Owner-side hotel asset management across South Florida — protecting NOI and driving value at luxury hotels, resorts, and branded residences from Miami-Dade through Broward and Palm Beach.
South Florida is one of the country's deepest luxury hospitality markets, spanning Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach. Beachfront resorts, urban luxury hotels, and branded residences compete for the same demand, and owners face complex brand relationships and demanding capital programs. Festinger Advisors provides owner-side hotel asset management across the region — managing from the ownership seat and holding operators accountable to the business plan at every property.
Robert Festinger brings more than 25 years of hospitality and commercial real estate experience, including the $375 million acquisition and Waldorf Astoria conversion at 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue and the oversight of luxury hospitality assets across South Florida, with repositioning work in Coral Gables and Miami Beach. We read operating statements, challenge management contracts, and find value others miss — across Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach.
We hold management companies across South Florida to the business plan — reviewing performance against budget, brand standards, and market benchmarks, and intervening when execution slips.
Revenue management, expense discipline, and margin analysis aimed at sustainable NOI growth at resorts and luxury hotels from Miami Beach to Palm Beach.
Prioritized capital budgets, brand-mandated property improvement plans, and renovation oversight that protect long-term value across the region's competitive set.
Repositioning underperforming hotels and branded residences, drawing on repositioning experience in Coral Gables and Miami Beach.
Evaluation and negotiation support for franchise, brand, and management agreements with national operators, structured to favor the owner.
Clear, decision-ready reporting that tells owners what is happening, why, and what to do about it across their South Florida portfolio.
Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach — including Miami Beach, Coral Gables, downtown Miami, the Fort Lauderdale beaches, and the Palm Beach resort corridor. We provide owner-side asset management for luxury hotels, resorts, and branded residences across the region.
Property and hotel management run daily operations. Asset management sits above that on the ownership side — setting strategy, holding the operator accountable to it, and making the capital and disposition decisions that determine the investment's return.
Luxury and full-service hotels, beachfront and urban resorts, branded residences, and mixed-use assets with a hospitality component, with repositioning experience in Coral Gables and Miami Beach.
Festinger Advisors provides advisory and consulting services to owners, investors, lenders, family offices, and hospitality stakeholders. Real estate brokerage services, including acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, landlord representation, and tenant representation, are offered through We Are Miami LLC, a licensed Florida real estate brokerage.