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Discover some of the many unique projects we have brought into fruition
Tourism Development
Ministry of Tourism
Damascus, Syria
Co-authored the demand analysis for the Tourism Master plan of Syria.
Qatar Tourism Authority
Doha, State of Qatar
Co-authored and prepared the Hotel Classification and Licensing
Conceptualized the Quality Maintenance Program by way of setting the quality criteria to obtain and maintain a certificate to operate a hotel at a certain star rating.
Stand Alone Destination
Barka, Oman
Developed the concept and development plans; prepared the feasibility study for this US$ 330 million tourism project.
HOTEL DEVELOPMENT
250-key deluxe hotel, Muscat, Oman
From conceptualization, through development, construction, search and selection of operator and Owner’s representation.
120-key upscale Hotel, Juba, South Sudan
Project and Development Consultancy during the construction phase
450-key 4-star hotel, Doha, Qatar
Co-authored the concept, feasibility study and investment proposal
Hotel Portfolio Management,
Muscat, Oman
Participated in the development of this company which is the holding company of various government owned hotel assets and Oman’s tourism projects with a portfolio that includes, among others, 4-star and 5-star hotels
350-key 5-star Beach Resort,
Jumeirah, Dubai
Planning and Concept Adaptation for this new beach resort hotel
4-star City Resort, Kuwait
Planning of new Garden Wing restaurant with 120 seats up to ‘ready for construction’
330-key 5-star hotel,
Berlin, Germany
Project and Pre-Opening and General Management of this privately owned and managed property with exclusive Gourmet Restaurants, Bars and Conference Rooms, closing the first business year with 67% occupancy
450-key 4-star Island Resort, Greece
Project and Pre-Opening Management of a privately-owned and managed property with its own 280-passenger ship for guest transfers
205 keys 5-star deluxe hotel,
Muscat, Oman
Concept development, Owner’s representation, Search and Selection of Operator of this high-profile luxury development on an area of 24 hectare land, inclusive of large indoor and outdoor leisure facilities, 2 banquet halls for 1,000 guests each and 5 exciting food and beverage outlets
1,200 seat Wedding Palace,
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Project and Opening Management. Opened and positioned the Palazzo as the most luxurious Premier Venue outside the regular 5-star hotels.
144 keys 4-star hotel,
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Facilitate the takeover of project management by a German company to finish the construction from present core & shell, searched and selected a regional hotel operator, introduced interior architect and various suppliers
1,050 keys 4-star hotel,
Dubai, UAE
Project Management and Owner’s Representation – Conceptualized and liaised with the architects in the space planning and other project matters, consulting and representing the owners of this 4-star hotel project in Dubailand on all matters relevant to the development of the hotel, including searching for joint venture partners / investors / financers
180-key deluxe Apartment hotel,
Dubai, UAE
Asset and Opening Management to finalize the acquisition of a hotel tower at Burj Lake District, shortlist, select and negotiate management contracts; Project Management includes the complete fit-out, FF&E and OS; secure all necessary permits and approvals to operate this project as Deluxe Apartment Hotel
1,150 keys 5-star hotel destination,
Barka, Oman
Management and search and selection – Fundraising for US$ 330 million for the first “stand-alone destination” in Oman, comprising 5 hotels with a total of 1,150 rooms, one 18-hole golf course, water park, entertainment, shopping, private villas, etc. This task included the selection, short-listing and pre-qualification of potential management companies, evaluating and negotiating their terms and conditions
350 keys 5-star hotel,
Duesseldorf, Germany
Doubled the revenue within the first year after take over as a result of turn-around management and re-branding
TURNAROUND
525-keys 5-star hotel,
New Delhi, India
Turn-around management. With a budget of US$ 25 million, refurbished and re-launched this rundown property and regain the leading position within its competitive set. This included change of F&B concepts and other major shifts of outlets. Achieved 64% GOP compared to 25% before this turn-around.
Turnaround of distressed hotels,
Germany
Turn-around management of various distressed or bankrupt hotels in Germany in the range of 100-200 rooms. Clients were mostly the financing banks and the aim was to sell the hotels with profit after a successful turn-around
Turnaround of distressed 5-star hotel,
Thailand
Conceptualizing the turn-around of a 5 star hotel in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The hotel during its 5 year existance never reached an occupancy of more than 50 % annually. Achieved the turn around by introducing an extensive Beauty and Health Farm with cosmetic/aestethic surgery for Bangkok’s elite. This boosted occupancy levels during the rainy season from below 20% to over 80% and brought the hotel for its first time to profitabilty.
INVESTMENTS
Boracay, Philippines
Prepared a Boutique Resort concept for a shared ownership model of 25 keys for the Expatriate Filipino community as their private investment
Sri Lanka and Maldives
Prepared a proposal to restructure and rebrand the existing hotel group in Sri Lanka; reviewed and commented on an existing concept for an upcoming resort project in the Maldives, revised the concept and introduced the proposals to Middle East investors for investment
Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE
Fundraising – 5-star deluxe hotel, updating feasibility study and preparing for a US$ 150 million fundraising to finish the project in 2011 after it stalled as a result of the 2008 economic crisis
ASSET MANAGEMENT
Portfolio Asset Managenent of Hotels, Dubai, UAE
One 5-star hotel with 280 rooms, two 4-star hotels with total of 450 rooms and two Apartment Hotels with 350 rooms 5 hotels, a total of 1,080 rooms
Portfolio Asset Management of Clubs, Dubai, UAE
Two Master Championship Golf Clubs, One Marina and Yacht Club, One Polo and Equestrian Club, One Health club and Two Wellness / Spa Operations
432-keys 4-star hotel in Ajman, UAE
Asset Management starting from the final procurement and pre-opening period onwards
OTHER SERVICES
Hotel Procurement FF&E and OS&E, Muscat, Oman
Supervising the Hotel procurement for a 5-star deluxe Hotel with 280 rooms. Entire procurement of all Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment (FF&E) as well as Operating Supplies and Equipment (OS&E) including logistics, freight, warehousing, delivery and overall supervision
Mystery Shopping of hotels, Arabian Peninsula
Conducted Mystery Shopping Quality Audits in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE and Yemen for all ACCOR brands.
Airline Mystery Shopping, Oman
Conducted Mystery Shopping services on several flights of OMAN AIR
Royal VVIP Dinner Organization, Brunei
Organization and Management of a sit-down dinner for 250 Royal Dignitaries and other 5,000 guests during the Independence Celebration of the State of Brunei Darussalam, including the management of the VIP compound, housing 15 Heads of State
Destination Comparison, Thailand-Philippines
Destination Comparison of 2 famous Asian Island Destinations, Koh Samui and Boracay. For competitive Analysis, compared these two islands for infra-structure, resorts, service standards, public transportation and other +600 criteria as basis for the destination marketing plan for Boracay
Centre for Research and Communications, Manila, Philippines
Developing the curriculum for a dual-system skill training of German standards similar to vocational schools for hotel and service personnel.
Representations
GATO – Munich, Germany
GATO German – Arab Tourism Organization for Development & Investment; Permanent representative in the Arabian Peninsula for various governmental and large scale tourism development projects
GERSON-LEHRMAN GROUP, New York
Gerson- Lehrman-Group: The Worlds Expert Insight Network – Dubai based, Consulted an international clientelle of questions of tourism and hotel development and management
Boracay Foundation, Inc.
Advising the hospitality members of this island destination on creative destination marketing. As one of the many projects, we developed the first destination logo for a Philippine island destination which was subsequently officially accepted by the Department of Tourism of the Philippines, followed by the development of destination postal stamps for Boracay.