HLT can lead or advise through the entire development process from conceptualization, feasibility, design, contract negotiation and construction through to opening. We offer:

• Extensive experience with complex projects
• The ability to plan and “optimize” mixed-use project elements
• Familiarity with most brand design standards and contract terms
• Senior-level relationships at major brand and management companies
• Ability to negotiate the business terms of relevant agreements

Dozens of public-sector clients have relied on HLT when developing policy and strategic direction:

• Introduction and growth strategies
• Compensation structures
• Supply rationalization
• Creation of Acts and Regulations
• Interface with private sector
• Monitor and interpret trends

We provide objective guidance—at the organization and/or enterprise level—by understanding the real issue(s) and identifying desired outcomes through:

• Market assessments
• Market entry strategies
• Business case analysis
• Business plan preparation
• Market positioning/repositioning
• Competitive intelligence

Knowledgeable and effective asset management is essential in those situations where ownership and operation are separated. HLT manages the manager by:

• Determining an appropriate position, strategy and target for each asset
• Ongoing monitoring of operations against target(s)
• Controlling capital expenditures
• Preparing concise, insightful and usable reports to ownership
• Accessing additional specialized resources as required

Today’s business climate demands a comprehensive approach to initiating, evaluating, closing and subsequently managing investment opportunities. HLT recognizes the complexity of the operating environment and the need to drive results from a transaction:

• Acquisition and disposition strategies
• Due diligence
• Identifying and accessing funding sources
• Management contract negotiation

HLT plays a leading role in assisting public- and private-sector interests understand the complexities surrounding buy, build, transfer and operate decisions as well as public-private partnership assessments, including:

• Due diligence
• Financial analysis
• Market scoping and testing
• Identifying investment opportunities

HLT assists public- and private-sector interests plan for the future through:

• Facilitation of Boards and Committees
• Preparing strategic plans
• Undertaking governance reviews
• Interfacing with one or more levels of government
• Setting long-term goals