LEADERSHIP AND TEAM.
The Hotel Advisors Global team comprises real people, with real experience, who are hands-on industry experts. This is the value we bring, which translates directly to increasing your reputation, your potential and your profit.
It’s our job to guide the prosperity of clients’ hotels, before, during or after opening, and through the entire hotel lifecycle. Once operational, we can help create a customer experience that breeds loyalty and respect; to advise operators on how to keep reinventing their offering, respond to market dynamics and to provide facilities, service, food and beverage that start conversations.
RODGER POWELL
C-suite and senior hotel roles with Hilton, Bally, BW Hotels, BIG4 and IHG for 25 years in Australia, NZ, Asia and the USA, as well as ownership of a group of restaurants and a hotel technology company preceded the establishment of this advisory business in 2005. Decades of board roles with destination management organisations and MICE market associations provide broader depth to his expertise. Rodger acts only for hotel owners and specialises in asset management, feasibility studies, operator selections, development, design and construction advice and expert witness assignments. He advises some of the most successful hotel owners and most profitable hotels in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific. He is known for pragmatic, commercially focused advice and for telling clients what they need to hear rather than what they want to hear.
RUWAN PEIRIS,
CEO
Experience gained from more than 30 years in senior management roles with IHG, Accor, Marriott, Mirvac and Nikko across Australia, NZ, and Asia Pacific led Ruwan to the specialist area of hotel owners advisory, where he now applies his expertise on behalf of hotel owners to ensure their asset performs to its highest potential. Knowing how to get the best from each hotel operator’s toolbox, and how to support general managers across all operational areas, allows Ruwan to best align owners’ and operators’ interests and deliver superior returns for both parties. Ruwan has particular expertise in restaurants and bars and across all elements of resorts, spas, golf courses and convention centres and is highly respected for his collaborative and no-nonsense approach. His remit includes hotel asset management, development, design and construction support, and hotel operator selections.
HEATHER LINNELL,
PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT
MSC (Tourism Management) Graduate Diploma (Environmental Management) BSC (Hons. Ecotourism)
Heather is a world leading expert in market studies and financial feasibilities for hotels, luxury lodges, serviced apartments, mixed-use resorts, conference centres, health and wellness spa retreats, visitor attractions, casinos, theme parks, and destination management plans. With core skills in primary and secondary market research and the interpretation of contemporary market trends, she has conducted more than 250 hotel feasibility studies for private and public sector clients in Australia, New Zealand, the UK and Africa and has a specialist focus on sustainability, ecotourism and environmental management. No matter how unique the project, Heather always finds a way to define and analyse the opportunity.
LUISA DAVIDSON,
PROJECT MANAGER
Luisa brings more than 30 years of hotel experience to the team, beginning her career at St Kilda Road Parkroyal and later including Ayers Rock Resort and Hamilton Island. She specialises in interior design, FF+E procurement and fit out and manages the company’s human resources, PR and executive support. Projects have included Hamilton Island’s qualia, yacht club and villas, the golf course club house and the resort’s hotel refurbishments. Recent development, refurbishment and procurement projects include Yarra Valley Lodge, and hotels for the Nelson Meers Hotel Group, Marlow Hotel Group, Roddy Group and Anthology.
MEREDITH SCHULTZ,
EDITOR
Meredith’s experience in the MICE sector, destination management organisations, (Gold Coast, Whitsundays, Townsville and the Redlands), combined with events management and communications, brings expertise and precision to our editor’s desk, gained through projects for private and public sector clients – reports, awards submissions, annual reports, stakeholder engagement and general communications. She ensures our work says what we mean with clarity and a genuine client focus.
BUILDING TRUST. DELIVERING CLARITY.
Our leadership and team are driven by success and innovation, deep consumer insights and a focus on the long term resilience and operational efficiencies that matter to hotel owners and investors. We’ve become a trusted partner because we pair ambition with discipline, helping clients create, grow and protect value through practical guidance, rigorous research and an intimate understanding of how this industry really works. In a sector where clarity is rare, we offer plain talking, decisive action and solutions built to strengthen performance today while positioning assets for tomorrow’s opportunities.
WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
The independent review of the ultra-luxury lodge ownership and competitive marketplace was a quality piece of work that has significantly contributed to Baillie Lodges (owned by KSL Capital Partners) understanding of this niche, high yielding segment and the subsequent creation of the strategic M&A plan. Their intimate understanding of our investment objectives, the unique investment thesis for this asset sub-class and personal involvement in the process from start to finish were central to the production of a well scoped, thoroughly researched and highly relevant management tool that was delivered at project completion. We will be using them again!
