This is the place where capital, insight and hotel performance converge. Drawing on our uncommon depth of hands-on hotel experience and by applying current, data-driven market intelligence, we advise investors, developers and owners seeking resilient cashflow, de-risked delivery and long-term asset value.
Our objective advice isn’t influenced by agendas, transaction incentives or competing commercial interests. This allows clients to make informed decisions with confidence.
We specialise in asset management and fully understand hotel development, investment, ownership, operations and performance improvement because we’ve lived it. We’ve sat on both sides of the table. We’ve navigated market cycles, operator negotiations, capital decisions and performance challenges firsthand. It’s this breadth of specialist experience that helps us identify risks, opportunities and solutions others may overlook.
Hotel investments and operations are complex.
Hotel Advisors Global helps clients cut through that complexity, understand their options and focus on the decisions that have the greatest commercial impact. Our services can be engaged independently of each other or grouped together across the full asset lifecycle.
Learnings from the team’s combined decades of hotel industry experience are applied to every project.
The Hotel Advisors Global team has completed assignments across the full spectrum of the hotel sector for hotel owners, investors and operators during their industry careers.
The team has managed assignments for every accommodation style – remote ultra-luxury lodges to premium CBD hotels, mixed-use coastal hotels, country guest houses and pubs, holiday parks, spa & wellness and golf resorts, glamping, hotel convention centres, attraction-based hotels and regional boutique properties.
Our people have worked in Australia, New Zealand, Asia, Africa, across the Americas, UK, Europe, and the Pacific islands. We are connected to worldwide networks, with deep knowledge of cultural and lifestyle considerations within multiple destinations.
Over the years, team members have managed a variety of hotels across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific islands.
The independent review of the ultra-luxury lodge ownership and competitive marketplace was a quality piece of work that has significantly contributed to Baillie Lodges (owned by KSL Capital Partners) understanding of this niche, high yielding segment and the subsequent creation of the strategic M&A plan. Their intimate understanding of our investment objectives, the unique investment thesis for this asset sub-class and personal involvement in the process from start to finish were central to the production of a well scoped, thoroughly researched and highly relevant management tool that was delivered at project completion. We will be using them again!
Hotel Advisors delivered one of the most comprehensive independent feasibility studies and market assessments we have seen. It has fundamentally shaped our operator selection process including engagement with the world’s leading ultra luxury hospitality brands.
Over the years I’ve had the pleasure of contracting Rodger to perform a range of assignments for Mantra Group and more recently for private equity acquisition plans. Rodger’s understanding of the market and his ability to condense the complex assignments into meaningful outcomes is second to none in the industries he specialised in. I thoroughly recommend Rodger as a professional that delivers tangible results.
In a time when most people soften their advice with disclaimers, Rodger sticks to the old-school approach—telling you what you need to hear, not just what you want to hear—and that is truly invaluable
Hotel Advisors Global have been integral at providing market insights and hotel development expertise to the GURNER Group™. Their knowledge, experience, and commercial insights into opportunities have been invaluable as we continue to grow in this sector. We highly recommend this fantastic team to others.
We engaged them to undertake a market demand study and financial feasibility report for a hotel as part of a larger mixed-use development on the waterfront in Nth Qld including a large marine transport and tourism precinct. Despite the onset of COVID-19…they delivered a high-quality report ahead of schedule, on budget, that exceeded our expectations. We look forward to working with them on future projects.
Over the years I have known and worked with Rodger Powell, I found Rodger to be innovative, knowledgeable, more-over practical and efficient in his approach to asset management of hotels, to drive solid returns for the investor. We have also found the business to be diligent and detailed in undertaking in-depth and focused research on specific markets, identifying their trading potential.
Our experience in working with Hotel Advisors has seen insightful thought, accurate strategic process and planning and a strong ability to bring relationships together.
Rodger has worked with me over several years managing my hotels. It has been a good partnership…adding value by always thinking about the market that we operate in and combined with his deep knowledge of the operations of the hotels, has been key to increasing the hotels’ performances. We have also teamed up to look at acquisitions. I have found the insight, drive and work ethic have greatly assisted me in the analysis of these acquisitions.
