With the largest commercial real estate team in Europe and one of the biggest worldwide, CMS is well positioned to help investors, funders, developers, landlords and occupiers navigate all aspects of the real estate market and maximise their assets. Whatever the size and scope of your project or deal, with almost 800 lawyers in 39 countries we have the resources to meet your needs quickly and ef?ciently, offering expert advice. We have been active in real estate in our markets for decades, so we understand the culture, the economic context, the local legal context and the history.
As a professional services company, Ayming partners with businesses and institutions around the world to unlock lasting value, year after year. With 39 years of expertise, we achieved a group revenue of €184 million in 2024 and operate across 14 countries.
Our Taxes team guides organizations through complicated tax requirements, turning them into opportunities for profit, while supporting clients in their risk management.
BuildingMinds enables owners and managers of real estate to de-risk and drive the performance of their portfolios, clear regulatory hurdles, and protect portfolio valuations across day-to-day operations now, and in the future. Its technology platform is helping some of the world’s largest organizations to transform real estate from a resource-consuming industry into a resource-generating industry. By leveraging AI to optimize decarbonization strategies, BuildingMinds’ platform offers ESG reporting solutions that ensure organizations adhere to global and local policies and standards, including upcoming regulatory changes. BuildingMinds was founded in 2019 by Schindler Group to meet the company's need for building data monitoring and management and has grown to a team of more than 150 experts across 40 countries. With over $100M in funding from Schindler and technological support from Microsoft, BuildingMinds has expanded to meet the needs of real estate managers across reporting and ESG
Climate X is a climate risk data provider with the world’s only fully integrated climate risk platform, helping financial institutions manage and build resilience to climate change impacts on the built environment. They provide climate financial risk data to global asset managers and banks, safeguarding economic stability against climate risks.
Climate X’s innovative solutions (Spectra and Adapt) enable investors and portfolio managers to address climate challenges, manage investments, and retrofit structures for a sustainable future.
Dentons is the world's largest law firm, delivering quality and value to clients around the globe. Dentons is a leader on the Acritas Global Elite Brand Index, a BTI Client Service 30 Award winner and recognized by prominent business and legal publications for its innovations in client service, including founding Nextlaw Enterprise, Dentons’ wholly owned subsidiary of innovation, advisory and technology operating units. Dentons' polycentric approach, commitment to inclusion and diversity and world-class talent challenge the status quo to advance client interests in the communities in which we live and work. www.dentons.com.
Gleeds is a leading global property and construction consultancy. Independent since 1885, we are proud to deliver award-winning projects around the world.
AZORA is an independent private equity styled asset manager of real assets, based in Spain but investing across Europe and the USA. It currently manages €9.2 bn of AuM (once its various vehicles committed firepower is fully invested) with Hospitality and Living representing c. 70% of this. AZORA has a value-add approach with a strong track record in pioneering new assets classes in Southern Europe and a special expertise in building fully integrated platforms in operational assets classes.
Navigating debt, corporate and capital markets has never been more complex. Increasing regulation, complexity and rapid technological change mean that you need to act fast to seize business opportunities and adapt quickly to changing situations or environments.
We abide by regulations set out by the Capital Market Authority, so you can trust us to deal with any eventuality efficiently and cost-effectively. Our capital markets offering ranges from corporate services to debt capital market offerings such as securitisation and loan administration.
For over 200 years, JLL (NYSE: JLL), a leading global commercial real estate and investment management company, has helped clients buy, build, occupy, manage and invest in a variety of commercial, industrial, hotel, residential and retail properties. A Fortune 500® company with annual revenue of $20.9 billion and operations in over 80 countries around the world, our more than 103,000 employees bring the power of a global platform combined with local expertise. Driven by our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a better world, we help our clients, people and communities SEE A BRIGHTER WAYSM. JLL is the brand name, and a registered trademark, of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated. For further information, visit jll.com.
ABOUT GRI HOSPITALITY EUROPE 2025
With a pick up in transactions and strong demand for hotel and hospitality-driven products, GRI members and Europe’s top real estate dealmakers will get together in Rome to discuss where to take hotel portfolios and forge new strategies for investing in this asset class.
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Program
Site Visits | 3rd December | 08:00 - 16:00
Site Visits
Cocktail | 3rd December | 17:00 - 19:00
Networking Cocktail
Cocktail reception on the night before the GRI Hospitality event, hosted by Colliers at Hotel Umiltà 36.
Opening Talkshow | 4th December | 09:00 - 10:15
European Hospitality Outlook
Adapting to new trends, flourishing demand and challenges of the current present
Shifting Demand Patterns - What is driving the new wave of leisure and business travel? Are short and experience-driven stays reshaping investment logic?
Cost & Delivery Pressure - With inflation, construction and sustainability pressures mounting, can developments stay viable without compromising value?
