Neil George
Strategic Advisor
Rosewood Hotel Group
Rosewood Hotel Group
Neil George is an international hospitality leader with an outstanding track record
spanning 30 years in the global hospitality industry spanning across the US, Europe,
Asia, the Middle East and Africa.
As a Strategic Advisor for the Middle East, India and Africa, Neil collaborates with Rosewood’s senior leadership to formulate and execute the group’s development strategy for the region since 2018.
As a Strategic Advisor for the Middle East, India and Africa, Neil collaborates with Rosewood’s senior leadership to formulate and execute the group’s development strategy for the region since 2018.
Prior to advising Rosewood, Neil was Senior Vice President Acquisition & Development
for Starwood, overseeing the growth of all ten Starwood brands across the Middle East
and Africa. During his tenure with Starwood, Neil was a member of the Global
Development Leadership team and the Starwood EAME Portfolio Management
Committee, responsible for the asset management of a portfolio comprising more than
250 hotels.
In the earlier stages of his career, Neil spent almost a decade with Deloitte & Touche and Arthur Andersen in London, providing strategic advice to hospitality clients in the areas of hospitality corporate finance, branding, strategy, valuations and feasibility. Neil holds a Master’s degree in hospitality from Cornell University, New York.
Alongside his role at Rosewood, Neil is also the Co-CEO of Aleph Hospitality, the largest independent hotel management company in the Middle East and Africa, based in Dubai.
In the earlier stages of his career, Neil spent almost a decade with Deloitte & Touche and Arthur Andersen in London, providing strategic advice to hospitality clients in the areas of hospitality corporate finance, branding, strategy, valuations and feasibility. Neil holds a Master’s degree in hospitality from Cornell University, New York.
Alongside his role at Rosewood, Neil is also the Co-CEO of Aleph Hospitality, the largest independent hotel management company in the Middle East and Africa, based in Dubai.