Hotel Advisors delivered one of the most comprehensive independent feasibility studies and market assessments we have seen. It has fundamentally shaped our operator selection process including engagement with the world’s leading ultra luxury hospitality brands.
Over the years I’ve had the pleasure of contracting Rodger to perform a range of assignments for Mantra Group and more recently for private equity acquisition plans. Rodger’s understanding of the market and his ability to condense the complex assignments into meaningful outcomes is second to none in the industries he specialised in. I thoroughly recommend Rodger as a professional that delivers tangible results.
In a time when most people soften their advice with disclaimers, Rodger sticks to the old-school approach—telling you what you need to hear, not just what you want to hear—and that is truly invaluable
Hotel Advisors Global have been integral at providing market insights and hotel development expertise to the GURNERTM Group. Their knowledge, experience, and commercial insights into opportunities have been invaluable as we continue to grow in this sector. We highly recommend this fantastic team to others.
Hotel Advisors Global have been integral at providing market insights and hotel development expertise to the GURNERTM Group. Their knowledge, experience, and commercial insights into opportunities have been invaluable as we continue to grow in this sector. We highly recommend this fantastic team to others.
Over the years I have known and worked with Rodger Powell, I found Rodger to be innovative, knowledgeable, more-over practical and efficient in his approach to asset management of hotels, to drive solid returns for the investor. We have also found the business to be diligent and detailed in undertaking in-depth and focused research on specific markets, identifying their trading potential.
Our experience in working with Hotel Advisors has seen insightful thought, accurate strategic process and planning and a strong ability to bring relationships together.
Our experience in working with Hotel Advisors has seen insightful thought, accurate strategic process and planning and a strong ability to bring relationships together.
I find them to be innovative, knowledgeable, more-over practical and efficient in their approach to asset management of hotels, to drive solid returns for the investor. We have also found them to be diligent and detailed in undertaking in-depth and focused research on specific markets, identifying their trading potential.
They have an uncommon breadth and depth of experience across multiple aspects of hospitality and tourism. That alone differentiates them from most in their field, but it’s the focus and passion with which they apply it that really delivers great results.
Their industry connections and expertise in research, data, and market insights have been invaluable in securing hotel investor interest and bringing deals together. The in-depth analysis and strategic guidance gave us the confidence to move forward with opportunities. They provide the data-driven solutions and most importantly, the insight, the tourism and hospitality sector values.
The deep experience and detailed analytic capability were a given; what really impressed me was their understanding of the market and competitive environment, and the commercial insight they brought around the viability of a new project. Will definitely work with this team again.
They have been instrumental in assisting in the build and management of our new Crowne Plaza Hotel. Their expertise and relationships in the industry are priceless and they have been a fantastic asset to our team.
Hotel Advisors provided valuable insights into the key players and market drivers for the hotel sector, which in turn assisted Lendlease in a range of projects we were considering and pursuing. They have a wealth of knowledge of the industry and are a pleasure to work with.
As an advisor Rodger possesses strong communication skills, empathy, expertise, and integrity. He listens actively and provides insightful and personalized advice all of which builds trust in his advice.
Hotel Advisors provided valuable insights and advisory services during the pre-opening and stabilisation phases of the Intercontinental Auckland; the first hotel development by Precinct Properties. We highly recommend the team for Hotel and Hospitality industry consultancy, particularly during pre-opening phases and to understand how to influence performance and navigate management service agreements.
Hotel Advisors Global consulted with our Council on a number of strategic projects that have informed tourism strategy and policy decisions and delivered on time, on budget and within scope for all engagements.
Tourism Noosa engaged Hotel Advisors for a complex and short-turnaround tourism economics and policy project. It was completed on time, on budget and the report demonstrated an exceptional depth of understanding of the tourism industry, tourism economics and government policy.
We were delivered a comprehensive hotel demand report for City of Moreton Bay that was instrumental in understanding our true hotel investment opportunities. This work directly informed our marketing campaigns and helped build a strong pipeline of hotel investment projects for the city. Their customer service, industry knowledge and delivery were outstanding throughout, any local government or organisation looking for genuine, evidence-based hospitality advisory expertise should strongly consider this team.
Hotel Advisors’ hotel market expertise has been a genuine asset to Aniko Group. Their insights are sharp, commercially grounded, and always trustworthy. This is a team of advisors we trust and gladly recommend.
Rodger is an excellent strategic thinker, and he combines this with a commercial and business focused approach to marketing and sales. I have seen Rodger performing as a Company Director and Chairman in at least three businesses, he has a very good grasp and understanding of governance and the role of the Board
