John Sears

Current

Partner at Boutique Hotel Advisors llc
Faciliator at Boutique Hotel Advisors llc

Past

VP Sales at Boutique Hotels & Resors Int'l
Sr. Advisor at Kennedy Group Hospitality
Management at International Conference Resorts

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Education

University of Wisconsin-Stout

Connections

105 connections

Industry

Hospitality

Websites

John Sears’s Summary

Experienced and successful developer of boutique hotel, conference center, and golf resort networks. Lead the industry in joint-venture marketing for independently owned and operated hotels, resorts, conference centers and private clubs.

Developed hotel related IP concepts and proprietary golf instructional programs. Anticipating next generation of collaboration for specailty venues in the hospitality and travel segment.

Provide vital information and data from first-hand experiences in the boutique hotel segment. These resources help the independent hotel owner and operator to make better informed decisions on or regarding acquisitions, management company reviews, asset management contracts, sales and marketing representation.

The slowing travel demand and capital availability have caused trying times for the owners and operators of independent and boutique hotels. Boutique Hotel Advisors has thorough first-hand experience and can provide a substantial savings on costs or increase in production with advice on your asset's thrid-party contracts.

We also have a small, but active, client list of private individuals looking to invest, partner or acquire independent hotels with less than 150 rooms.

Boutique Hotel Advisors aims to provide the resources and information so that independent hotel operators can make better informed decisons.

E-mail me at john.sears@BoutiqueHotelsAdvisors.com for more information.

John Sears’s Specialties:

Boutique hotel sales, marketing, management, and multi-property operations.

Entrepreneurial development boards ranging from historic building preservation, learning expansion, and golf education to high elevation rainwater harvesting.

Authoring "FiveStar" a hotelier's guide to uncompromising Five Star personal service and "From Meetings in a Mansion to E-Centers", The History and Evolution of Conference Centers and corporate education. Visit 200+ hotels annually.

John Sears’s Experience

Partner

Boutique Hotel Advisors llc

(Hospitality industry)

January 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)

BHA’s guiding principle is “better informed decision making” for hotel owners and operators. In an industry filled with increasing competition, data overload, segment upon segment of expertise and niche slants, it can be difficult, costly and time consuming to research facts and trends outside the familiar local market.

BHA’s worldwide network and years of experience provide for a swift, complete and reliable resource to the everyday or unusual hotel management, sales, marketing, and operation situations.
Faciliator

Boutique Hotel Advisors llc

(Hospitality industry)

May 2007 — Present (2 years 3 months)

Boutique Hotel Advisor is a specialized hospitality information resource that provides customized, partner-level services for owners and operators of boutique hotels, resorts, and residences. BHA's personnel are experienced boutique hoteliers from operations, sales, marketing, and management in the lifestyle and boutique segment.

We have extensive knowledge of and worked with clients of representation companies such as Leading Hotels, Preferred Hotels, Small Luxury Hotels, Design Hotels, World Hotels, Epoque Hotels, Luxue Hotels, Carino Collection, Charming Hotels, Concorde Hotels, Great Hotels of the World, Luxury Lifestyle Hotels, Prestige Hotels of the World,and Splendida Hotels.
VP Sales

Boutique Hotels & Resors Int'l

(Hospitality industry)

November 2002 — April 2007 (4 years 6 months)

BHRI awards a distinct identity to boutique hotels around the world that is recognized by travelers and travel professional for a genuine boutique lodging experience.
Select hotels include such properties as City Hotel Shanghai, Mangosteen Resort Phuket, Threadneedles London, Fortuneland Beijing, Ermitage du Lac Quebec, Les Suites Da An Taipei, and Coral Deira Dubai.
Sr. Advisor

Kennedy Group Hospitality

(Hospitality industry)

January 1997 — November 2002 (5 years 11 months)

Kennedy Group Hospitality provides management and marketing services to the specialty segments of boutique hotels, clubs, and conferencing venues. Mangement included the historic and first redeveloped boutique property in Salt Lake City. Marketing services clients ranged from Destination Hotels & Resorts, Chanuncey Conference Center, Homestead Resorts, and a collection of ten authenic boutique hotels in North America.
Management

International Conference Resorts

(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Hospitality industry)

May 1987 — January 1997 (9 years 9 months)

ICR managed the award winning properties of: Scottsdale Conference Resort, Scottsdale, AZ; Barton Creek Resort, Austin, TX; Cheyenne Mountain Resort, Colorado Springs, CO, Westfields International Conference Center, Washington, DC; Graylyn Conference Center, Winston-Salem, NC; Seabrook Isand Resort, Charleston, SC.

John Sears’s Education

University of Wisconsin-Stout

BA , Marketing Education , 1983 — 1987

Activities and Societies:

Cartrefle College, Wrexham, Wales UK

Additional Information

John Sears’s Websites:

John Sears’s Groups:

Inbound Marketers - For Marketing Professionals
Global Worker
ARDA - American Resort Development Association
HSMAI - Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International
HoteLIers
Lodging Leaders
Hotel Pros
Hospitality Professionals Network
Luxury Recruit for Luxury & Lifestyle Professionals
INN Social Media Executives (frmly HOTEL SEO EXECUTIVES)
LeadingLoyalty - Marketing Professionals
Hotel Industry Professionals Worldwide
Luxury Hoteliers
Hotel Operations and Sales Professionals
International club of boutique law firms
Directors of Sales and Marketing (Hotels & Resorts)
Arizona Cardinals - 2008 NFC Champions
The Hospitality Forum
SPLENDIA
Hotel Revenue Management, General Manager, Professionals, OTA, Online Travel Agents, Travel Portals
Resort Professionals
Associação de Executivos do Mercado do Luxo - Brasil (Luxury Executives Brazil)
World Golf Network
Loyalty 360