Capital Allocation Trends - Are investors changing their risk appetite across regions and asset types? What’s driving capital back - or away - from the sector?
Market Fragmentation & Growth - Are we seeing a divergence between prime and secondary locations, or is Europe still moving in one direction?
Head of Development Investment and Portfolio Growth
Choice Hotels International
Breakout Discussion | 4th December | 12:30 - 13:30
Resorts & Leisure
Can strong leisure demand continue to fuel returns while costs and competition intensify?
Demand Drivers - Is the strong momentum in leisure travel here to stay? What trends are shaping performance across resort destinations?
Development Costs - With construction and sustainability upgrades becoming more expensive, how are projects maintaining feasibility and investor appeal?
Brand & Experience - Are operators adapting fast enough to change guest expectations in wellness, lifestyle, and premium leisure?
Capital Deployment - Is appetite for resort assets still rising, or are investors becoming more selective about location and product type?
Breakout Discussion | 4th December | 15:00 - 16:00
Debt & Credit In Hospitality Deals
Are hospitality assets regaining lender's confidence as sector's fundamentals solidify?
Underwriting Hospitality - What are the current criteria for underwriting hotel deals? Are we seeing wider spreads or stricter collateral requirements?
Selectivity & Segmentation - Which hotel segments and locations are attracting financing? Are lenders narrowing their focus or ready to support a broader pipeline?
Alternative Lending - With bank lending constraints, what role are debt funds and non-bank lenders playing? Is alternative credit finding room in the segment?
Managing Risk Exposure - How are lenders assessing risk across leisure, business travel, and resort assets? What portfolio strategies are helping mitigate volatility?
A former marketing director with pan-European brand experience Alan joined the Hilton Development team in 2005 to build the Hilton portfolio of hotel brands throughout Southern Europe and Africa. Based in Rome Alan’s focus is on the southern European markets
Andreas Löcher
Head of IM Department - HospitalityUnion Investment Real Estate
Germany
Andreas Löcher is Head of Investment Management Operational at Union Investment Real Estate GmbH, a position he assumed in August 2023. He directs global transaction business for hotel and retail properties, overseeing acquisitions and sales. Joining Union Investment in 2010, he previously led Investment Management Hospitality, instrumental in building the firm's extensive global hotel portfolio. Löcher possesses significant expertise in real estate investment strategies and finance.
Global Head of Real EstateIndosuez Wealth Management
United Kingdom
Antón de la Rica
Co-CEOLíbere Hospitality
Spain
Antón de la Rica serves as Co-CEO of Líbere Hospitality, a leading Spanish operator specializing in tech-enabled short and medium-term accommodation. He plays a pivotal role in the company's strategic expansion across Spain and into key European markets including Portugal, Italy, Greece, and the UK. With prior experience as Investment Director at abba Hoteles, de la Rica champions Líbere's innovative "asset-light" model, combining hotel comfort with vacation rental flexibility through advanced digitalization and efficient asset management. He is instrumental in driving the company's growth, targeting €100 million in revenue by 2026, and delivering high-quality, digitally enhanced guest experiences.
Accomplished leader with extensive experience and a proven track record of success in managing large-scale construction projects, integrating sustainable practices into corporate strategy, and driving innovative real estate solutions. Possess strong analytical and strategic skills, with the ability to build relationships in multicultural environments. Solid engineering and technical background with a demonstrated capacity to attract financing and funding for highly innovative projects. Expertise in strategies based on in-depth ESG knowledge and a design-thinking approach, combined with comprehensive business administration and economics acumen.
Experienced Co-Founder with a demonstrated history of working in the hospitality industry. Skilled in Hospitality Industry, Serviced Apartments, Marketing, Management and Start-ups. Strong business development professional with a Master’s Degree focused in Business Administration and Management from WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management.
Sven Küstermann serves as Director Real Estate Expansion at Numa Group, a leading hospitality technology company specializing in aparthotels and serviced apartments. In his role, he oversees strategic real estate expansion initiatives across European markets, identifying and securing prime locations for Numa's growing portfolio of properties. With extensive experience in real estate development and hospitality sector growth, Küstermann plays a crucial role in Numa's mission to revolutionize urban accommodation through technology-driven solutions. His expertise in market analysis and property acquisition has contributed to the company's rapid expansion across major European cities, supporting Numa's vision of providing seamless, digitally-enhanced hospitality experiences.
Andreas Ewald Founder and Managing Partner, Engel Völkers Hotel Consulting. He is Managing Partner of the worldwide operating hotel consulting practice of Engel &
Ariadna currently leads group transactions at Stoneweg. Prior to this, she was an investment professional at H.I.G. Capital and Lodge Quai in London. She began her career at Deutsche Bank within its investment banking division.
