David Atkinson Senior Consultant
Areas of expertise
- Feasibility Studies
- Operator Search & Selection
- Sales & Marketing
- Business Strategy
- Development Advisory
- Hotel Operations
- Asset Management
Education
- Cert. Hotel Real Estate
- Cornell University
- Italian Language
- Torgiano Language School
David’s expertise extends globally, having developed and opened over 30 hotels across diverse regions, including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Lebanon. His ability to navigate and succeed in these diverse markets is a testament to his adaptability and understanding of the global hospitality industry.
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David is a seasoned hospitality professional with over two decades of experience in sales, marketing, and development across the EMEA region. He has held key leadership roles, including Vice President at Hotel Solutions Partnership, where he has worked for over ten years in London and Dubai, and Commercial Director at Mezze Associates Ltd, a position he has held for nearly 17 years. His previous roles include Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Millennium Copthorne Hotels & Resorts in Europe, Senior Partner at Mezze Associates in Dubai, and Area Director of Sales and Marketing for InterContinental Hotels Group in the Middle East & Africa. David’s extensive experience includes driving commercial success and providing strategic guidance to various hospitality organizations.
Publications
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Hotel Performance Analysis
Optimizing Hotel Operational Management with a Hotel Performance Analysis Hotels are among the most complex real estate investments, with revenue levels that are highly unpredictable and sensitive to economic shifts, market conditions, and external factors like weather. Unlike long-term leases in office or retail spaces, hotel leases typically last only a few days, with pricing
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Testing Hotel Feasibility
How-to -Test Hotel Feasibility When designing a hotel, the architect and development team must create an economically feasible project. Unless the hotel’s owner is ego-driven rather than economically motivated, most investors seek a return on their invested capital. Since feasibility means different things to different people, I have prepared many feasibility studies as a hotel
September 26, 2024Read More
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