Mr. Felix Guggenheim

President
GCI Hospitality

Areas of Expertise: Concept planning, Concept Studies & Design, Construction Project Management / Construction Financial Control, Design of hotel and resort projects, Design Reviews / Technical Services, Development strategy, Food & Beverage Concepts, Identification of Acquisition & Development Opportunities, Owner Representation, Procurement, Sustainability, Technical Services.

Felix Guggenheim provides unique and streamlined solutions to the hospitality industry across all stages of project development. He has consistently provided excellent management advisory, design and technical services to premiere hotels and foodservice facilities throughout Asia and the Middle East. His deep understanding of project planning and a pragmatic approach to problem solving have been refined from over thirty years of active participation in the field.

In 1993 he started his own consultancy with hotel brands such as Marriott, Four Seasons, Shangri-La and Sheraton as clients. Felix approaches projects with realistic and clearly defined goals from the birth of each project, keeps the ball rolling with the end in mind and delivers results within schedule and budgetary targets. He recently planned and designed the F&B facilities as well as the laundry of a Park Inn by Carlson Hospitality in the south of the Philippines. He also carried out the design & engineering of the F&B facilities of an exclusive island resort and devised the master plan of an integrated tourism facility in Borneo. In 2016 the local government of a province in the Philippines has requested to enter into a partnership to develop a 3.5-kilometerlong beachfront property into a new and exciting integrated tourism destination.

Having lived in South East Asia for 30 years, Felix has a good understanding of its local culture and business practices. The ability to adjust to local culture while upholding international standards is an essential ingredient in his success.

Felix has a MA in Hotel Management from the Centre International de Glion in Switzerland. He is fluent in English, German, and French and speaks Spanish capably.