- Partner and Head of Real Estate & Lodging at AZ Capital
- Former Managing Director at Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investment Banking (2007-2023)
- Since joining AZ Capital in 2024, I have successfully advised on several corporate and asset ransactions (both acquisitions and divestitures) worth €2.0 Bn + as debt advisor on RE refinancings for €1.3 Bn
- High flexibility on size of advised transactions with recent mandates ranging from c.EUR 100 MM to 1.3 Bn. Same approach on debt advisory with current mandates ranging from EUR 60 to 500+ MM
- Unmatched transactional experience and network in the Iberian market and other jurisdictions (advised on transactions worth c.EUR 100 Bn at Morgan Stanley)
- Looking to continue serving institutional parties of all types and nationalities to achieve their investment, divestment and refinancing targets
- AZ Capital was founded in 2003 by former Morgan Stanley bankers and holds largest M&A and Debt Advisory team in Spain
Michael Swank is a Senior Managing Director in the Real Estate Group based in London, where he is involved in Blackstone’s real estate acquisitions across continental Europe. Since joining Blackstone in 2010, Mr. Swank has been involved in a number of Blackstone’s investments in Europe and the U.S., including Dream Global, Hembla (D. Carnegie), Obligo, Sponda, Hilton Worldwide, and Gecina. Mr. Swank graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania, where he received a BS in Economics from the Wharton School.
Over 20 years’ experience in the hospitality industry covering both investment and management across Europe and the US, having worked for HVS, Rosewood Hotel Group, Kildare Partners, and Queensgate Investments. Previously led the hospitality investment teams at Kildare Partners and Queensgate Investments. Hands-on experience with complex investment strategies and structures.
Tim Wilkinson is driving the European expansion strategy of the Indotek Group, a value-add private fund currently with over Eur 2 bln AUM. Tim is responsible for sourcing and acquiring opportunistic investments across 13 European countries, with a focus on direct assets and/or real estate companies that need new capital to unlock un-realised potential. Previously he spent over 20 years with a focus on the emerging markets of Central & South East Europe, most recently as the Head of Capital Markets and equity partner with the Romanian affiliate of Cushman & Wakefield. Tim is a graduate of Nottingham Trent University and a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
Chief Development & Acquisitions OfficerRoom Mate Hotels
Spain
Dominic is Chief Development & Acquisitions Officer of Room Mate Hotels Group, a leading lifestyle hotel brand and lease management company with 32 hotels across Europe including, but not limited to, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Florence, London, Madrid, Milan, Rome, and Venice. Owned by TPG Angelo Gordon, the global asset management firm, and Westmont Hospitality Group, one of the largest privately held hospitality organisations worldwide. He has led the acquisition of over 60 hotels across 20 cities and resorts in Europe on behalf of Westmont Hospitality Group together with its various investment partners, into hotels.
Head of Development Investment and Portfolio GrowthChoice Hotels International
Netherlands
Tobias is leading Choice Hotels' growth efforts across EMEA. While the primary focus as a franchise only hotel group is on growing through franchising, Choice Hotels is also looking for strategic opportunities including capital investments, strategic equity acquisitions and growth partnerships including development partnerships and Master Franchises across EMEA. As part of Choice Hotel's EMEA leadership team, Tobias is also heavily involved in defining and executing the strategic vision of Choice Hotels in the EMEA market.
Ivana Budin Arhanić has held senior positions at Croatia's largest tourism company, Valamar Riviera, since 2007, driving its growth and development into a leading hospitality asset developer and management company in the Alpe-Adria region, with more than €1 billion invested over the past two decades. Since 2022, she has served as a Management Board member of Valamar Riviera d.d., where she is responsible for business development, digitalization, quality management, sustainability, and corporate communications.
Ivana actively contributes to the development of the business and tourism sectors and to public dialogue through her participation in numerous professional institutions, associations, and national committees. She stands out as an advocate of sustainable and responsible tourism development that creates value for local communities, the economy, and the overall quality of life in Croatia.
Jeroen van Gils is Development Director Europe at BWH Hotels, bringing over 15 years of experience in the hospitality industry, primarily in commercial roles. Throughout his career, Jeroen has developed a strong reputation for his strategic insight and ability to drive business growth. Prior to joining BWH Hotels, he held various positions at ACCOR Hotels, where he played a pivotal role in shaping the commercial success of multiple properties. In his most recent role at ACCOR, Jeroen was responsible for the commercial management of Novotel and Mercure Amsterdam City, where he successfully led initiatives to enhance revenue and guest satisfaction.
