SPECIALIST HOSPITALITY DELIVERY
Turning Hospitality Strategy into Operational Reality
Hospitality developments are among the most complex asset classes to plan, fund and deliver. Long-term success depends on the effective alignment of market positioning, operator and brand strategy, guest experience, design, development cost, construction, operational efficiency, capital structure and asset management.
HSS Capital Group provides access to a multidisciplinary hospitality delivery ecosystem capable of supporting hotels, resorts, branded residences and mixed-use developments from feasibility and development appraisal through construction, opening and ongoing operation.
Our integrated capability includes:
- Development and commercial strategyIncluding feasibility, positioning, business planning and development appraisal.
- Project and design managementCoordinating stakeholders, consultants, programmes, approvals and design development.
- Construction deliveryProviding disciplined oversight from pre-construction through completion and handover.
- Quantity surveying and cost consultancySupporting cost planning, procurement, value management and financial control.
- Brand and operator strategyHelping align the proposed concept with appropriate hospitality partners and operating requirements.
- Hospitality operationsIntegrating operational planning, guest experience and opening-readiness considerations throughout delivery.
- Capital and funding alignmentEnsuring that delivery decisions remain consistent with the approved business plan and investor requirements.
- Asset managementSupporting performance, governance and long-term value following completion and opening.
This coordinated approach creates clear accountability, reduces execution risk and keeps commercial, operational, design, cost and funding objectives aligned throughout the project lifecycle. For clients, it provides a significant advantage over managing multiple disconnected advisers, consultants and delivery partners.
Our leadership and wider professional network have directed and delivered projects associated with globally recognised hospitality brands and ownership groups, including Four Seasons, Hilton, Marriott, Conrad, Kempinski, Mandarin Oriental, Jumeirah, Claridge's, The Dorchester and Sunset Hospitality Group.
Here is a sample of some of the projects that our team has delivered.
A selection of landmark hospitality, hotel and mixed-use assets across our leadership team's combined careers:
- Sandy Lane Hotel, Spa & Country ClubBarbados$220m
- The Savoy Hotel (12 refurbishment projects)London$120m
- Four Seasons Hotel, GizaEgypt>£100m
- The Conrad HotelLondon$90m
- Kempinski HotelDubai$55m
- BacchanaliaMayfair, London£50m
- Sushi SambaDubai & Milan£20m
- Two Beach Clubs, Three Restaurants & Retail VillagePorto Montenegro, Tivat£15m
- Restaurant Development, UKBelgravia, London£11m
- NammosLondon£5m
- US Care Facility RefinancingUnited States$1.25bn (due diligence)
Beyond the schemes listed above, our leadership has also directed programmes and relationships with Hilton, Marriott, Accor, Starwood, Viceroy, Jumeirah, Shangri-La, Mandarin Oriental, Claridge's, The Dorchester and Sunset Hospitality Group, together with luxury retail brands Lululemon, Pandora and ARC'teryx.
WHY WORK WITH THE GROUP
- Full lifecycle coverageA single team spanning construction delivery, cost consultancy, development appraisal, project direction and hospitality asset management.
- Proven at scaleLeadership that has personally delivered and directed projects from $5m restaurant fit-outs to $1bn+ hotel and infrastructure schemes.
- Global reachTrack record across the UK, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Africa, the Indian Ocean and the Caribbean.
- Brand-grade relationshipsTrusted by Four Seasons, Hilton, Marriott, Jumeirah, Sunset Hospitality Group and leading private and institutional owners.
- Commercial depthDirectors who have sat on the developer's side of the table — modelling returns, negotiating land and defining the product, not just managing cost.
Hotels, Resorts, Branded Residences and Mixed-Use Developments
Whether supporting a new development, repositioning an existing asset or recovering a stalled project, our objective is to create hospitality assets that are commercially viable, operationally efficient, deliverable and capable of supporting institutional investment. By combining development, construction, cost, operational and asset-management expertise within one coordinated team, we can support a scheme from initial feasibility to opening day—and beyond.