About Us

We are a proven team of advisors that have been providing professional and innovative hotel real estate consulting solutions to hotel investors across Poland and the rest of Central & Eastern Europe.

Our team has a total of more than 100 years of combined hotel real estate and hotel operational experience. Together we have worked on more than 350 projects across Central & Eastern Europe. Our complete range of hotel real estate advisory and management services ensures that whatever your hotel business goals are, we are able to propel your success.

Before establishing our practice, our team was part of Colliers International Poland where for nine years we completed more than 300 hotel mandates. Hotel Professionals was a necessary transition in order for us to offer new exciting and innovative services to the hotel market not only in Poland but throughout the CEE region. Hotel Professionals continues on servicing our previous clients with Colliers International not only in Poland but throughout the CEE region, as well as other Consulting Real Estate Agencies across Poland.

Why Hotel Professionals?

Clarity

Our reports and services are clear and to the point.

Experience

Our team has over 100 years of combined hotel market experience.

Market Intelligence

We have deep market insight through long standing relationships with the major participants in the industry.

Comprehensive Service Offer

We provide services at every stage of the hotel investment process from A to Z.

Continuous Support

We support our clients every step of the way.

Accurate

Our financial analyses are supported by actual market data and trusted by banking institutions.

At Your Service

We are easily reachable and quickly respond to our client’s needs.

Integrated Network

We have a vast network of certified and recommended industry professionals.

Creative Optimization

We help create optimal hotel designs enhancing their value from day one.

​Our Team

 

Alex Kloszewski (MRICS)

Alex Kloszewski (MRICS)

Managing Partner

Alex Kloszewski, the former Managing Director of the InterContinental Hotels in Poland & Czech Republic, the previous Head of the Hospitality Department and Partner in Colliers International Poland is now the Managing Partner of Hotel Professionals.

Alex Kloszewski has been connected with the hotel and hospitality sector since 1973. He started his professional carrier in the United States where he used to work in the Marriott Hotels & Resorts. Alex Kloszewski also worked with Radisson Hotels, Wyndham Hotels International in cities Los Angeles, Dallas, San Antonio, New Orleans, Aruba and Szczecin, and most recently as the General Manager was responsible for the 5-star InterContinental Hotel in Warsaw.

In 2002, Alex founded the Warsaw Destination Alliance, an organization dedicated to promoting Warsaw internationally and developing local tourism. The WDA members include all of the important 5-star hotels in Warsaw, as well as conference venues, PKiN, EXPO, Warsaw Chopin airport, airlines, art galleries, museums, city and local organizations and sports venues i.e. National Stadium and Stadium of Legia and major corporates serving the hospitality industry such as Coca Cola, SAB Miller, Martini Rossi and Makro.

In April 2011 Alex Kloszewski also became the co-founder and vice president of the Warsaw Tourist organization. After 9 years with Colliers International in Poland, Alex, together with the rest of the members of the Colliers Hospitality Department opened an independent hotel advisory company – Hotel Professionals. The new entity was a necessary transfer in order to be able to extend our scope of services to include hotel management support.

alex.kloszewski@hotelpros.pl

Guy Simmons

Guy Simmons

Partner | Chief Operating Officer | Hotel Professionals Management Group

Guy Simmons has been actively involved in the hospitality sector since 1974. His professional career spans the East and West coast of the United States, the Caribbean as well as Central & Eastern Europe. Guy previously worked for private and public entities managing their hotels under global brands such as DoubleTree by Hilton, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts and Radisson SAS (now Radisson Blu).

In 1992 Guy began his European hospitality carrier arriving in Szczecin Poland as a member of the Radisson Hotel Szczecin opening team. Guy then moved to Moscow, Russia to become part of the Radisson Slavjanskaya Hotel management team.

His European career continued when he transferred back to Poland to join Alex in the opening of three Holiday Inns in the country, including the Holiday Inn Kraków, Gdańsk and Wrocław. Guy later joined Alex in the opening of the iconic InterContinental Warsaw Hotel.

In the years 2005 – 2007, Guy was the Director of Operations for Domina Hotels and Resorts for Northern and Eastern Europe where he travelled extensively throughout Russia and Ukraine. From 2008 – 2011 Guy was part of Colliers’ Hospitality Department in Poland, where he was in charge of key international clients. Since his tenure in Colliers, Guy managed the construction and pre-opening activities of first the DoubleTree by Hilton in Wawer and then the Hilton Garden Inn hotel in the Kraków Airport.

guy.simmons@hotelpros.pl

Magda Konaszewska

Magda Konaszewska

Partner | Vice President | Project Manager

Magda Konaszewska apart from being an integral part in realizing orders is also responsive for the administrative side of the business. Magda manages the entire customer relationship process from start to finish. Magda also plays a major role in executing our services by preparing market studies, research and investment memorandums in Polish.

Magda gained her experience through working closely with the best specialists in the field, being part of the Hospitality team at Colliers International Poland where she worked for over seven years. During this time, Magda took part in in countless deals associated with our hotel real estate services in Poland and in Europe.

magda.konaszewska@hotelpros.pl

Patrick Kloszewski

Patrick Kloszewski

Partner | Development Manager | Hotel Professionals Management Group

Patrick Kloszewski is responsible for preparing our in-depth hotel market studies, feasibility studies and memorandums. Patrick also manages our relationships with foreign investors as well as international hotel chains and operators.

