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- Services by interest
  - Leisure Development
    Leisure Development
    RLA creates and plans the experiences that guests of tomorrow will demand whilst achieving the commercial success ownership expects. .. Read more
  - Resort & Hotel
    Resort & Hotel
    RLA provides strategic advisory services ranging from small boutique hotels to large-scale resorts and portfolios of properties through all stages of the project’s lifecycle. .. Read more
  - Destination Planning
    Destination Planning
    RLA pushes the boundaries of planning experiences that guests of tomorrow will demand, which is vital for advantageous positioning of any destination. .. Read more
  - Spa Consulting
    Spa Consulting
    RLA provides independent client advisory in the ever-changing world of spas and wellness with trusted research data and professional integrity to address every aspect of a wellbeing development. .. Read more
  - Health, Wellness & Medical
    Health, Wellness & Medical
    RLA simplifies the complexity represented by the everchanging health, wellness and medical arenas to help investors identify next-generation experiences that exceed market and guest expectations .. Read more
  - Asset Value
    Optimisation
    Asset Value
    Optimisation
    RLA’s Asset Value Optimization solution is designed for optimizing profitability of hospitality assets, providing hotel owners, investors and asset managers an independent resource to drive asset performance. .. Read more
  - Project Financing
    Project Financing
    RLA's expertise in the financing of leisure assets includes project analysis and financial modelling, conducting feasibility studies to establish the economic viability of leisure projects. .. Read more
- Services at a glance
  - Viability
    Viability
    RLA’s comprehensive range of Viability services is the foundation for commercially successful projects .. Read more
  - Planning
    Planning
    RLA successfully traverses projects through the ‘planning’ stage with a keen eye to achieving best use results and optimal financial outcomes. .. Read more
  - Implementation
    Implementation
    Our hospitality asset owners and operators recognize RLA's multifaceted approach as a driver of the commericial success of their projects. .. Read more
  - Operations
    Operations
    RLA’s experienced team of experts provides the relevant hands on approach for driving operational success. .. Read more
Senior Team
- Senior Team
- Strategic Associates
News
Insights
- Insight articles
- Industry reports
Projects
Podcast
Contact us

About
Services
- Services by interest
  - Leisure Development
    Leisure Development
    RLA creates and plans the experiences that guests of tomorrow will demand whilst achieving the commercial success ownership expects. .. Read more
  - Resort & Hotel
    Resort & Hotel
    RLA provides strategic advisory services ranging from small boutique hotels to large-scale resorts and portfolios of properties through all stages of the project’s lifecycle. .. Read more
  - Destination Planning
    Destination Planning
    RLA pushes the boundaries of planning experiences that guests of tomorrow will demand, which is vital for advantageous positioning of any destination. .. Read more
  - Spa Consulting
    Spa Consulting
    RLA provides independent client advisory in the ever-changing world of spas and wellness with trusted research data and professional integrity to address every aspect of a wellbeing development. .. Read more
  - Health, Wellness & Medical
    Health, Wellness & Medical
    RLA simplifies the complexity represented by the everchanging health, wellness and medical arenas to help investors identify next-generation experiences that exceed market and guest expectations .. Read more
  - Asset Value
    Optimisation
    Asset Value
    Optimisation
    RLA’s Asset Value Optimization solution is designed for optimizing profitability of hospitality assets, providing hotel owners, investors and asset managers an independent resource to drive asset performance. .. Read more
  - Project Financing
    Project Financing
    RLA's expertise in the financing of leisure assets includes project analysis and financial modelling, conducting feasibility studies to establish the economic viability of leisure projects. .. Read more
- Services at a glance
  - Viability
    Viability
    RLA’s comprehensive range of Viability services is the foundation for commercially successful projects .. Read more
  - Planning
    Planning
    RLA successfully traverses projects through the ‘planning’ stage with a keen eye to achieving best use results and optimal financial outcomes. .. Read more
  - Implementation
    Implementation
    Our hospitality asset owners and operators recognize RLA's multifaceted approach as a driver of the commericial success of their projects. .. Read more
  - Operations
    Operations
    RLA’s experienced team of experts provides the relevant hands on approach for driving operational success. .. Read more
Senior Team
- Senior Team
- Strategic Associates
News
Insights
- Insight articles
- Industry reports
Projects
Podcast
Contact us

