YTL Corp buys Westin Perth hotel for RM591mil

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PETALING JAYA: YTL Corp Bhd has purchased the Westin Perth for over A$200mil (RM591mil), which is one of the biggest hotel sales in Perth.

According to The Australian Financial Review, Perth-based developer and construction group BGC, which was founded by the late Len Buckeridge, confirmed it had sold the hotel to two subsidiaries within YTL’s hotel division, Starhill Hotel (Perth) and Starhill Hotel Operator (Perth), on Tuesday.