Patrick, being the son of a hotelier, from an early age lived in many hotels throughout the world. In his late teens and early twenties, Patrick worked in several hotel departments in order to understand the business from the ground up.

Patrick’s hotel real estate experienced started in Colliers International Poland, where for over 6 years he took part in numerous hotel real estate mandates including feasibility studies, hotel brand acquisitions, operational reviews and due diligence.

patrick.kloszewski@hotelpros.pl

Katarzyna Romanowska

Katarzyna Romanowska

Partner | Director of Hotel Operations | Hotel Professionals Management Group

Katarzyna is primarily responsible for coordinating the pre-opening and opening process of hotels managed by the company. In addition to that, Katarzyna supports the board of directors and general directors of individual hotels on all current operational, administrative and HR issues, as well as developing hotel budgets and marketing and sales plans.

Katarzyna has been involved in the hotel industry for 16 years. During this time, she actively developed her experience and knowledge in international hotel chains such as InterContinental Hotels Group, Accor Hotels, IBB Hotels and Hilton Worldwide. In addition, Katarzyna worked as a consultant for the Hospitality team in Colliers International’s consulting firm, from which Hotel Professionals originated.

katarzyna.romanowska@hotelpros.pl

Patrycja Pawlak (Koszewska)

Patrycja Pawlak (Koszewska)

Research and Market Specialist

Patrycja became part of the Hotel Professionals team in August 2015. Her responsibilities include gathering data on the hotel market and preparing market reports, investment memorandums, as well as preparing offers for Clients. She’s also responsible for maintaining contact with the media and developing the company’s marketing strategy.

Patrycja completed her MA studies at the University of Warsaw defending her thesis in the field of Urban Sociology. She began her experience with the real estate market at Colliers International Poland where she worked in the Administration department, as well as cooperated with the Development Advisory Services department. Patrycja also enjoys engaging actively in the MICE segment.

patrycja.pawlak@hotelpros.pl

Damian Konaszewski

Damian Konaszewski

Standards & Operations Specialist | Hotel Professionals Management Group

Damian is responsible for supervising the standards in hotel facilities managed by the Hotel Professionals Group company as well as supporting General Directors and directors of particular departments in operational matters. Moreover, Damian actively participates during every stage of the hotel pre-opening process.

Damian began gaining his experience in 2008 in London where he worked for one of Great Britain’s leaders in the hospitality sector – the BaxterStory company, taking on the position of the manager’s assistant in the main hospitality department. He had the opportunity to work and develop his competencies with the best hospitality specialists in Great Britain. Damian also coordinated day-to-day operations of the conference center of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, a former ministerial department of the United Kingdom Government.

damian.konaszewski@hotelpros.pl

Simmoney Kloszewski

Simmoney Kloszewski

Associate | Hotel Professionals Management Group

Is responsible for coordinating and supporting the pre-opening and opening stages of the managed hotel’s marketing and social media strategies.

Simmoney also helps organise all events and marketing promotions for the managing hotels.
Simmoney started her career in the film industry, where she helped coordinate international film productions and events for 6 years.After leaving London, she moved back to her home country to begin her career in hospitality

simmoney.kloszewski@hotelpros.pl

Barbara Joanna Hackiewicz

Barbara Joanna Hackiewicz

Financial Analyst

Joanna is responsible for preparing hotel investment feasibility studies, real estate market reports and advisory services in hotel financial management.

Involved in the real estate market since her studies - both diploma works concerned the specifics of the real estate market. She completed Postgraduate Studies in Real Estate Valuation at the Warsaw School of Economics. As a real estate valuation expert specializes in commercial real estate segment, especially hotels.
 

joanna.hackiewicz@hotelpros.pl

Monika Simmons

Monika Simmons

Operational & Financial Analyst

Monika at Hotel Professionals is mainly responsible for preparing hotel investment feasibility studies, real estate market reports and investment memoranda, as well as updating of the internal hotel database and the preparation of annual market reports. In addition, she is supporting HPMG in issues connected to sales & marketing for new hotel projects.


Monika has been involved in the hotel industry for 21 years. During that time she has worked in various hotel departments, including HR and food and beverage, but has spent most of her career being responsible for sales. She developed her competencies in chains such as Radisson Hotels, Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, InterContinental Hotels Group and Marriott International, as well as abroad in the Kempinski Hotels chain. She held the position of Deputy Director of Sales at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Warsaw and Director of Sales and Marketing at the Bristol Hotel, Luxury Collection.
 

monika.simmons@hotelpros.pl

Monika Woźniak

Monika Woźniak

Sales&Marketing Specialist

Monika is responsible for the ongoing update of the internal hotel database and prepare annual market reports, develops and implements promotional and marketing activities at HP and HPMG. Manages social media and responsible for media relations.

Monika also photographs for HP and HPMG clients in areas such as business portraits, real estate and images for visual content marketing.

monika.wozniak@hotelpros.pl

Aneta Ykema

Aneta Ykema

International Trainer&Consultant

At HPMG she is responsible for training support for new and existing hotels, training in sales, hotel marketing, leadership and teambuilding as well as for quality management of operational departments. 
 
Founder and Managing Director of HOTELIART - the art of hospitality, which offers training, consulting and coaching for hotel properties. 
  
Hotelier with over 20 years of international professional experience gained in prestigious hotel chains: Best Western, Orbis, Small Luxury Hotels, Accor Hotels, Lindner Hotels AG, InterContinental Hotels Group in the United States, Germany, Austria and Poland.

aneta.ykema@hotelprosmg.pl