SAINT CHARLES, MO.—Three hospitality industry veterans have come together to form Atlantis Hospitality Group, giving hotel investment groups and developers a full-service consulting resource with more than 100 years of combined experience in providing cost-effective solutions to specific hotel operational needs.
The Atlantis Hospitality consultants—Ray Hobbs (senior vice president for Kelco Management and Development), Ray Burger (founder and president of Pineapple Hospitality) and Diane Bogino (president of Performance Strategies, Inc.)—bring specialized expertise in all facets of hotel and resort management, including turn-key operational support, sales development, marketing programs, asset management, franchise alignment and temporary hotel management.
“In the past couple of years, I’ve received a number of phone calls from hotel industry associates I’ve met in my 40 years in the hotel business who said, ‘I’ve got this problem. Can you help me fix this?’” says Atlantis Hospitality’s Ray Hobbs. “They are looking for experienced help to identify their issues and develop long-term solutions—not just put a Band-Aid on them.”
Short-Term Management Solution
“We’re not long-term management,” Hobbs adds. “We’re here to help quickly identify and fix your problems. We are a one-stop source for investment groups, financial institutions, small to mid-sized independent owners, or management companies to call on when they need special-project assistance.”
Atlantis Hospitality Group’s consulting engagements typically range two to eight weeks, with an objective to create efficient and cost-effective long-term solutions for hotel operators.
Hobbs explains several scenarios where Atlantis Hospitality’s expertise would be needed:
1. An investment group purchases a property, but members of the management team move on;
2. A certain department isn’t performing up to expectations;
3. Cost overruns or inefficiencies become problematic;
4. A property wants to go green or implement a new project; or
5. Overall financial performance isn’t what it should be.
In each of these cases, Atlantis Hospitality has the experience to come in and evaluate the organization, take charge of the circumstances and implement solutions.
“Hotel operators often find situations where they need somebody to come in and say, ‘Here’s what you need to do,’” Hobbs says. “We can identify the core issues, put a plan in place, and then go through an analysis of the team and infrastructure to support the action plan to get them on the right track.”
In-depth, Cost-Effective Analysis
The consultants with Atlantis Hospitality approach each situation and opportunity with fresh eyes and provide clients with working solutions. In-depth analysis with realistic, cost-effective solutions is what separates the Atlantis consulting group from competitors.
“Each of the consultants with Atlantis has his or her own individual specialties, but combined our expertise ranges across every facet of hotel management,” Ray Burger says. “Beyond that, we have a pool of other professional industry consultants we can call on. Whether it’s developing a website or assisting with purchasing or almost anything else, we help you fix your problems.”
“While we all have a great background in the business, it’s critical we be able to identify quickly where the core issues are and create solutions that are effective long-term solutions in a short amount of time,” Burger says. “That’s what we can accomplish with our talented team of hospitality specialists.”
Specialized services provided by Atlantis Hospitality include: green hotels; human resources; management; accounting; operations; real estate; renovation oversight; reporting processes; restaurants; sales; and marketing.
For more detailed descriptions of each of these categories, visit www.atlantishospitalitygroup.com.
