Recently, our Group CEO Roger Allen took on a Spartan Race with his son — a true test of resilience, grit, and stepping outside the comfort zone. It’s a spirit shared across the RLA Global team.
Simon Saunders, our VP of Strategic Health & Wellness, has completed over 30 marathons around the world — including the legendary 250km Marathon des Sables through the Sahara Desert. A lifelong athlete, he now shares his passion by coaching young runners back home on the south coast of England.
Laura Dutrieux, a competitive trail runner and tourism finance strategist, finished Cape Town’s Constantia VOC 15km Road Race with a new personal best and a top-10 placement in 2023 — the result of discipline, focus, and perseverance.
Not all of us run marathons or take on desert races. But each of us, in our own way, looks for those moments to stretch a little further, learn something new, or raise the bar just a bit higher — in the small things and the big ones.
That’s how we grow.
At RLA Global, we always go beyond.
Father and Son at the finishing line
Simon Lee Saunders - in the desert marathon in 2010, having raised over 1 million euro for SOTE Hospital in Budapest for a child and parent ward to be built.
Our senior team has completed a site visit to the Black Sea coast, conducting market exploration for a luxury resort development in an established destination. Read more
Our senior team has completed a site visit to the Black Sea coast, conducting market exploration for a luxury resort development in an established destination. Read more
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Henning Matthiesen as Non-Executive Director, effective April 15, 2026. The appointment strengthens the firm's Resort and Hotel Consulting practice with the addition of one of Europe's most experienced luxury hoteliers. Read more
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Henning Matthiesen as Non-Executive Director, effective April 15, 2026. The appointment strengthens the firm's Resort and Hotel Consulting practice with the addition of one of Europe's most experienced luxury hoteliers. Read more
Operational audits can be a powerful diagnostic tool for hotel and resort owners seeking to improve property performance. But if done the wrong way, they remain expensive exercises that deliver little value. In this article, we look at what audits should assess, how they should be planned and executed, and how findings can be put to work effectively. Read more
Operational audits can be a powerful diagnostic tool for hotel and resort owners seeking to improve property performance. But if done the wrong way, they remain expensive exercises that deliver little value. In this article, we look at what audits should assess, how they should be planned and executed, and how findings can be put to work effectively. Read more
Hotel owner representation increasingly extends beyond individual projects to supporting investors throughout the entire lifecycle of their assets. Here is how this role can unlock value in key phases of the investment. Read more
Hotel owner representation increasingly extends beyond individual projects to supporting investors throughout the entire lifecycle of their assets. Here is how this role can unlock value in key phases of the investment. Read more
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