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Dr. Maria Ridao Alonso

RLA Global Advisory Board Member
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Project Portfolio

These clients count on us not just to make sure their leisure assets make them money, but actually to provide the basis for incremental value over the whole life of their property.

Ritz-Carlton Montenegro

JW Marriott Tampa - USA

Four Seasons Punta Mita - Mexico

Fahaheel Resort - Kuwait

Majid Al Futtaim, Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates - UAE

Cecina Resort & Marina - Italy

Messilah Beach & Leisure Destination - Kuwait

DTHC Integrated Medical Centre - UAE

The Ritz-Carlton Paradise Valley - USA

Chateau la Martinette - France

Torre del Governador Wellbeing Resort - Spain

IFA Hotels & Resorts, Pine Cliffs Resort - Portugal

Shamakhi Palace - Azerbaijan

Freedom Square Hotel - Georgia

Chateau La Cheneviere - France

Vintners Inn Santa Rosa - USA

Dukley Gardens - Montenegro

Mahalaya Wellbeing Retreat - Croatia

Tabori Golf Resort - Georgia

Kuwait Tourism - Kuwait

Al Faisaliah Resort - Saudi Arabia

Egailah Beach & Leisure Destination - Kuwait

Four Seasons Madinaty, Egypt

Maryland Live! - USA

Sololaki Hotel & Residential Development - Georgia

Radisson Red - Ghana

Hard Rock Atlantic City - USA

Residential Development & Members Club - Ethiopia

Palacio de Canavezes Thermal Resort - Portugal

Marriott Frenchman’s Reef - US Virgin Islands

Cayan Tower - UAE

Pechanga Casino Resort - USA

Hotel Ramada Encore - Tanzania

Vail Marriott Mountain Resort - USA

HI Partners - Spain

Starwood Hotels & Resorts - Azerbaijan

Club 71 - Georgia

Onomo Hotels - African Continent

IDEA - Sierra Leone

Silver Legacy Reno - USA

Hard Rock Tampa Florida - USA

Hotel Highway Lux - South Africa

Debrecen Aquaticum - Hungary

Residence Wollzeile Vienna

Choctaw Casino Resort - USA

Hard Rock Hollywood Florida - USA

Island Spa Catalina - USA

Hotel San Luis Obispo - USA

Four Seasons Napa Valley - USA

Hotel Sebastopol - USA

The Lodge at Edgewood Tahoe - USA

RLA & Management Experience

Testimonials

Gonçalo Carrington

Board Member

Investaureum, Portugal

RLA Global team have a broad experience and extensive knowledge on resort planning and modern wellbeing, and their complex vision of how these can be conceptualised in the re-build of a historic asset was an immense contribution to our Palacio de Canavezes development.  RLA Global also demonstrated a deep industry resource in finding the appropriate hotel operator for the property, and in their ongoing support in concluding the operator agreement was invaluable. We can without a doubt say that we found dedicated professionals that provided us the good level of expertise.

Vladimir Čvorović

Board Member

Adriatic Capital, Montenegro

Adriatic Capital engaged RLA Global for the Ritz-Carlton Montenegro resort development, and we were highly satisfied with their team, whose focus and responsiveness to each stakeholder’s needs was exceptional.  RLA Global’s deep understanding of the hospitality and leisure industry’ current characteristics paired with their vision of the future trends made a great contribution to the successful planning.

Abdulwahab Ahmed Al-Marzouq

CEO

Touristic Enterprises Company

RLA Global demonstrated a high level of expertise in Destination Planning and an excellent professional approach that incorporated all major aspects and drivers that make a destination development successful and sustainable.  RLA Global’s comprehensive understanding of the overall business environment and the tourism industry trends, interwoven with their strategic thinking meant invaluable support for TEC’s ambition to contribute to developing Kuwait into an attractive tourism destination.

David Harper

Managing Director & Author of ‘Hotel & Resorts – An Investor’s Guide’

Leisure Property Services, UK

RLA Global’s experts truly understand the current business environment and the market trends, hence can provide the most reliable valuation knowledge and expertise for wellbeing hospitality investors, developers and operators considering wellbeing investment opportunities and exploring ways to optimize wellbeing assets.

 

Matthias Winkler

Principal

FSC Architects, USA

RLA Global is truly an excellent Resource for Leisure Assets! Your expertise, professionalism, and responsiveness is outstanding. Having you on a team is a great asset for any wellness or leisure project and your global presence has been very helpful for our international work. I am looking forward to working with you on the next project again.

 

Dr. Maria Ridao Alonso (MD,MSC)

Medical Director & COO

DHTC Integrated Medical Centre, UAE

RLA Global provided DHTC with reliable and comprehensive support when planning and executing the expansion of our integrated medical facility. Business planning, operational set-up and Pre and Post-opening scopes of work was managed professionally by RLA Global making sure that the project was financially viable and guiding the integration of the new business into DHTC's core philosophy.

 

Yanal Beasha

Director of Hospitality

Cayan Hospitality, UAE

RLA Global's experience and knowledge in the wellbeing hospitality business and understanding of the owner-operator relationship proved very helpful.  RLA Global’s input contributed to the management making some key decisions with the Cayan Tower spa operator.

Michael Kollin

President/CEO

Kollin Altomare Architects, USA

 “RLA Global’s in-depth knowledge and proven experience have made RLA Global our premier Spa & Fitness Consultant. RLA pays attention to every detail and truly understands the process. We could not imagine working with anyone else”

 

Gonçalo Carrington

Director

Investaureum - Palacio de Canavezes, A Campbell GRAY Hotel

RLA team have a broad experience and extensive knowledge on resort planning and modern wellbeing, and their complex vision how these can be conceptualised in the re-build of a historic asset, was an immense contribution to our Palacio de Canavezes development.
RLA also demonstrated a deep industry resource in finding the appropriate hotel operator for the property, and in their ongoing support in concluding the operator agreement was invaluable.

Management Team

Marco P. Nijhof

Chairman

Roger A. Allen

Group CEO

Dr. Richard von Kalmar

Director of Hospitality Investments & Board Member

Janice Gronvold

Senior Partner

Laura Dutrieux

RLA Global Hospitality Advisory EMEA, Managing Director

Paul Boldy

RLA Global Middle East, Managing Director

Rita Levy

Senior Associate Partner of HR & Executive Search

Paul Sawford

Associate Director of Master Planning & Tourism Development

Laura Powell

VP of Wellness Real Estate

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