About PKF hospitality group

The PKF hospitality group is an internationally recognised market leader in the field of hospitality. We cover four main sectors: hotel (including city hotels, resort hotels, hostels and alternative accommodation), (serviced) living, tourism & leisure.

With a track record dating back as far as 1869, PKF is the pioneer in hospitality consulting. The introduction of the Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Industry (USALI) in 1927, spearheaded by PKF's founder William J Forster, marks the beginning of the firm's dedicated hospitality advisory activities.

Today, a fully integrated global team of over 100 consultants in 21 offices in 15 countries: Argentina (Buenos Aires), Austria (Vienna), China (Hong Kong, Shanghai), Croatia (Zagreb), France (Paris), Germany (Berlin, Munich), Italy (Milan, Rome), South Africa (Cape Town), Spain (Madrid), Switzerland (Zurich), Turkey (Istanbul), Ukraine (Kyiv), United Arab Emirates (Dubai), United Kingdom (London) and USA (Austin, Los Angeles, Miami, New York) provides seamless international hospitality services.


 

The faces

 

Michael Widmann

"Hospitality is the petri dish of humanity – to succeed, we must cooperate cross-border."

 

Christian N. Walter

"The world needs more awesome hotels. Happy to help."

 

Channing Henry

"Hospitality is always there when we need it. It’s a constant that continually evolves with creativity and increased efficiencies."

 

Adam Maclennan

"Helping clients to profitably develop and invest in businesses around the world which provide guests with enriching and sustainable hospitality experiences is a tremendous privilege and a lot of fun!"

       

Our Team


 

The record

Moxy Bergen

 

Moxy Bergen

Tenuta Artimino

 

Tenuta Artimino 

ADA

 

ADA

         

Our reference cases


All News

Latest News

2024-08-15

PKF hospitality, Dubai welcomes Carla Falcon, Managing Consultant

Carla joined PKF hospitality in June 2024 and is based in Dubai, from where, with the support of Nils Heckscher, Head of Africa and Middle East she oversees the Middle Eastern region. Through her career and passion, she has become an expert in the field of food and beverage consultancy. PKF hospitality’s Dubai office focuses on highest and best use studies, feasibility studies, valuations, operator search, development of concepts + brands, project development, financing + investment, asset management, strategic advice, and destination development.

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2024-07-29

How many more hotel rooms can the Gulf take? Plenty, it seems

In an article for AGBI (Arabian Gulf Business Insight), Nils Heckscher, Head of Africa and Middle East at PKF hospitality group, writes about how many more hotel rooms the Gulf can take. Is he right?

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