MariaPia Intini is the Managing Director of Almar Resorts & Spa, the luxury division of the independent operator HNH Hospitality. In this role, she drives the overall business strategy with a focus on brand development, operational excellence, and market expansion. MariaPia’s career spans more than 15 years across hospitality and real estate investment, marked by impactful roles that bridge operational leadership and financial expertise. Before joining HNH, she led development and investment across Europe for citizenM hotels, the disruptive, tech-forward brand that created the concept of affordable luxury, and recently joined the Marriott International portfolio. Her foundation was built at Cushman & Wakefield and Colliers International, where she specialised in financial feasibility and valuations for hotel assets across EMEA. MariaPia holds a Master’s degree in Hospitality Management with a concentration in Real Estate Finance and Investment from Cornell University (USA).
Vice President Europe - The Palace CompanyThe Palace Company
Italy
Business Administrator, Master in Real Estate & Hotel Investment. More than 10 years of experience in business leadership, performing senior management roles in various sectors.
Ability to combine commercial and financial experience and strategic vision to produce final results and demonstrated financial strength.
Leader in comprehensive company strategy, through the generation of plans that ensure business sustainability in the medium and long term, guaranteeing the achievement of income and profitability objectives.
Nicolás Jover Clar is the Director of Corporate Development for the EMEA region at Barceló Hotel Group since October 2023.
He is responsible for the group’s M&A activity, with a focus on hotel expansion across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
Prior to co-founding Emerald Pine Capital, Alessandro was an executive director in the Asset and Wealth Management Division of Goldman Sachs. Alessandro joined the European Special Situations team of Goldman Sachs in 2015. As a member of the Real Estate investing team, he executed several investments across the capital structure in real estate assets, real estate platforms, performing and non-performing credit portfolios secured by commercial and residential real estate. Before his time at Goldman Sachs, Alessandro was a member of the Asset Finance and Asset Backed Securities team at Credit Suisse, where he began his career in 2014. Alessandro holds an MSc in Finance from Bocconi University in Milan.
With over 20 years in property development and investment, Garth has been investing in Portugal since 2016. Aside from co-founding a property development company, Garth’s previous roles include Senior Manager of Development and Hospitality within the sovereign wealth fund of Abu Dhabi. Garth oversees the day to day running of the business.
Before becoming the CIO of Amundi RE, Hubert Joachim is the Head of the International investment Team. 11 years’ experience in all key real estate assets investment. Extensive knowledge of main European property markets. Identify and develop new potential in both, secured and niche markets. Highly experienced in broad-based management; strong planning, communication, organizational and decision-making skills. Organize and lead local asset manager partners. Negotiate large investment volume up to 1 billion. Team builder and team player, manage and developed a team of 4 seniors level. MBA at HULT International Business School (London) MSc in Quality Management at SUPMECA (Institut Superieur de Mécanique de Paris) MSc in Global Asset at SKEMA.
Namid is the Senior Managing Director and co-founder of EQ Hotels, with over 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry underwriting, acquiring, and managing hospitality assets across North America, Asia, and Europe.
Rami is a Partner & MD of Orion located in London. Since joining Orion in 2002, he has been involved in acquisitions, asset mgmt and realizations for the Orion European RE Funds across Europe with a particular focus on larger corporate transactions, pan-European portfolios, debt acquisitions, restructurings, hotel & retail investments. This includes active involvement in investments such as Infracity in Stockholm, Puerto Venecia or Sotogrande in Spain, the equity participation in Société Foncière Lyonnaise or the debt acquisition & restructuring of the Spanish company Inmobiliara Colonial. Before joining Orion he was an associate at Arthur Andersen within the transaction support team, advising large corporations on their RE strategies.
Riccardo Abello serves as Partner and Co-Head of Real Estate at Eurazeo, a leading European investment firm. Based in the UK, he brings extensive expertise in real estate investment and asset management across European markets. Abello plays a key role in driving Eurazeo's real estate strategy, overseeing investment decisions and portfolio management. His experience spans institutional real estate investments, development projects, and value creation initiatives. At Eurazeo, he focuses on identifying and executing strategic real estate opportunities while managing relationships with institutional investors and stakeholders across the firm's diverse property portfolio.
Daniele is an experienced manager with a solid background in real estate investment, asset management, turnaround and development projects in all asset classes. 25-year experience as CEO of Brera, Head of Single Names at Illimity Bank, CEO of Copernicus RE Italy, CIO/Head of Investments at Castello SGR, Asset and Investment Manager at DB’s RREEF, and member of the investment and asset management team of other national and international investors and AM firms, investing and managing more than Euro 10 bn of RE, NPEs and Corporate transactions;
Fiona is a Managing Director and Head of Real Estate Capital Markets UK, based in London. She has been based in the UK since 2001, with c.20 years of experience in the real estate sector, spanning investment banking, debt funds and advisory in the UK and Europe. She started her career at Deutsche Bank in London, focusing on European large loan origination for CMBS/syndication exit and was most recently investing in UK and European real estate whole loans, senior loans and mezzanine loans at the real estate debt funds of Intermediate Capital Group and latterly M&G Investments, prior to joining BNP Paribas in 2017. At BNP Paribas, she is responsible for running the real estate financing and coverage business in the UK.