I find them to be innovative, knowledgeable, more-over practical and efficient in their approach to asset management of hotels, to drive solid returns for the investor. We have also found them to be diligent and detailed in undertaking in-depth and focused research on specific markets, identifying their trading potential.
They have an uncommon breadth and depth of experience across multiple aspects of hospitality and tourism. That alone differentiates them from most in their field, but it’s the focus and passion with which they apply it that really delivers great results.
Their industry connections and expertise in research, data, and market insights have been invaluable in securing hotel investor interest and bringing deals together. The in-depth analysis and strategic guidance gave us the confidence to move forward with opportunities. They provide the data-driven solutions and most importantly, the insight, the tourism and hospitality sector values.
The deep experience and detailed analytic capability were a given; what really impressed me was their understanding of the market and competitive environment, and the commercial insight they brought around the viability of a new project. Will definitely work with this team again.
They have been instrumental in assisting in the build and management of our new Crowne Plaza Hotel. Their expertise and relationships in the industry are priceless and they have been a fantastic asset to our team.
Hotel Advisors provided valuable insights into the key players and market drivers for the hotel sector, which in turn assisted Lendlease in a range of projects we were considering and pursuing. They have a wealth of knowledge of the industry and are a pleasure to work with.
As an advisor Rodger possesses strong communication skills, empathy, expertise, and integrity. He listens actively and provides insightful and personalized advice all of which builds trust in his advice.
Hotel Advisors provided valuable insights and advisory services during the pre-opening and stabilisation phases of the Intercontinental Auckland; the first hotel development by Precinct Properties. We highly recommend the team for Hotel and Hospitality industry consultancy, particularly during pre-opening phases and to understand how to influence performance and navigate management service agreements.
Hotel Advisors Global consulted with our Council on a number of strategic projects that have informed tourism strategy and policy decisions and delivered on time, on budget and within scope for all engagements.
Tourism Noosa engaged Hotel Advisors for a complex and short-turnaround tourism economics and policy project. It was completed on time, on budget and the report demonstrated an exceptional depth of understanding of the tourism industry, tourism economics and government policy.
We were delivered a comprehensive hotel demand report for City of Moreton Bay that was instrumental in understanding our true hotel investment opportunities. This work directly informed our marketing campaigns and helped build a strong pipeline of hotel investment projects for the city. Their customer service, industry knowledge and delivery were outstanding throughout, any local government or organisation looking for genuine, evidence-based hospitality advisory expertise should strongly consider this team.
Hotel Advisors’ hotel market expertise has been a genuine asset to Aniko Group. Their insights are sharp, commercially grounded, and always trustworthy. This is a team of advisors we trust and gladly recommend.
Rodger is an excellent strategic thinker, and he combines this with a commercial and business focused approach to marketing and sales. I have seen Rodger performing as a Company Director and Chairman in at least three businesses, he has a very good grasp and understanding of governance and the role of the Board
Hotel assets transition through predictable, but often not linear stages. Each is defined by its own specific risks, capital pressures and performance drivers.
Unlike advisors who specialise in just a single stage, Hotel Advisors Global works with owners and investors on outperforming the market, providing practical part or whole-of-life guidance based on lived experience of the entire asset lifecycle.
Together, we help de-risk development, strengthen trading performance, manage operational exposure, and identify conversion or exit pathways should market dynamics shift.
Broad experience in C-suite and senior hotel roles for 25 years across Australasia, the Pacific and the USA.
Experience gained from more than 30 years in senior management roles with IHG, Accor, Marriott, Mirvac and Nikko across Australia, NZ, and Asia Pacific.
A leading specialist in market demand and financial forecasting, having delivered more than 250 research studies for clients across the world.
Bringing decades of hotel experience to the team and now focusing on FF&E, procurement, fit out, interiors and executive support.
Experience gained from positions in hotels, the MICE sector, tourism destination marketing, events and communications inform her support role.
The client roster of Hotel Advisors Global includes some of the region’s largest multi-national developers, equity investors and financial institutions, high net worth individuals and boutique private enterprises, as well as some of the largest LGAs in the country.
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