Savills

Director - EMEA hotel capital markets

Richard Dawes is a seasoned hospitality real estate expert with over 15 years of experience advising investors, banks, operators, and developers across the UK and Continental Europe. His expertise spans the hotel, extended stay, and hostel sectors, specializing in strategic platform growth, disposals, occupational transactions, and development projects.

Before joining Savills in 2015, Richard worked at DTZ Hospitality for six years and spent two years in Malta, where he played a key role in developing a luxury five-star hotel for a private family office. He is a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and holds an MSc in Estate Management, along with a Certificate in Hotel Real Estate Investments & Asset Management from Cornell University.

Richard has led numerous high-profile transactions, including the sale of Native Bankside aparthotel (£41.25m), the acquisition of Apex London Wall (£53.4m), and the forward funding sale of Innside by Melia Liverpool (£46m). His strategic insights and transaction expertise have made a significant impact in shaping the hospitality investment landscape.

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