Consulting service for independent boutique hotels
“The art of service”
Are you ready to take your hospitality brand to the next level?
Hospitality is changing. New technologies, business models and expectations are driving the future of the hospitality industry. Considering the developments that have materialized since 2020, many aspects of the hotel experience may have seen permanent change.
Just as the concept of hospitality is changing, so must your approach to understanding, preparing for and leveraging it. The Hotelist helps you answer the key questions, to lead the way to success.
About us
The ideal partner for the independent boutique hotel that seeks to evolve in a practical and efficient way.
Its founder, Philip Vidal, has more than 20 years of experience as General Manager and Director of Operations in small luxury hotels, such as The Careyes, El Tamarindo and Hotel Esencia in Mexico; Sublime Samaná, Casas del XVI and Casa Bonita in the Caribbean.
Philip and his associates’ strength is in evaluating a property, increasing its return, and repositioning it.
“We add value to each of the areas of operation, making a tangible difference in the short term; taking advantage of the qualities that make it unique”.
What do we do?
Our expert team is dedicated to working so closely with hotel owners and developers that they often think of us as an in-house resource rather than an external agency.
Our purpose is to help the independent hotel owner, making use of their individuality to create unique hospitality experiences through exceptional tailored service, and converting it in a return on their investment.
How:
• Telling a story
• Creating “unique” experiences
• Recruiting the best talent for the concept and service to offer
• Inspiring and training for continuous improvement
• Optimizing costs and expenses
Our services
Our diverse experience allows us to thoroughly assess the potential of a hotel property and put the resources in place to help ensure success.
Operations
We evaluate and provide practical recommendations to maximize returns and improve the value of hotel assets.
We are experts in increasing:
GOP (Gross Operating Profit)
ADR (Average Daily Rate)
EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization)
Marketing
We develop a marketing strategy for hotel opening or repositioning. We connect with the target audience helping the business grow, obtaining the best results and ROI.
New Business
We guide and work together with the owner in the concept planning in the pre-project stage and during development designing operations and strategies.
Some of our customers
Our Inspiration
We love creating experiences, the perfect blend of hospitality and quality.
To see a happy guest, knowing that the hotel managed to exceed their expectations, maintaining sound expenses and costs; with an integrated and motivated team; always invites us to continue innovating.
We know what works and what doesn’t, always open to improvement, taking care of the hotel’s character that makes it unique.
“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
Maya Angelou
