As resorts continue to grow in popularity, with guests and investors alike, providing the opportunity for a spacious and isolated retreat, we review some of the In Focus conversations with operators, owners, advisors and investors who are active in the sector and share their opinions on what’s next for Resorts & Residential.
Our thanks to the following for their conversations which have included discussions on the blur between hospitality and residential, the complications and risk of seasonality, reliance (or the diminishing reliance) on tour operators, the importance of product, the guest profile and location, resorts as part of an investment portfolio and the supply platform. Here expert opinions from industry leaders:
• Margarida Caldeira, Director, Broadway Malyan
• Roger Allen, Founder and Group CEO of RLA Global (RLA)
• Helena Murano Carney, Senior Director from CaixaBank Hotels & Tourism
• Lambis Pahiyiannakis, Acquisition Manager from Sani & Ikos Group
• Savvas Perdios, Deputy Minister for Tourism, Cyprus
• Philip Bacon, Senior Director, Horwath HTL Spain
• Yannis Ermilios Managing Director and Portfolio Management, Colony Capital
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RLA Global completed a market study visit for a new co-located hotel and branded residence project in the Northern Aegean, exploring the site and assessing the destination's tourism potential to support the project's long-term development vision. Read more
RLA Global completed a market study visit for a new co-located hotel and branded residence project in the Northern Aegean, exploring the site and assessing the destination's tourism potential to support the project's long-term development vision. Read more
Industry leaders at HIDE debate how branded residential is reshaping hotel development, and where the risks lie. Among esteemed industry leaders, Roger Allen from RLA Global shared his views about the growing dominance of branded residences in making hotel projects financially viable. Read more
Industry leaders at HIDE debate how branded residential is reshaping hotel development, and where the risks lie. Among esteemed industry leaders, Roger Allen from RLA Global shared his views about the growing dominance of branded residences in making hotel projects financially viable. Read more
Concept development is often treated as a nice-to-have element, stemming from a misunderstanding that it is simply about branding or aesthetics. Many stakeholders imagine it as a mood board, a logo exercise or a stylistic direction that can be added later. In reality, concept is the strategic backbone of a project. Read more
Concept development is often treated as a nice-to-have element, stemming from a misunderstanding that it is simply about branding or aesthetics. Many stakeholders imagine it as a mood board, a logo exercise or a stylistic direction that can be added later. In reality, concept is the strategic backbone of a project. Read more
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Hotel owners and investors must move beyond traditional financial indicators in asset evaluation and take a holistic approach with new metrics to uncover hidden property value and future potential. This article explains why conventional evaluation tools don’t do the trick alone anymore, which modern metrics to take into account and what drives value at modern hospitality assets. Read more
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