Investment Director, CRE Debt in Europe and UKAustralian Super
United Kingdom
Laurine Amiel is an Investment Director, CRE Debt in Europe and UK at AustralianSuper, a role she has held since February 2022. She is instrumental in expanding the fund's international investment portfolio, focusing on European mid-market corporate lending and commercial real estate debt through direct and indirect strategies. Prior to AustralianSuper, Laurine spent over a decade at Natixis, holding positions such as Vice President of Syndication in Real Estate & Hospitality for Europe and Vice President of Commercial Real Estate, with a focus on US Commercial Mortgage Loans. Her expertise spans private credit, real estate finance, and leveraged finance, contributing to AustralianSuper's significant presence in the European market. She holds Master's degrees from Université Paris Dauphine - PSL.
Managing Director, Head of Capital MarketsArrow Global
United Kingdom
Rob joined Arrow in 2024 to lead asset and fund-level financing across all product types. Prior to joining the firm, Rob spent 9 years at KKR in New York, where he held a senior role in the Structured Markets division of KKR Capital Markets, responsible for financing KKR’s real estate vehicles in the US and Europe. Prior to KKR, he held capital markets roles at Hudson Advisors / Lone Star Funds, a US-based real estate developer and an Irish family office. Rob holds an M.Phil in Land Economy from The University of Cambridge and a Bachelor of Science in Industrial & Labour Relations from Cornell University.
Global Director of Business DevelopmentNobu Hotels
Portugal
More than 15 years of experience, across geographies and cultures, in communications, marketing strategies and business development at a global level with exposure to a various sectors and industries, in start-up businesses, SME enterprises, at governmental and consulting offices and in International Companies. Extensive public speaking experience and relationship management skills with natural influencing instincts and proven risks assessment capabilities. A methodological strategic planner with abilities to employ structured tactics in private and public sectors in complex ecosystem and fast pacing market. Innovative and entrepreneurial business personality.
Giampiero Schiavo is CEO and shareholder of Castello SGR SpA. Before joining Castello in 2007, Mr Schiavo spent 7 years at E. Capital Partners, where he was partner and member of the BoD. He started his career in 1997 at Gruppo RE. Mr Schiavo graduated with a business degree from Università L. Bocconi. Castello currently manages 40 RE funds for an overall asset under management of 2,6 Billion Euro. The Funds managed by Castello SGR target a wide range of investments including development projects.
Grazi Angelucci Paineli serves as Partner & Managing Director at Limestone Capital AG, a distinguished investment management firm. With extensive expertise in private equity and capital markets, she leads strategic investment initiatives and portfolio management. Her professional background encompasses cross-border transactions and alternative investments, particularly focused on European markets. At Limestone Capital, she drives business development and maintains key client relationships while overseeing investment strategies. Her leadership contributes to the firm's reputation in providing tailored investment solutions and capital advisory services to institutional and private clients across Portugal and international markets.
Juan Alonso Bartolome serves as CEO of Tech-Stone Development Services, a technology development company based in Spain. As a seasoned executive in the tech industry, he leads the organization's strategic initiatives and business development efforts. Under his leadership, Tech-Stone has established itself as a provider of innovative development solutions. Bartolome brings extensive experience in technology management and business leadership to his role, focusing on delivering cutting-edge services to clients across various sectors. His expertise encompasses strategic planning, team leadership, and driving technological innovation within the rapidly evolving development services landscape.
Builders & Developers - Combining local knowledge in key markets with a superior understanding of the global demand for high-end properties. We Are Developers And Managers Of Boutique, Luxury Real Estate Developments 690MM € under management 859 exclusive residences under management in Spain
Ted Oorbals, CEO of The Art of Living. Has several companies in Real Estate and also in Technology. They develop Luxury villas in southern spain and they are looking for local operating partners in Spain and also developers/investors in the Hospitality and Senior Living sector
Claudio Piccarreta serves as Strategy Director at Joivy, a leading proptech company revolutionizing the rental market across Europe. With extensive experience in strategic planning and business development, he plays a pivotal role in driving Joivy's expansion and market positioning. His expertise spans real estate technology, growth strategies, and operational excellence. At Joivy, Claudio focuses on developing innovative solutions that enhance the rental experience for both property owners and tenants, contributing to the company's mission of transforming the traditional rental industry through technology and data-driven insights.
