Smartotels Group Holdings
Tarek M. Daouk is a distinguished hospitality professional and investor, currently serving as Founder, Managing Partner, Board Member, and Investor at Smartotels Group Holdings since September 2013. Tarek has successfully developed and launched FORM Hotel Dubai and actively invests in hospitality projects across the US, Europe, and Asia. Tarek provides consultancy to sovereign wealth funds, private equity firms, and high-net-worth individuals on distressed real estate and hospitality strategy. Previous roles include Founder and CEO of Hoken, Senior Advisor at Tourism Development Fund, and Head of Hospitality at Goldman Sachs in Europe, where responsibilities included hotel acquisition and asset management. Tarek holds an MSc in Real Estate from Columbia University and dual BSc degrees in Hospitality Management and Hotel & Tourism Management, both earned with distinction.
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Smartotels Group Holdings
Smartotels Group Holdings Limited (Smartotels), is a privately-held global hotel real estate investment, development and asset management firm. The firm has established strategic relationships with leading real estate development, architecture, branding, technology firms worldwide. The executive team at Smartotels has established networks with global leaders of prominent investment banks, institutional private equity firms, and transaction advisers throughout the Middle East, Africa, East Asia, Europe and North America. Smartotels’ aim is to instill creativity in a lodging market inundated with archaic products and service delivery experiences. The firm achieves its vision of success through passion, hard work, reliability and transparency – all critical components of its relationships with owners and investment partners. As hotel real estate managers, the firm aims to promote a progressive attitude that focuses on four principle values: Service, People, Quality, and Integrity. Our people are our most important resource. We continuously strive to cultivate and sustain a diverse work environment and workforce, while focusing on attracting accomplished, passionate and dedicated individuals to drive creative solutions.