Welcome to GDS Hotel Consulting & Development
George D. Schwab, managing partner of Elite Luxury Travel, is a lifelong hotelier and highly regarded expert on the hospitality industry. He has parlayed his wealth of knowledge into a successful consulting business benefiting a variety of international clients who have sought to elevate their properties to the top tier of hotels worldwide. They include, among others:

• The World Bank (Grand Hotel & Spa Pupp in Karlovy Vary , Czech Republic )
• Republic of Cyprus ' Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism
• Swissôtels USA
• Olympic Cruise Shiplines , Greece
• La Jolla de Mismaloya Resort, Puerto Vallarta , Mexico

In addition, Mr. Schwab has consulted for Leading Hotels of the World, serving as chief inspector of hotels under consideration for membership in North and South America.

Mr. Schwab provides a wide range of services for his clients, from assessing a hotel's current quality standards and recommending the physical and service upgrades that will bring it up to the luxury level to developing staff motivation programs. He also advises clients on how to market their newly enhanced product within the luxury segment.

As a hotelier, Schwab spent 25 years at Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, including more than a decade at the helm of the five-star Hotel Pierre in New York City . He currently chairs the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences' board of trustees and also serves as the interim chairman of the Hotel Association of New York City.

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