RobertDouglas

Name

RobertDouglas

Legal name

RobertDouglas

Website

https://robert-douglas.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospitality Investment Banking

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (531210), Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers (52231)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Mortgage Bankers & Loan Correspondents (6162)

akta.pro primary industry

Hospitality Brokerage (BPAJABAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Real Estate Capital Markets Advisory (Debt/Equity Placement, Refinancing) (BPAJANAE)

Keywords

• Hospitality investment banking
• Hotel debt financing
• Real estate capital markets
• Hotel equity capitalization
• Hospitality advisory services

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Advisory and Transaction Fees: Revenue generated through professional fees for advisory services including debt and equity capitalization arrangements, property sales, joint venture equity placements, and programmatic transactions. Fees are typically transaction-based and relationship-driven.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

RobertDouglas is a hospitality-focused real estate investment banking firm that arranges debt financing, equity capitalization, property sales, joint venture partnerships, and strategic advisory services for hotel, resort, and gaming properties across North America. The firm operates five integrated service lines — Financing, Equity, Sales, Advisory Services, and Merchant Banking — delivered by senior partners with deep hotel underwriting and capital markets experience.

Product overview

RobertDouglas is a hospitality-focused real estate investment banking firm that operates as a unified advisory platform rather than a modular software product. The company offers five integrated service lines—Financing, Equity, Sales, Advisory Services, and Merchant Banking—all focused exclusively on solving the capital needs of the hospitality industry. These services are delivered through a team of senior professionals who execute transactions across North America. Additionally, the firm produces proprietary research products including the annual Hotel Lender Survey (conducted with STR and HotelNewsNow) and periodic Market Pulse reports that provide market intelligence to the industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Financing Debt financing solutions for hotel, resort, and gaming properties, including senior mortgages, subordinate debt, and construction lending arranged through institutional balance sheet lenders, CMBS, and debt funds. For hotel owners, operators, and developers.
• Equity Equity capitalization and joint venture partnership arrangements for hotel owners and investors seeking capital for acquisitions, developments, and portfolio expansions. For institutional hospitality investors and owners.
• Sales Hotel and resort property sales advisory, covering single-asset and portfolio transactions, acting as advisor to owners disposing of hospitality assets. For hotel and resort owners.
• Advisory Services Strategic advisory on capital structure, market analysis, and transaction strategy for hotel real estate investors and owners. For institutional hospitality investors and operators.
• Merchant Banking Principal investing and co-investment capabilities deployed alongside institutional capital partners in hospitality transactions. For hotel owners, operators, and capital partners seeking aligned principal capital.
• Hotel Lender Survey Annual industry survey conducted in partnership with STR and HotelNewsNow that measures hospitality lending market conditions, lender sentiment, and underwriting criteria. For hospitality lenders, investors, and operators.
• Market Intelligence Reports Periodic market pulse reports providing analysis of hospitality real estate market conditions and capital markets trends. For hospitality lenders, investors, owners, and operators.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $50 billion in hospitality capital transactions completed
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, key and minor.

• Chartwell HospitalitycoreOthers · 2 July 2023RobertDouglas secured $36M refinancing for dual-branded Residence Inn & Courtyard Kansas City Downtown Convention Center.
• Soundview Real Estate PartnerskeyOthers · 2 July 2023Joint venture partner on Kansas City hotel refinancing transaction.
• Braemar Hotels & ResortscoreOthers · 29 December 2022Luxury hotels and resorts REIT; RobertDouglas assisted with $100M financing for Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North.
• Sandstone PropertieskeyOthers · 21 October 2022RobertDouglas advised on $28M pre-development bridge financing for 6400 Canoga development site in Warner Center, Woodland Hills, California.
• WBX Capital PartnerskeyOthers · 28 September 2022RobertDouglas advised on refinancing of Marriott Kansas City Overland Park (398 keys).
• Trinity Private Equity GroupkeyOthers · 28 September 2022RobertDouglas advised on refinancing of Marriott Kansas City Overland Park.
• Chartres Lodging GroupcoreOthers · 1 June 2022RobertDouglas advised Chartres Lodging Group on refinancing of Dr. Wilkinson's Backyard Resort & Mineral Springs in Calistoga, Napa Valley.
• Collective RetreatskeyOthers · 8 June 2021RobertDouglas advised on $23M Series C growth funding round led by Fireside Investments, with strategic partnership with Outdoorsy.
• Clarion PartnerscoreOthers · 2 June 2020RobertDouglas advised on $684M refinancing of CBM Two Hotels LP Portfolio, consisting of 52 Courtyard by Marriott hotels (7,677 keys).
• Waterford Hotel GroupcoreOthers · 5 March 2019Leading hospitality management company; RobertDouglas advised on merger with Waterton to create combined platform with 41+ properties and 6,200+ keys.
• Waterton HospitalitycoreOthers · 5 March 2019Chicago-based real estate investor and hotel operator; RobertDouglas advised on strategic merger with Waterford Hotel Group.
• STR (Smith Travel Research)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2019Annual Hotel Lender Survey partnership; RobertDouglas, STR, and HotelNewsNow conduct survey of senior balance sheet lenders, CMBS lenders, and subordinate debt providers to measure hospitality financing market conditions.
• HotelNewsNowcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2019Annual Hotel Lender Survey partnership; industry research collaboration to track lending trends and market expectations in the hospitality sector.
• Johnson & Wales UniversityminorOthers · 1 March 2016Rob Stiles profiled as one of twelve graduates redefining achievement in Johnson & Wales University's 2016 Magazine.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Eastdil Secured: Premier investment bank specializing in real estate capital markets advisory including hospitality. Operates with a senior-led transaction model closely comparable to RobertDouglas, though with significantly broader sector coverage.
• Hodges Ward Elliott: Boutique real estate investment bank with a strong hotel and hospitality capital markets practice. Closely comparable in boutique positioning and hotel-focused transaction advisory.
• Sonnenblick-Goldman: Boutique real estate investment banking firm specializing in hospitality capital markets. Highly comparable boutique model and product mix; notably, several RobertDouglas founders previously worked at Sonnenblick-Goldman.

Broad incumbents

• JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group: Global commercial real estate services firm with a dedicated Hotels & Hospitality capital markets practice offering debt, equity, and advisory. Comparable in service lines but operates as a broad incumbent with cross-asset capabilities rather than hospitality-exclusive.
• CBRE Hotels: Diversified global real estate services platform with a substantial hospitality investment properties practice. Comparable in transaction types (financing, sales, equity placement) but competes within a much broader CRE platform.
• Newmark Hospitality Capital Markets: Full-service CRE capital markets firm with a dedicated hospitality practice arranging debt and equity for hotel owners. Comparable in advisory scope but supported by a much larger multi-sector platform.
• Colliers International - Hotels: Global professional services firm with a hospitality investment sales and capital markets practice. Comparable transaction types but embedded in a broader advisory platform.
• Cushman & Wakefield Hospitality: Major CRE services firm with a dedicated Hospitality group offering investment sales, financing, and advisory. Comparable in scope; RobertDouglas founders Stiles, Hercher, and O'Connor all previously held senior roles at C&W.

Emerging players

• HVS: Global hospitality consulting and valuation firm that also provides capital markets advisory on hotel transactions. Comparable in hospitality focus, with a more valuation-heavy core offering.

Regional players

• Avison Young - Hospitality: Commercial real estate services firm with a hospitality investment sales practice. Comparable transaction services but competes from a more regional and broad-line orientation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hotelfinance

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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