, they've refined the ability to make each person feel they are a guest in MTM's home."

Details: www.benchmarkhospitality.com