Hotel operator selection

Alex Mavridis

Areas of Expertise: Asset Management, Due diligence, Feasibility Studies, Hotel operator selection, Investment Analysis, Investment Management, Management Contract Negotiations, Owner Representation, Shareholder Management

Alex has over twenty years’ experience in investment managing hospitality and mixed use assets through all stages of the investment cycle –concept, feasibility, design, pre-opening, operating, asset management, pre-sale and disposal. Over this time he has worked in five continents and been responsible for over $7 billion of global hospitality assets over both portfolio and single asset transactions and spans a multitude of global brands and operators. From an operational perspective he has conducted numerous business reviews identifying areas for business repositioning, revenue enhancement and cost control as well as conducting ongoing reviews, regular reporting on business operations and stakeholder management.

Gabrielle Gambina

Areas of Expertise: Benchmarking performance, Concept planning, Development strategy, Feasibility Studies, Hotel management contracts, Hotel operator selection, Investment appraisal, Shared ownership

Gabrielle Gambina advises investors, developers, banks and hotel owners on a range of investment issues, from the improvement of hotel cash flow through to a range of operational improvements, assisting both owners and banks to decrease debt.

Jankarl Farrugia

Areas of Expertise: Hotel operator selection, Pre-opening & Turn-key Management, Sales & Marketing Strategy

Specialising in sales & marketing and opening boutique hotels, Jankarl provides expert guidance throughout the pre-opening, launch and operational phases. He has worked within the luxury hotel and resort sector since 2000.

Miguel Ruano (Ambassador)

Areas of Expertise: Asset Management, Concept planning, Concept Studies & Design, Design Reviews / Technical Services, Development strategy, Hotel operator selection, Hotel Strategy, Innovation and Execution, Identification of Acquisition & Development Opportunities, Owner Representation, Sustainability

Miguel Ruano has rejoined Hotel Solutions Partnership in 2018 as Project Conceptualisation and Development Strategist. He is a registered architect and planner with 35+ years’ experience in global real estate design and development projects, especially on mixed-use and hospitality, and has served in senior development and technical roles within Marriott, IHG and Aman. Miguel is an expert in assessing hotel and resort opportunities, formulating their USPs, competitive positioning and development strategy and has specialised in project conceptualisation, design management and project management strategy. Miguel also supports hotel companies in the formation and deployment of innovation platforms and growth strategies and is Co-Founder of Hotel2030, a platform for discussing, developing and acting on future changes for the hospitality industry.

Neville Ablitt - Hotel Solutions Partnership - Consultant, UK / EMEA

Neville Ablitt (Ambassador)

Areas of Expertise: Asset Management, Business turnaround, Hotel operator selection, Hotel Strategy, Innovation and Execution, Owner Representation

Neville Ablitt is a highly experienced senior director in the hospitality sector, having gained financial, operational and development experience over more than three decades. He has held board positions and senior management roles for many years and now sits on various Boards in executive, non-executive and advisory roles.