Paul Sawford

Hospitality Consultant & Tourism Development

Project Portfolio

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

Armani Hotel - UAE

Four Seasons Resort and Residences in Porto Heli - Greece

Al Alamein - Egypt

JW Marriott Tampa - USA

Viceroy Ombria Algarve – Portugal

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

Porto Palma Nikki Beach Hotel & Residences - Antigua

Ritz-Carlton Montenegro

Vilalara Grand Hotel – Portugal

Four Seasons Punta Mita - Mexico

The View Bouznika – Morocco

Emaar Hospitality Group, EMEA

Fahaheel Resort - Kuwait

Messilah Beach & Leisure Destination - Kuwait

AKS Porto Heli - Greece

Toscana Resort Castelfalfi - Italy

Porto Carras Grand Resort – Greece

The Ritz-Carlton Paradise Valley - USA

Chateau la Martinette - France

DTHC Integrated Medical Centre - UAE

Cecina Resort & Marina - Italy

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

Tabori Golf Resort - Georgia

Salmiya Yacht Club - Kuwait

Kuwait Tourism - Kuwait

Al Faisaliah Resort - Saudi Arabia

Sundara Inn & Spa - USA

Egailah Beach & Leisure Destination - Kuwait

Mahalaya Wellbeing Retreat - Croatia

Four Seasons Madinaty, Egypt

Sololaki Hotel & Residential Development - Georgia

Hotel Portfolio - India

Radisson Red - Ghana

Grand Hotel Benahavis - Spain

Palacio de Canavezes Thermal Resort - Portugal

Hard Rock Atlantic City - USA

Maryland Live! - USA

Evolène Santé Medical Hotel - Switzerland

Blajat Waterfront - Kuwait

Residential Development & Members Club - Ethiopia

Marriott Frenchman’s Reef - US Virgin Islands

Axum Resort & Spa - Djibouti

Cayan Tower - UAE

Hotel Kvarner Palace - Croatia

Pechanga Casino Resort - USA

Hotel Ramada Encore - Tanzania

Vail Marriott Mountain Resort - USA

HI Partners - Spain

Starwood Hotels & Resorts - Azerbaijan

Club 71 - Georgia

Palace Downtown Dubai - UAE

Onomo Hotels - African Continent

Blue Bay Banus Hotel - Spain

IDEA - Sierra Leone

Silver Legacy Reno - USA

Hard Rock Tampa Florida - USA

Hotel Highway Lux - South Africa

Residence Wollzeile Vienna

Choctaw Casino Resort - USA

Kalymnos Beach Resort – Cyprus

Hard Rock Hollywood Florida - USA

Island Spa Catalina - USA

Hotel San Luis Obispo - USA

Debrecen Aquaticum - Hungary

Four Seasons Napa Valley - USA

Hotel Sebastopol - USA

The Lodge at Edgewood Tahoe - USA

Porto Carras Sithonia – Greece

Vida Marina Resort Marassi - Egypt

Address Golf Resort Marassi - Egypt

Address Sky View Hotel & Residences - UAE

Palace Dubai Creek Harbour - UAE

Address Montgomerie - UAE

Address Downtown (Hotel & Residences) - UAE

Palace Beach Resort, Fujairah - UAE

Address Beach Resort - UAE

Address Dubai Mall Hotel & Residences - UAE

Address Grand Creek Harbour Hotel - UAE

Address Beach Resort, Fujairah - UAE

Vida Creek Harbour - UAE

Vida Creek Beach - UAE

Vida Emirates Hills - UAE

Vida Dubai Marina Yacht Club - UAE

Vida Umm Al Quwain - UAE

Four Points by Sheraton Pune – India

Fairfield by Marriott Ahmedabad – India

Fairfield by Marriott Hyderabad – India

Four Points by Sheraton Jaipur – India

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.

Riyan Itani

Director and Founder

Global Branded Residences

Having worked with RLA on projects in Europe and the Caribbean, I can attest that they bring cutting-edge knowledge and advice to their clients. From classic hospitality consultancy to specialist advice on the value-add of wellness and medi-driven facilities, they are leaders in advisory on this increasingly important aspect of leisure assets.

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”

Leisure Development

Resort & Hotel

Destination Planning

Spa Consulting

Health, Wellness & Medical

Asset ValueOptimisation

Project Financing

Viability

Planning

Implementation

Operations