CONSULTING
Hospitality, Leisure and Tourism
Transforming ideas into investable destinations.
Our end-to-end consultancy spans planning, brand, and operation, advising at every stage of the asset and destination lifecycle — helping you create, operate and optimise high-performing projects.
With over 25 years’ regional experience, we help developers, operators, investors, institutions and lenders create long-term value across the hospitality, tourism, and leisure sectors. From strategic vision to cost-effective operational delivery, we offer actionable advice rooted in data, tailored to the region’s dynamic opportunities, and delivered by our market-leading sector specialists.
Why trust us with your hospitality needs
Our strategic approach
We offer solutions across four core areas — each supported by deep regional insight, benchmarking data, and multidisciplinary teams.
Concept, feasibility and investment
We advise on development potential, brand positioning and revenue forecasting, including market and financial feasibility studies, highest and best use analysis, competitive review, due diligence and transaction support.
Development strategy and planning
We support at every stage of the development cycle, including project scoping, master planning, development phasing and design management. We also advise on development appraisals, budgeting, capex planning, branding, and operator selection.
Execution and delivery
We help bring your vision to life, drawing on deep experience in design coordination, regulatory compliance, procurement strategy, project delivery, and pre-opening advisory. We act as owner representatives and advisors across touchpoints, supporting seamless execution and handover.
Operational asset management
Post-launch, we work with investors and owners to drive performance and maximise asset value. This includes operator strategy and negotiations, franchise advisory, brand alignment, and performance reviews. Our team also advises on hotel management agreements, cost control, repositioning, and ongoing value enhancement.
Our hospitality services
We help unlock value through integrated services that combine commercial insight with sector-specific expertise.
From concept to keys, we support the development of hotel and resort assets with commercially grounded, data-led advice. We help shape and deliver successful hospitality concepts — whether stand-alone or as part of a wider mixed-use scheme.
- Highest and best use studies
- Financial feasibility studies
- Concept development
- Market entry strategies
- Investment due diligence
We help translate national tourism ambitions into commercially viable projects. We assess demand, guide strategy, and identify gaps in infrastructure, integrating global benchmarks with local context to ensure each destination’s offer is distinct, deliverable, and investment-ready.
- National and regional tourism strategy
- Destination gap and opportunity analysis
- Specialist tourism development, such as wellness and eco-tourism
- Visitor experience planning
- Destination lifecycle strategy
- Policies, regulations, classifications and licensing
Working with owners and operators, we provide tailored strategies to enhance guest experience, improve efficiency and increase returns. We blend operational insight with commercial strategy to ensure assets are performing at their full potential.
- Hotel performance analysis and benchmarking
- Operator strategy and contract reviews
- Capex planning and ROI analysis
We help owners find the right operating partner for their concept and market, then secure optimal terms. Our team’s hotel operations background and legal familiarity ensure every agreement is grounded in practical and commercial reality.
- Brand and operator shortlisting
- Tender process management
- Commercial and legal term benchmarking
- Contract negotiation support
From beach clubs to branded residences and mixed-use destinations, we advise on a wide range of lifestyle-led projects. We tailor our approach to each asset, market and opportunity. Our experience spans luxury, lifestyle and family-focused concepts — with deep insight into what drives success across different segments.
- Branded residential concept and feasibility studies
- Mixed-use and placemaking advisory
- Project positioning and storytelling
- Restaurant and spa development
- Franchising and hotel management
Latest publications and reports
Hospitality
GCC Hospitality Market Review
An annual review of key trends and performance of GCC hospitality and tourism markets.
04 September 2024
Hospitality
UAE Hospitality Market Review
An annual infographic on the hospitality market in the UAE, with a focus on Dubai, offers a comprehensive analysis of the sector's performance. The infographic covers key aspects such as ADRs, occupancy rates, RevPAR, the supply of planned and under construction projects across the UAE and Dubai.
30 September 2024
Hospitality
The UAE's Hospitality Vision
Explore our research infographic showcasing the UAE's hospitality sector. Uncover key insights on hotel room supply categorised by star rating, delve into the top 6 hotel operators in the UAE, and get a comprehensive view of the existing supply, under construction projects, and final planning supply
20 September 2023
Residential
Branded Residential Overview Dubai
An in-depth analysis of Dubai's Branded Residential Development market.
10 May 2022
