HotelsMag October 2022 | Page 46

Ariel view of the 140-room hotel development on Lake Como in Italy
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OMNAM GROWS AGGRESSIVELY in Mediterranean

WITH MULTIPLE LUXURY DEALS IN THE PIPELINE , THIS HANDS- ON LONDON-BASED DEVELOPER SAYS IT IS WELL-POSITIONED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE REBOUND .
By JEFF WEINSTEIN , EDITOR IN CHIEF

With boots on the ground in key markets and the technical expertise to take on challenging luxury projects , developer Omnam Group , London , is making a name for itself in Europe , especially around the Mediterranean . Led by CEO David Zisser , the group works with private equity firms like Bain Capital and other capital partners to develop , stabilize and likely sell its assets in a typical three- to five-year window . It also works in the aparthotel sector and now has five hotel projects in various stages of development , including the W in Rome which opened last December with 147 open-plan guestrooms and 15 suites .

It is working on a mixed-use development of the old post office in Rotterdam , which will include a 224- room Kimpton hotel and 305 luxury
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