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Tourism expertise that extends from strategy to the guest experience.

We advise destinations, hospitality businesses and investors, and we also plan, organise and deliver travel and experience services directly.

Start a conversationSee the two pillars

Overview

Advisory and operations, under one roof

Tourism rewards businesses that combine a clear market position with reliable day-to-day delivery. Advice that ignores operations rarely survives the first season, and operations without a strategy struggle to grow.

Our tourism work is organised into two separated pillars. Tourism and hospitality advisory addresses strategy, development and performance. Travel and experience services deliver planning, coordination and direct services for travellers and partners.

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Pillar 01

Tourism & Hospitality Advisory

Strategy, development and performance support for destinations, accommodation providers, operators and investors.

  1. 01

    Tourism strategy

    Positioning, target markets, product portfolio and investment priorities for destinations and businesses.

  2. 02

    Destination development

    Planning and coordination of destination products, infrastructure needs and stakeholder alignment.

  3. 03

    Hospitality improvement

    Operational reviews, service standards, pricing and revenue practices for accommodation and food and beverage.

  4. 04

    Product design

    Design of tours, experiences, packages and seasonal programmes matched to demand.

  5. 05

    Market positioning

    Brand, channel and partnership strategy to reach the right guests at the right value.

  6. 06

    Investment and feasibility support

    Assessment of tourism and hospitality investments, linked to our real estate capabilities.

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Pillar 02

Travel & Experience Services

Direct services for travellers, companies and partners: planning, coordination and delivery of trips and experiences.

  1. 01

    Itinerary and experience planning

    Tailored itineraries and experience programmes for individuals, groups and corporate travellers.

  2. 02

    Travel coordination

    Coordination of accommodation, transport, guides and activities with vetted local providers.

  3. 03

    Corporate and group travel

    Planning and on-the-ground coordination of business trips, retreats, incentives and events.

  4. 04

    Operational coordination

    Day-to-day operational management of programmes on behalf of partners and operators.

  5. 05

    Partner and supplier management

    Selection, contracting and quality follow-up with accommodation, transport and activity providers.

  6. 06

    Direct tourism and travel-related services

    Delivery of tourism and travel-related services as a principal, with clear terms agreed in advance.

Engagement model

Define, design, coordinate, deliver.

The same sequence applies to advising a hospitality business and to organising a programme for a group of travellers. What changes is who is on the ground at the end.

  1. 01

    Define

    Set the objective: the market, the guest, the programme or the performance to improve.

  2. 02

    Design

    Design the product, the itinerary or the operating standard around that objective.

  3. 03

    Coordinate

    Align accommodation, transport, guides, suppliers and partners, on clear terms.

  4. 04

    Deliver

    Run the programme or the service on the ground, then review it with you afterwards.

Who we work with

For destinations, hospitality businesses, investors and travellers

We work with public and private organisations developing tourism, with hospitality operators improving performance, with investors evaluating tourism assets, and with travellers and companies who want a well-organised, locally informed experience. Applicable licences and regulatory requirements are confirmed for each engagement.

Programmes and experiences

We do not publish fixed packages or prices. Each programme is planned around the traveller, the group or the partner brief. Contact us to start a conversation.

Contact us

Connected expertise

Talk to us about tourism.

Whether you are developing a destination, improving a hospitality business or planning a programme, we will tell you where we can help and how the engagement would work.

Start a conversationinfo@krestalica.com