Shafi Syed
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Shafi Syed

Global Head, Hotel Development & Acquisitions, Equinox Hotels

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Biography
Shafi Syed is the Global Head, Hotel Development & Acquisitions at Equinox Hotels, leading the Group’s expansion based out of New York. Shafi brings over 30 years of experience in global investment, strategic development and brand expansion for luxury lifestyle hotels and branded real estate. Before joining Equinox, he held CDO positions at Jumeirah and Caesars Entertainment and senior development roles at Wyndham and Taj Hotels. Shafi graduated from the Institute of Hotel Management, Bangalore and holds an Advanced Certification in Real Estate & Hotel Investments from Cornell University, New York. He has lived and worked in the US, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
Equinox Hotels
Equinox Hotels - owned by The Related Companies NY with over $60B in assets - is the only luxury-lifestyle hotel brand in the ‘fitness and wellness’ hotel segment. A natural extension of the cult fitness chain Equinox, the hotel brand differentiates itself through celebrity restaurateur driven F&B/Nightlife, technology-led spa, and the highly aspirational Equinox health club among other signature elements.
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