Daniel Hermann serves as Chief Growth Officer at Limehome GmbH, a leading European digital hospitality company specializing in extended-stay apartments. With extensive experience in growth strategy and digital transformation within the hospitality and tech sectors, Hermann plays a pivotal role in driving Limehome's international expansion across European markets. He focuses on scaling the company's innovative apartment-hotel concept, leveraging data-driven strategies to optimize customer acquisition and retention. Under his leadership, Limehome has strengthened its position as a disruptor in the traditional hospitality industry, offering fully digitized, design-forward accommodations that cater to modern travelers and remote workers seeking flexible, long-term stays.
David Iriso serves as Co-General Manager & Chief Information Officer at All Iron Group, a prominent Spanish real estate investment company (SOCIMI). In his dual leadership role, he oversees strategic operations while driving digital transformation and technology initiatives across the organization. Iriso brings extensive expertise in information systems management and corporate leadership to All Iron Group's real estate portfolio operations. His position combines operational oversight with technological innovation, positioning the company for growth in Spain's competitive real estate investment market through strategic use of data analytics and digital platforms.
François graduated from ESSEC and Panthéon Assas university (M2 in notary law). François worked previously at Catella & Unibail-Rodamco (Investment) before launching Colonies with two other cofounders - Amaury Courbon (ex- Jaïna Capital) and Alexandre Martin (ex - Rothschild). They had a first entrepreneurship success with Gansky, a society specialized in flatsharing for students. With Colonies, they target to create a new urban housing experience for a broader audience. He is a member of the RICS.
LifeX is a modern residential operator and technology platform. We design, let and operate studios to spacious co-livings in London, Berlin, Copenhagen, Munich and Paris. We believe that finding the perfect home should be a quick and hassle-free experience. Whether you are moving in from abroad or just down the street, with LifeX you can arrive with just your suitcase and settle in right away.
Real Estate professional & RICS member with a background in Coworking, Coliving, and Hospitality. Leading Bob W’s expansion across Europe, one of the fastest-growing, tech-enabled serviced apartment operators for 1–90 day stays. Bob W operates in 16 countries across Europe, with more than 4,500 apartments either in operation or development. We are the only carbon-neutral hospitality operator. We sign Master Leases and Management Agreements and work with investors and developers to secure funding and develop assets ranging from 25 to 200 apartments in core European markets. Backed by some of Europe’s top VC firms and UHNW family offices. Through our joint venture with OCIM, we have multiple capital partners to acquire, invest in, and develop hotel real estate across Europe.
Head of Development, securing partnerships for Blueground to enter new cities. The global leader in flexible living, and with the vision to make people feel at home wherever they choose to live in every major city, Blueground currently operates 15,000+ apartments in over 40 cities around the globe. Blueground is seeking strategic partners to enter new cities on an exclusive city-wide license basis, with 8 partnerships (in Tokyo, Seoul, Bangkok, Riyadh, Tel Aviv, Cairo, Prague and Munich) having been secured since initiating this growth model at the beginning of 2023.
Cocktail reception on the night before the GRI Hospitality event, hosted by Colliers at Hotel Umiltà 36.
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09:00am - 10:15am
European Hospitality Outlook
Adapting to new trends, flourishing demand and challenges of the current present
Shifting Demand Patterns - What is driving the new wave of leisure and business travel? Are short and experience-driven stays reshaping investment logic?
Cost & Delivery Pressure - With inflation, construction and sustainability pressures mounting, can developments stay viable without compromising value?
Capital Allocation Trends - Are investors changing their risk appetite across regions and asset types? What’s driving capital back - or away - from the sector?
Market Fragmentation & Growth - Are we seeing a divergence between prime and secondary locations, or is Europe still moving in one direction?
11:00am - 12:00pm
Value-add Strategies in Hospitality
Can repositioning and transformation unlock returns as competition for opportunities increase?
Asset Selection - What characteristics define the most promising value-add opportunities in today’s market?
Repositioning Playbook - Which upgrades - design, branding, sustainability - deliver the strongest ROI across segments?
Capital & Risk Management - How are investors balancing capex commitments with exit timelines and market volatility?
Operator Alignment - What makes partnerships between owners and operators succeed when executing transformation strategies?
11:00am - 12:00pm
Hospitality Operations
Are operating models evolving fast enough to protect margins and meet guest expectations?
Efficiency & Margins - With inflation and labor shortages persisting, what levers are operators using to protect profitability?
Digital Transformation - Are tech investments delivering meaningful improvements in guest experience and operational efficiency?
Talent & Culture - How are hospitality leaders attracting, retaining and motivating teams in a more demanding market?
Product Adaptation - Are traditional operating models flexible enough to respond to hybrid travel and shifting demand patterns?
12:30pm - 01:30pm
Urban Hotels
Are city hotels fully back, or still searching for sustainable performance in a shifting demand cycle?
Performance Recovery - Are RevPAR and occupancy levels in major European cities approaching satisfying benchmarks, or is the gap persistent?
