Simon Hudspeth has been one of Europe’s leading hotel investment advisers for more than 20 years. As a Director of two leading firms, he has conducted, managed and directed many hundreds of hotel consultancy, valuation, and advisory assignments throughout the UK, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australia.
His operational experience includes 13 hotel openings on four continents during a 10-year career with Hyatt International. As a professional adviser, Simon has been involved in many of the most significant European hotel investment deals of the past 25 years, and he has worked in virtually all major UK and European hotel markets.
In January 2009 Simon established Hotel Investment & Asset Management, which offers independent advisory services to hotel owners, investors, developers, funders and administrators on a retained or project-specific basis.
Hotel Investment Advice is focused on commercial strategy, financial appraisal, value creation, and value enhancement. As a Hotel Asset Manager, Owner’s Representative, or Asset Monitor, Simon helps owners, investors, and lenders to optimize operational cash-flow and property income through attentive and appropriate supervision of, and cooperation with, carefully selected operators.
Simon is well-known for his integrity and attention to detail, and for the high quality of work conducted by him and by consultants and valuers under his supervision. He is an experienced speaker and writer, and a respected commentator on hotel investment trends and events.
Hotel Investment & Asset Management offers a comprehensive range of professional advisory services, including the following: