Highgate Hawai'i

Name

Highgate Hawai'i

Legal name

Highgate Hotels, L.P.

Website

https://highgate.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospitality Management & Investment

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111), Traveler Accommodation (7211), Real Estate Property Managers (53131)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Luxury Villas & Residences Resorts (THAGACAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Luxury Hospitality & VIP Hosting (Tables, Bottle Service, Concierge Hosts) (HSACAMAH)

Keywords

• Hotel management services
• Hospitality investment
• Hotel development
• Revenue management technology
• Hospitality asset management

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hotel Management Fees: Highgate earns fees for managing hotel properties on behalf of owners, including operational optimization, revenue management, branding and experiential curation.
2. Investment Management: Longstanding track record of delivering favorable returns to partners through operational outperformance and innovative investment strategies. Manages hotel investments for REITs, private equity firms, institutional funds and private investors. $25B+ in real estate transactions completed.
3. Development & Ground-Up Construction: Extensive experience executing ground-up development, adaptive re-use, redevelopment projects and hotel renovations. Led $1.5B+ in hotel construction and renovation projects, with $1.2B currently in execution or planning.
4. Technology Ventures (HTV): Venture and growth equity investments in hospitality and travel industries across revenue management, distribution, B2B marketplaces, data analytics, alternative accommodations, travel financing, restaurant tech, and marketing solutions.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Highgate Hawai'i provides hotel management, investment, development, and technology services for hospitality properties as part of the broader Highgate platform. The company manages full-service branded, lifestyle, luxury, resort, and select-service hotels, executes ground-up development and renovation projects, invests in hospitality technology through Highgate Technology Ventures (HTV), and operates an in-house design and construction studio (LUCID). The Hawaii division oversees a portfolio including 'Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach, Park Shore Waikiki, Tradewinds, Ambassador Hotel, and Romer House Waikiki.

Product overview

Highgate is a hospitality investment and management company operating as a unified platform across multiple business segments. The company offers hotel management services through its core divisions (Management, Development, Investment Management, and Technology Ventures), supplemented by proprietary technology (High-Performance Engine for bookings, predictive analytics for revenue management). The portfolio includes owned brands like Romer Neighborhood Hotels alongside full-service, resort, and select-service properties managed under franchise agreements with major brands (Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, IHG). Key in-house services include LUCID Design & Construction Studio, Creative Services/The Studio for branding, and comprehensive asset management. Highgate Technology Ventures (HTV) serves as the venture capital arm investing in hospitality technology companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Romer Neighborhood Hotels: Boutique neighborhood hotel brand launched in 2023 in NYC and Honolulu
• LUCID
• The Studio
• Highgate Technology Ventures
• Highgate Select
• HG Portugal

Products and services

• Highgate Select Division focused on management and development of select service, limited service, and extended stay hotels, offering hands-on leadership structure, access to cutting edge technology, and digital investment returns.
• Highgate Technology Ventures (HTV) Strategic venture and growth equity investment firm making investments in hospitality and travel industries across revenue management, distribution, B2B marketplaces, data analytics, alternative accommodations, travel financing, restaurant technology, and marketing solutions.
• LUCID Design & Construction Studio In-house Design & Construction Studio bringing together experienced leaders to deliver design and construction concepts for distinct product types and service platforms.
• Creative Services / The Studio In-house brand strategy team producing fully-integrated hospitality concepts and experiences, creating innovative concepts with architects, designers, and F&B partners connecting branding, design, and programming.
• High-Performance Engine Custom booking engine with relationships with leading industry travel providers that generates booking conversion rates and market share above industry standards.
• Premiere Presence Sales platform leveraging strong relationships with leading travel demand partners to generate premium placement and provide end-to-end travel and meeting program solutions.
• Asset Management Services Comprehensive asset management services including recapitalization and disposition, renewal and PIP negotiation, planning and development, and pre-opening and operations support.
• Receivership Services Loan resolution and workout evaluation services for lenders; Highgate serves as Receiver for 200+ financially distressed properties across branded, independent, lifestyle, luxury, resort, and select service segments.
• Romer Neighborhood Hotels Boutique neighborhood hotel brand launched in 2023 with properties including Romer Hell's Kitchen in NYC and Romer House Waikiki in Honolulu.
• Lifestyle & Luxury Portfolio Collection of independent lifestyle and luxury properties managed by Highgate, including flagship renovations and rebrands such as The Newbury Boston (formerly Taj Boston).
• Resort Portfolio Resort properties managed by Highgate, including Tradewinds in Hawaii, Hotel Paracas in Peru, and Caribbean resort properties.
• Full Service Branded Portfolio Full service branded hotels operated by Highgate under franchise agreements with major hotel brands including Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, Kimpton, and IHG.
• TableOne Hospitality Joint venture partnership combining Michael Mina's restaurant group expertise with Highgate's hotel property portfolio to open and operate hotel restaurants.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 79,000 hotel rooms managed across 400+ properties globally
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Viceroy Hotels & ResortscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 December 2022Highgate signed a deal to acquire Viceroy Hotels & Resorts in December 2022, completing the acquisition in 2023. CEO Arash Azarbarzin also serves as CEO of Viceroy.
• TableOne Hospitality (Michael Mina Group)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture between Michael Mina's restaurant group, Highgate, and Patric Yumul to open hotel restaurants. Highgate provides its many hotel properties; Mina Group provides F&B expertise; Yumul leads as CEO. First restaurant announced 2022 at Hyatt Regency San Francisco.
• Flynn PropertiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint acquisition of the Huntington Hotel on Nob Hill, San Francisco in 2023 with plans to return the iconic property in 2026.
• Clean the WorldminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for soap donation program; 161,079 bars of soap donated through Clean the World as part of sustainability and ESG initiatives.
• Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKelly Sanders, Group President Hawaii, appointed board member of the Hawaii Tourism Authority by Governor of Hawaii David Ige, supporting Hawaii's tourism strategy.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Hilton: Major global hotel franchisor. Source of substantial franchise relationships for Highgate (Curio, Tapestry, Autograph, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton) and a broad incumbent competing for both management contracts and ownership.
• Marriott International: Largest global hotel franchisor and operator. Serves as both a key brand partner for Highgate (Renaissance, Westin, Courtyard, Autograph) and a competing operator, making it the most significant broad incumbent in the space.
• Hyatt Hotels Corporation: Global hospitality company and significant franchise partner for Highgate (Kimpton, Andaz, Thompson). Operates as both an asset-light franchisor and owner-operator of luxury/lifestyle properties, overlapping with Highgate's growth segments.

Direct peers

• Hersha Hospitality Management: Hospitality management company focused on urban lifestyle and resort hotels. Closely comparable to Highgate's lifestyle/luxury portfolio positioning and target owner base.
• Aimbridge Hospitality: Largest third-party hotel management company in North America, managing over 1,400 properties across luxury, full-service, resort, and select-service segments. Direct comparable to Highgate in business model (fee-based management of owned and franchised hotel properties) and customer base (REITs, private equity, institutional owners).
• HEI Hotels & Resorts: Owner-operator of premium branded and independent hotels across the US. Operates under a similar institutional capital partnership model (e.g., recent transactions with Blackstone) and competes directly with Highgate for management contracts with major REIT and private equity owners.
• Sage Hospitality Group: Hotel owner, operator, and developer with portfolios spanning lifestyle/luxury, full-service, and select-service. Competes with Highgate in the lifestyle/luxury segment and on the development/renovation side.
• Crescent Hotels & Resorts: Third-party hotel and resort management company managing luxury, upper-upscale, and lifestyle properties for institutional owners. Competes with Highgate on management contract wins; former employer of Highgate's SVP Business Development Jason Gold.
• Davidson Hotels & Resorts: Third-party operator of full-service, lifestyle/luxury, and resort hotels for institutional owners. Direct comparable in scale (100+ properties) and brand partnerships with Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, and IHG.
• Pyramid Global Hospitality: Hospitality management company operating branded, soft-branded, and independent hotels, resorts, and conference centers. Comparable to Highgate's full-service and select-service divisions and a direct competitor for institutional owner contracts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles22 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A1 record

Investments2 records

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