Product Evolution - How are brands and owners rethinking urban hotel formats to meet hybrid travel, work and lifestyle expectations?
Capital Flows - Is investor appetite for city hotels returning across prime and secondary locations? What is driving confidence - or caution?
Operational Margins - With cost inflation and labor constraints, how can urban hotels protect profitability without compromising guest experience?
12:30pm - 01:30pm
Resorts & Leisure
Can strong leisure demand continue to fuel returns while costs and competition intensify?
Demand Drivers - Is the strong momentum in leisure travel here to stay? What trends are shaping performance across resort destinations?
Development Costs - With construction and sustainability upgrades becoming more expensive, how are projects maintaining feasibility and investor appeal?
Brand & Experience - Are operators adapting fast enough to change guest expectations in wellness, lifestyle, and premium leisure?
Capital Deployment - Is appetite for resort assets still rising, or are investors becoming more selective about location and product type?
03:00pm - 04:00pm
Debt & Credit In Hospitality Deals
Are hospitality assets regaining lender's confidence as sector's fundamentals solidify?
Underwriting Hospitality - What are the current criteria for underwriting hotel deals? Are we seeing wider spreads or stricter collateral requirements?
Selectivity & Segmentation - Which hotel segments and locations are attracting financing? Are lenders narrowing their focus or ready to support a broader pipeline?
Alternative Lending - With bank lending constraints, what role are debt funds and non-bank lenders playing? Is alternative credit finding room in the segment?
Managing Risk Exposure - How are lenders assessing risk across leisure, business travel, and resort assets? What portfolio strategies are helping mitigate volatility?
03:00pm - 04:00pm
Hospitality Investments
Where should capital be placed as fundamentals hold strong and opportunities show up?
Capital Allocation - Are investors adapting their strategies for the current cycle, or holding steady in core segments?
Yield vs. Quality - Is the market still rewarding value-add assets, or is the premium on prime locations widening?
Operator Selection - How crucial is the alignment between owner and operator in driving asset value today?
Exit & Holding Strategies - Are we seeing shifts in long-term ownership strategies? What’s the current mindset around divestment timing?
04:30pm - 05:30pm
Flexible Hospitality Models
Can hybrid hospitality concepts deliver resilient cash flows and meet evolving guest needs?
Demand Landscape - How are shifting work and travel patterns fueling demand for flexible stays across European markets?
Product Definition - What makes a flexible model stand out, and how are brands differentiating in an increasingly crowded field?
Operating Economics - How are margins and performance metrics evolving compared to traditional hotel assets?
Investment Thesis - Are investors seeing flexible hospitality as a safe diversification play - or a more complex bet?
04:30pm - 05:30pm
Luxury Hotels & High-end Experiences
Is the sustained strength in demand making luxury assets the most compelling play today?
Investment Appetite - What factors are shaping investors' interest for luxury hotels in today’s market?
Branding & Differentiation - How are operators evolving the guest experience to maintain pricing power and loyalty?
Development Pipeline - Are new luxury projects feasible given escalating costs and timelines?
Performance Outlook - Will high-end demand remain resilient, or could macro shifts start to soften premium rates?
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European Hospitality Real Estate 2024
Expert market perspectives on the trends and opportunities in the European hospitality real estate sector.
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Hospitality Investments in Spain 2024
Exclusive insights on investment trends, market performance, and future prospects in Spanish Hospitality from industry leaders.
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With the largest commercial real estate team in Europe and one of the biggest worldwide, CMS is well positioned to help investors, funders, developers, landlords and occupiers navigate all aspects of the real estate market and maximise their assets. Whatever the size and scope of your project or deal, with almost 800 lawyers in 39 countries we have the resources to meet your needs quickly and ef?ciently, offering expert advice. We have been active in real estate in our markets for decades, so we understand the culture, the economic context, the local legal context and the history.
As a professional services company, Ayming partners with businesses and institutions around the world to unlock lasting value, year after year. With 39 years of expertise, we achieved a group revenue of €184 million in 2024 and operate across 14 countries.
Our Taxes team guides organizations through complicated tax requirements, turning them into opportunities for profit, while supporting clients in their risk management.
BuildingMinds enables owners and managers of real estate to de-risk and drive the performance of their portfolios, clear regulatory hurdles, and protect portfolio valuations across day-to-day operations now, and in the future. Its technology platform is helping some of the world’s largest organizations to transform real estate from a resource-consuming industry into a resource-generating industry. By leveraging AI to optimize decarbonization strategies, BuildingMinds’ platform offers ESG reporting solutions that ensure organizations adhere to global and local policies and standards, including upcoming regulatory changes. BuildingMinds was founded in 2019 by Schindler Group to meet the company's need for building data monitoring and management and has grown to a team of more than 150 experts across 40 countries. With over $100M in funding from Schindler and technological support from Microsoft, BuildingMinds has expanded to meet the needs of real estate managers across reporting and ESG
Climate X is a climate risk data provider with the world’s only fully integrated climate risk platform, helping financial institutions manage and build resilience to climate change impacts on the built environment. They provide climate financial risk data to global asset managers and banks, safeguarding economic stability against climate risks.
