Nicolas Nasra

Head of Hotel Advisory
Colliers

Educational Background • Master of Business Administration, Hult Business School • Master of Business Analytics, Hult Business School • BSc (Hons) The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management Areas of Expertise Nicolas rejoined Colliers Hospitality & Tourism in 2020. While working at Ernst & Young, he primarily managed the feasibility study for a large-scale master planned luxury resort destination and luxury second homes development mandated by a reputed sovereign wealth fund. Before EY, Nicolas spent five years with Colliers Hotels MENA, executing and managing greenfield and brownfield hospitality feasibility studies, highest & best-use studies, operator search and selection, and strategic development advisory projects. He has nine years of experience in commercial real estate advisory, covering various asset classes, including hotels, resorts, serviced apartments, ecolodges, branded residential, spa & wellness, golf, marina, retail, arts & culture, and leisure. Nicolas brings strong technical abilities, pragmatism, and creativity to the table. An intense obsession with technology and efficiency makes him always question the status quo in productivity, which enables his team members to focus on what matters most to our clients: delivery of robust and multifaceted analysis, application of critical thought, and timeliness. Key Assignments • Hospitality & Tourism advisory services and feasibility support for large-scale development in a mountainous destination. The project featured eco-lodges, luxury resorts, camps, retail, residences, and experiential assets, KSA. • Hotel Operating Company strategic revamp and development strategy for a local KSA operator. • Hotel Operating Company business case, advisory services, and strategy formulation for a large KSA-based real estate development company. • Development Recommendations and Feasibility study for Agritourism Resorts, Eco Resorts, and Adventure Resorts of various positionings (upper midscale, upscale, upper-upscale, and luxury) in secondary and tertiary markets in Saudi Arabia. • Operator strategy and operator selection for more than 40 luxury and ultra-luxury hotels in Riyadh. • Market, Concept Development, and Financial Assessment for Upper-Upscale Modular Eco Lodges with a specialized operator, KSA.