We help developers, investors and operators to get hotel projects done correctly
From identifying suitable sites, to securing investors and financing, to operator selection, to handling all documentation and overseeing the development process.
Marlborough Hospitality Services has been providing legal, consultancy and project oversight services to the hospitality and residential housing industries since 2009. Based in Singapore, we advise developers, investors and hotel management companies worldwide, and have handled negotiations with virtually every major international hotel chain.
The firm grew out of First Oriental Holdings Corporation, a Singapore-based private equity firm that achieved profits in excess of US$50 million in 2007–2008. Launched as a dedicated hospitality advisory firm in 2009, Marlborough has been under the sole ownership of Michael Evanoff since 2011.
Projects spanning 19 countries across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Americas.
Australia · Azerbaijan · Cambodia · Czech Republic · Greece · Indonesia · Japan · Madagascar · Maldives · Mauritius · People's Republic of China · Russia · Saudi Arabia · Singapore · South Korea · Taiwan · Thailand · United States · Vietnam
Marlborough provides legal, financial, strategic advisory, and technical services across the full lifecycle of hospitality and residential developments.
End to end project implementation and oversight for city and resort hotels, casinos, residential and mixed-use developments. From site evaluation to selecting the design team, to design review and monitoring construction and outfitting. More than eighty projects completed.
Preparation and negotiation of all documentation, including joint venture agreements, hotel management agreements, loan agreements, consultant and construction agreements. Over one hundred hotel management agreements completed, acting for both investors and operators.
Strategic consulting for investors in the hospitality and residential industries, particularly in Asia. Opportunity evaluation, deal structuring and portfolio management.
Extensive experience working with lenders to arrange project financing and to document loans.
Strong relationships with most international hotel brands and with hotel and residential property investors. We help to identify the right partners for a project and the right operators for hotels.
I have worked with Michael Evanoff on several projects. He is a seasoned veteran of the hospitality industry and brings a wealth of impressive international experience to transactions.
Managing Director, CG Capital, Bangkok (Private equity specializing in hotel and residential development)
I have known Michael for many years and have always held him in high regard. In the early days of Hyatt he played an instrumental role in developing Hyatt Hotels and Resorts internationally. Michael continues to be highly respected throughout the hospitality industry for his expertise in hotel development, and he is recognized as a leading authority in the negotiation of hotel management agreements.
Formerly Hyatt's Area Vice President Southeast Asia
I have known Michael Evanoff since the mid-1990s, when as a Hyatt International General Manager I benefited greatly from my interactions with him relating to several Hyatt assignments. In my career in Mauritius, Michael assisted me in the successful conclusion of a Master Franchise Agreement with Domino's Pizza. Michael is widely known in the hotel development and franchising industries. He's the man I have always turned to when I had issues in these areas.
Formerly CEO, Island Living, Rogers Ltd., Mauritius
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CEO, Jakarta Setiabudi Internasional Tbk
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Board Member and COO, Jakarta Setiabudi Internasional Tbk