In 1979, Bernard Cayman, a pharmacist by training, bought the business and premises of his first pharmacy.After taking over some fifteen pharmacies the passionate businessman decided to move into commercial real-estate. In 1998, he dabbled in the hotel business following the purchase of a property in Charleroi, and sold all his pharmacies to the Lloyd group in 2001. Since then, his three sons have joined the venture and are contributing to the Group’s development. Fourteen operating hotels and two residential projects later, these entrepreneurs are still just as keen on a challenge. Between now and 2025, 14 multi-brand hotels will open in Belgium and Spain.
The Group’s
development
Development of a network of
pharmacies in Belgium
Founding of the real-estate holding
company Immo Sambre SA
Diversification into commercial premises
(Aldi, Brico, Lidl, Carrefour, Pearle, McDonald’s)

First acquisitions
- ibis Charleroi Centre Gare
- ibis Charleroi Airport Brussels South
- Construction ibis Dinant Centre


Diversification into the hotel business
- Opening of ibis Aalst
- Acquisition of ibis Liège Seraing
Development in the hotel business,
and retail
Construction and opening of hotels
- ibis Brussels Waterloo
- ibis Kortrijk Centrum
- ibis budget Charleroi Airport
- ibis budget Aachen Raeren Grenze
- ibis Sint Niklaas Centrum



Development in the hotel business
and residential development
- Residential developments: Gent Kouter and Brugge Langerei
- Opening of ibis Brussels Erasmus
Openings, diversification of brands
- Novotel Wavre Brussels East
- Holiday Inn Express Rouen Centre - Rive Gauche
- ibis Brussels Centre Chatelain

15 projects
- Moxy Gent Kouter Center
- Adagio Access Brussels Chirec
- ibis Charleroi City Center
- Moxy Antwerpen
- Moxy Brussels Airport Diegem
- Holiday Inn Express Annecy
- ibis budget Mons
- Moxy Liège Centre Opéra
- Moxy Brussels Gare du Midi
- Holiday Inn Express Auderghem
- Moxy Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Holiday Inn Express Charleroi Center Station
- Holiday Inn Express Séville Airport
- Moxy Séville Airport
- Holiday Inn Express Bilbao Oeste