Climate X’s innovative solutions (Spectra and Adapt) enable investors and portfolio managers to address climate challenges, manage investments, and retrofit structures for a sustainable future.
Dentons is the world's largest law firm, delivering quality and value to clients around the globe. Dentons is a leader on the Acritas Global Elite Brand Index, a BTI Client Service 30 Award winner and recognized by prominent business and legal publications for its innovations in client service, including founding Nextlaw Enterprise, Dentons’ wholly owned subsidiary of innovation, advisory and technology operating units. Dentons' polycentric approach, commitment to inclusion and diversity and world-class talent challenge the status quo to advance client interests in the communities in which we live and work. www.dentons.com.
Gleeds is a leading global property and construction consultancy. Independent since 1885, we are proud to deliver award-winning projects around the world.
AZORA is an independent private equity styled asset manager of real assets, based in Spain but investing across Europe and the USA. It currently manages €9.2 bn of AuM (once its various vehicles committed firepower is fully invested) with Hospitality and Living representing c. 70% of this. AZORA has a value-add approach with a strong track record in pioneering new assets classes in Southern Europe and a special expertise in building fully integrated platforms in operational assets classes.
Navigating debt, corporate and capital markets has never been more complex. Increasing regulation, complexity and rapid technological change mean that you need to act fast to seize business opportunities and adapt quickly to changing situations or environments.
We abide by regulations set out by the Capital Market Authority, so you can trust us to deal with any eventuality efficiently and cost-effectively. Our capital markets offering ranges from corporate services to debt capital market offerings such as securitisation and loan administration.
For over 200 years, JLL (NYSE: JLL), a leading global commercial real estate and investment management company, has helped clients buy, build, occupy, manage and invest in a variety of commercial, industrial, hotel, residential and retail properties. A Fortune 500® company with annual revenue of $20.9 billion and operations in over 80 countries around the world, our more than 103,000 employees bring the power of a global platform combined with local expertise. Driven by our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a better world, we help our clients, people and communities SEE A BRIGHTER WAYSM. JLL is the brand name, and a registered trademark, of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated. For further information, visit jll.com.
NUMA Group is Europe’s leading digital hospitality platform. The company offers innovative design apartments and studios for modern travelers. As a reliable partner for investors, owners, and developers, NUMA Group uses proprietary technology-based operator solutions that largely automate operational processes and increase cost efficiencies and revenues. NUMA Group successfully operates more than 4,500 units in European A-cities, including Berlin, Munich, Rome, Milan, Madrid, Barcelona, Vienna.
Our generation is facing a tectonic shift in energy transition and industrial revolution catalyzed by accelerated digitization in a more electric world. Electricity is the most efficient and best vector for decarbonization; combined with circular economy approach, we will achieve climate-positive impact as part of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Our mission is to be your digital partner for Sustainability and Efficiency.
We drive digital transformation by integrating world-leading process and energy technologies to realize the full efficiency and sustainability opportunities for your business. We provide endpoint to cloud integration connecting products, controls, software and services. We enable lifecycle solutions from design and build to operate and maintain phases through a digital twin. We deliver capabilities to transform from site-to-site to an integrated company management.
Our purpose is progress.
Vistra is a leading provider of essential business services to help companies and private capital funds grow across the entire business and investment lifecycle.
Here at Vistra, our purpose is progress. As a close ally to our clients, we exist to remove the friction that comes from the complexity of global business – to help our clients achieve progress without friction. We partner with companies and private capital managers along the corporate and private capital lifecycle. From HR to tax and from legal entity management to regulatory compliance, we quietly fix the operational and administrative frustrations that hamper business growth. With over 9,000 experts in more than 50 markets, we can accelerate progress, improve processes, and reduce risk, wherever your ambition takes you.
Yard Reaas is an independent group, a leader in Italy in real estate consultancy and integrated management of real estate services.The Group operates both in the institutional market and in the distressed segment for Italian and foreign investors, banks, asset management companies/funds, industrial groups, private equity and family office funds. It boasts over 30 years of experience in technical (due diligence, project management, project monitoring), environmental, ESG, valuation, and property & building management sectors. It counts around 300 internal resources, a network of 550 technicians, approximately 1,000 appraisers on the territory, and over € 60 million in revenue.
Its activities involve single properties or entire portfolios, with reference to all asset classes (office, retail, industrial/logistics, residential, hospitality, healthcare, sport and infrastructures, etc.).
