The Vienna Group of Hotels was founded by Peter Lowy in 1973 when he purchased the Hotel Vienna in Maida Vale, London - hence the origins of the name the Vienna Group of Hotels. Since then, he and the group have gone from strength to strength. Up until 2000, the group focused solely on acquiring properties in London including Umi London in Bayswater and The Burns Hotel in Earls Court.

In May 2000, the group purchased the Kings Hotel in Brighton. The Vienna Group continued their Brighton expansion in 2002 with the Queens Hotel and then in October 2005 when they acquired the Belgrave Hotel and the Best Western Brighton Hotel. With 4 hotels on the Brighton seafront, the Vienna Group have made their mark in the popular seaside town.

The Vienna Group of Hotels also own and operate subsidiary companies that focus on working with educational institutions. Anglo American Educational Services, who assist US university groups with accommodation and academic support during their semester programmes in London, and Access Accommodation Solutions, a company set up to accommodate the growing number of students from language schools visiting the UK. With both these companies, we are well equipped to provide the youth market with an affordable and varied choice of accommodation in London.