HOSPITALITY & DEVELOPMENT

A Division of The Critical Co

CRITICAL HOSPITALITY is a vertically integrated hospitality, design build and gaming company. With over 50 years of combined experience, we deliver results by providing outstanding pre-development and development services, design build, concepting, property management, project management, real estate and finance services

DEVELOPMENT & PRE-OPENING SERVICES

Planning, Design and Pre-Construction

    • Recommendation, oversight, management of 3rd partyexperts to include
      • Architects
      • Designers
      • General Contractor
      • Engineers
      • IT
    • Initiate plan to secure labor pool

    • Participate in bid packaging and coordination with architect and general contractor
    • Oversight on budgeting and cost estimating
    • Bid assessment and qualifying
    • Awarding of contracts

 

Construction & Delivery

    • Maintain oversight of:
      • Construction administration, supervision and coordination
      • Construction schedules
      • Cost accounting and cost control records
      • FF&E and OSE procurement and installation
      • Punch lists and inspections

 

  • Create brand and brand characteristics-”The Story”
  • Develop the customer experience and service standards
  • Recruit and hire senior leadership and staff
  • Customer service and job skills training
  • Accounting services
  • Financial reporting and auditing
  • Advertising and Public Relations
  • Customer acquisition strategy
  • Promotions & Special Events
  • VIP Services and loyalty
  • Direct marketing & database management
  • Annual budget preparation and management
  • Monthly financial review
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Revenue management
  • Operational oversight
  • Asset management
  • Procedural manuals
  • Create brand and brand characteristics-”The Story”
  • Develop the customer experience and service standards
  • Recruit and hire senior leadership and staff
  • Customer service and job skills training
  • Accounting services
  • Financial reporting and auditing
  • Advertising and Public Relations
  • Customer acquisition strategy
  • Promotions & Special Events
  • VIP Services and loyalty
  • Direct marketing & database management
  • Annual budget preparation and management
  • Monthly financial review
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Revenue management
  • Operational oversight
  • Asset management
  • Procedural manuals

BRAND & MANAGEMENT

  • Create brand and brand characteristics-”The Story”
  • Develop the customer experience and service standards
  • Recruit and hire senior leadership and staff
  • Customer service and job skills training
  • Accounting services
  • Financial reporting and auditing
  • Advertising and Public Relations
  • Customer acquisition strategy
  • Promotions & Special Events
  • VIP Services and loyalty
  • Direct marketing & database management
  • Annual budget preparation and management
  • Monthly financial review
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Revenue management
  • Operational oversight
  • Asset management
  • Procedural manuals

OUR WORK

Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas

  • Managed design-build of $750M expansion for DLJ Credit Suisse and Morgans Hotel Group
  • Full operational oversight from 2004-2011
  • Creation and build-out of Rehab Enterprise and all brand extensions

Silverton Casino, Las Vegas

  • Full operational oversight from 2006-2008

SLS Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas

  • Developed re-positioning and brand strategy on behalf of Stockbridge Capital

River Cree Resort & Casino, Edmonton

  • Raised $180M for greenfield resort & casino
  • Operational oversight of design, construction and day to day operations
  • Yr 2 stabilized EBITDA of approx. $50M

Westgate, Las Vegas

  • Led two year turn-around resulting in annual EBITDA growing from $14,000,000 to $22,000,000

W, Las Vegas

  • Consulted and concepted new market positioning and opening of hotel

Sound West Group, Seattle

  • Identified, negotiated and delivered national brand for greenfield, waterfront 250 room hotel/condo project

Cole Ranch, Oregon

  • Built investor and full operational model for Heritage ranch to Boutique Resort