Hotel Capital Partners
Business Activities
Hotel Capital Partners (HCP) is a specialist investment manager focused on strategic allocation of capital across the hotel and coliving sectors. Investment strategies encompass direct property acquisitions, investment funds, debt instruments and investment in hotel and coliving management platforms. With a primary geographical focus on Australia and New Zealand, complemented by select international opportunities, HCP delivers institutional-grade asset management and investment management services to a sophisticated client base including superannuation funds, global private equity firms, and family offices. The company is led by one of the most experienced and respected industry professionals, Stephen Burt, Managing Director, with over 35 years of experience across all aspects of hotel investment, hotel funds management, asset management, hotel brokerage and hotel operations. Stephen was one of the founding partners of what is now JLL Hotels APAC, inaugural Chairman of Travelodge Asia, and CEO of Mirvac Hotels & Resorts and Mirvac Hotel Funds Management. As a trusted advisor and fund manager, Stephen completed a lifecycle of four highly successful hotel funds representing the interest of sovereign wealth funds, private equity firms, high net worth individuals and listed companies. Stephen is supported by Lucia Grambalova, Chief Investment Officer, and Head of Asset Management who draws on over 20 years of experience in the hotel industry with leadership roles across property investment, asset management, funds management and hotel operations. Lucia is an experienced and accomplished investment professional focusing on equity and debt investing. Leading the execution of real estate investment and asset management mandates including sourcing and acquisition of hotel real estate investment globally, debt opportunities, deal structuring, capital raising together with the provision of bespoke asset management.
