Redefining International Hospitality
Hospitality Investors Group is a hospitality development firm with the expertise to bring investment transactions to fulfillment; we leverage our many years of industry leadership combined with an international network of specialists in key fields.
We identify opportunities, carefully formulate strategies, and execute sustainable plans to maximize success.
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Redefining International Hospitality
Hospitality Investors Group is a hospitality development firm with the expertise to bring investment transactions to fulfillment; we leverage our many years of industry leadership combined with an international network of specialists in key fields.
We identify opportunities, carefully formulate strategies, and execute sustainable plans to maximize success.
We understand the intricacies of asset selection, hands-on asset management, capital markets and financial structuring. These types of multifaceted deals require a keen eye and skilled transactional approach to achieve a return on investment. We combine the creative and the pragmatic, the exceptional and the efficient, to produce transformative results in hotel concepts.
The team at HiG are skilled in anticipating trends, navigating market cycles and carefully structuring transactions. Our team members’ collective experience enable us to advise and implement our development and investment agendas.
HiG’s client list and network of respected partners has a global reach; our international presence in hospitality development is well-established throughout North America, Latin America and Europe.
We are proud of the many remarkable success stories we have achieved along the way and our numbers speaks for themselves: Over 100 hotels developed and over $1 billion in hotel real estate transactions completed.
HiG has worked with and developed varied project types from major brand-name, multi-locale properties to singular exclusive, niche opportunities. We can mobilize resources from any continent as per the many trusted relationships we have cultivated over the years.
Our innovative and uniquely tailored strategies form our DNA. We advise, guide and lead, as well as collaborate, partner, and assist to achieve joint success for our projects.
Our on-going commitment to excellence and exceptional track record of success delivers satisfied hotel patrons, helping to define the growth and evolution of what HiG is today.
$600M
Raised in equity
75+
Hotels & Resorts
25,000
Hotels Rooms
Frank Orenstein
Founder & Chairman
Frank Orenstein founded Hospitality Investors Group after a storied and accomplished career tenure in luxury hospitality development. Frank was previously Executive VP of Development for Four Seasons Hotels where he assisted in creating the original Four Seasons concept and developed the first Four Seasons properties in the United States, Canada, and Europe. Over the last 40 years, he has developed many hotels worldwide and provided strategic advice and guidance to major international corporations. Over the years, Hospitality Investors Group has grown its capabilities and expanded due to demand . Frank has led its evolution and been at the forefront of HIG’s mission to offer quality service, global expertise and ensure optimum success of its’ key partnerships. Frank is a graduate of Queens University Law School and currently resides in Palm Beach, Florida.
Anthony Tropea
Managing Director & Partner
Anthony manages the acquisitions and investments for Hospitality Investors Group. His wide ranging experience makes him a dynamic and creative partner in this venture. Anthony offers a wealth of expertise in property negotiation, investment, sales and development. He specializes in global business growth and investment as a Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS). Additionally, he serves as Co-Founder of a real estate consortium in Toronto, Ontario including a financial and property management division.
Xavier Battle
Partner
Xavier manages the acquisition and asset management functions for Hospitality Investors
Group and represents BlackRock’s
European hostel acquisition program.
Previously he was part of the Christie & Co team, leading hotel property specialist in
Europe, where he worked as
Director in charge of the hospitality advisory team for Spain and Portugal. Prior to this,
Xavier was jointly
responsible for real estate investment and asset management activities for a Russian family
office.
Xavier holds a BSc in International Hospitality Management from Ramon Llull University and
an MBA from EADA BS and the
Pepperdine University of Los Angeles. He also holds a PDP in Real Estate and Hotel
Investments by Cornell University. He
speaks English and Spanish.
Barry Diamond
Vice President, Design & Development
Barry brings over 33 years of experience in the hospitality, art and design industries as a
highly creative and
accomplished strategic marketing, licensing and sales leader with a keen ability to identify
emerging growth markets
with design trends. Barry has been privileged to collaborate with leadership teams for top
brands such as The Walt
Disney Company, Jane Seymour Designs, Wyland Foundation, Wyland Worldwide, National
Geographic Fine Art Galleries,
Britto, Boy Scouts of America, CBS Studios and Guild Guitars, among others.
Barry has also used his expertise to develop global fulfillment and custom business
solutions for organizations such as
Wyndham Worldwide, Norwegian Cruise Lines and PictureFrames.com which has broadened his
multi-channel and marketplace
perspective.
HIG achieves sucess for our partners by finding and adding
value in unique and proprietary ways.
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OUR TRACK RECORD
A global track record of value creation and financial returns in core, value-add and opportunistic hospitality investment.
OUR TRACK RECORD
A global track record of value creation and financial returns in core, value-add and opportunistic hospitality investment.
OUR TRACK RECORD
A global track record of value creation and financial returns in core, value-add and opportunistic hospitality investment.
OUR TRACK RECORD
A global track record of value creation and financial returns in core, value-add and opportunistic hospitality investment.
FINANCE
HiG has developed over $1 billion in hotel real estate and raised in excess of $600 million in equity for various hotel related projects, maintaining our consistent track record of strong performance and value creation. Understanding that the financial component is an important part of any development plan, we focus on achieving a return on investment and formulate a robust and calculated plan designed to facilitate that.
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FINANCE
HiG has developed over $1 billion in hotel real estate and raised in excess of $600 million in equity for various hotel related projects, maintaining our consistent track record of strong performance and value creation. Understanding that the financial component is an important part of any development plan, we focus on achieving a return on investment and formulate a robust and calculated plan designed to facilitate that.
Led by the critical insights and expertise of Anthony Tropea, HiG is adept at asset selection, hand-on asset management, repositioning strategies and financial structuring. We are able to anticipate industry trends, navigate market cycles and expertly structure transactions to mitigate risk and maximize return.
HiG’s extensive knowledge of the hospitality sector and the local markets in which they operate highlight our unique approach to partnering with our clients from concept to completion for joint benefit and success. As we are ever mindful of the financial impact and bottom-line performance throughout the ownership and investment life cycle, our development opportunities are always expertly tailored to suit the specific needs and investment goals.
