Hospitality Real Estate · The Americas · Europe · Asia

Discover the land, build the vision,
and support in operating the location.

Asset Managers — Real Estate Owner's Representatives — Development Execution Partners — Operations
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The Firm

One accountable partner, from first site visit to opening day — and every day after.

40+Projects advised & delivered
$50M+Closed real estate transactions
~100Rooms in development
6Countries · 3 continents

Founded, operated and sold the VIDA retreat center to Selina Hotel Group — then helped the group scale a dozen retreat centers over five years. A Regenesis-trained regenerative development practice with New York Times–covered work, advising hotel groups, developers and family offices from one-acre sanctuaries to 1,000-acre communities.

Three Divisions

One firm, accountable end to end.

I.

Real Estate

Asset Managers

Finding, vetting and closing the right land — the decision most projects live or die on.

  • Criteria-driven property hunting with vetted regional brokers — on and off market
  • Site visits, land study and reporting: topography, water, access, soil
  • Due diligence and risk analysis with our legal and engineering team
  • Negotiation, contracts and closing — where costly mistakes hide
  • Portfolio and pricing guidance, set by data
Walking a property with the client and design team
II.

Development Advisory

Owner's Representatives

Owner's representation from vision to opening day — protecting capital, timeline and intent.

  • Vision, concept and strategy aligned to land, market and stakeholders
  • Feasibility and financial modeling: budgets, pro formas, investor materials
  • Legal structures, permits, water and infrastructure
  • Masterplanning and design with architects incl. VOID, Forma Fatal, Jacobson, Ocho
  • Contractor selection, bidding and construction oversight
  • Regenerative development practice — Story of Place, stakeholder alignment
Reviewing a masterplan with the client and architects
III.

Operations

Execution Partners

Full management solutions, installed and run — the asset opens ready to perform.

  • Complete operating setup: staffing, training, SOPs, property management
  • Revenue management, pricing, direct + OTA channels
  • Marketing, brand and sales — retreats, groups, long stays, events
  • Experience programming: facilitators and local partnerships
  • Owner reporting at institutional standard — monthly P&L, occupancy, ADR
  • Operator and brand search when in-house isn't the answer
Guest walking a stone path through resort grounds

Engage us for one phase — most clients keep us for all three. Explore the services →

Who We Serve

Built for owners who expect an institutional standard.

i.

Hotel Groups & Brands

Concept, development and market entry for boutique and lifestyle flags in Latin America.

ii.

Family Offices & Private Families

Portfolio strategy, acquisitions, sanctuaries and development for hospitality real estate holdings — many of our best client relationships.

iii.

Developers & Landowners

Owner's representation from raw land through opening — 40+ engagements and counting.

iv.

Founders & Communities

Retreat centers, regenerative communities and branded residence projects.

Sunrise over a Costa Rican valley
From one-acre sanctuaries to 1,000-acre communities.
Select Work

The full arc: owner, operator, exit — and brand-side scale.

Detailed case studies and references available on request. Some engagements succeeded, some taught us — we bring both.

VIDA Retreat Center → Selina

Costa Rica

Founded, built and operated our own retreat center — then sold it to Selina Hotel Group and spent five years helping the group scale a dozen retreat centers across Central America.

Founded · Operated · Exited

HOLOS

Diamante Valley, Costa Rica

Home operations across the master community; represented three buyers through closing; structuring the community's next hospitality development.

Operating + In Development

Jungle Palace

Bali, Indonesia

Full pre-development — concept, model, design team — plus operations, marketing and sales.

Active

Río Chirripó Lodge

Chirripó Valley, Costa Rica

Retreat lodge development and full operation — the engagement that forged our operating playbook.

Blue Light

Coyote, Costa Rica

1,000-acre community and retreat center advisory.

Zūnya

Santa Teresa, Costa Rica

Concept & development consulting.

Qasa

Costa Rica

Pre-development advisory.

Active

Metacampus

Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Real estate & development consulting.

Kinkára

Chirripó, Costa Rica

Hospitality advisory.

See the full portfolio & client list →

Family Office & Institutional

Where hospitality meets portfolio strategy.

Advisory across real estate holdings and hospitality transactions for family offices including Costa Familia and 5D Ventures — plus additional families served privately. Discreet, conflict-free, and fluent in both spreadsheets and hospitality soul.

"A truly up-to-date understanding of the real estate dynamic in coastal areas I have known for over 25 years. Ed goes several steps beyond what most of the region's lawyers and brokers can or will achieve."
Gabriel Saragovia — Founder, Río Perdido Hotel & Thermal River
"Edward knows his stuff. His foundation is a comprehensive knowledge of development and how to get it done safely while minimizing risk."
Michal Wade — Developer Client
"Ed helped me find my dream property and aligned me with the right partners to design and build it — especially experienced with wellness concepts like mine."
How We Work

One methodology, three phases.

01

PRE-DEVELOPMENT

  • Vision & concept
  • Financial model
  • Land analysis & legal structure
  • Masterplanning & design standards
  • Architect & builder selection
02

DEVELOPMENT

  • Construction oversight
  • Contractor management
  • Operational & staffing plans
  • Marketing & sales structure
  • Technology & pre-opening
03

OPERATIONS

  • Staff & property management
  • Revenue & channel management
  • Experience programming
  • Events & retreat sales
  • Owner reporting

Engage us for one phase — most clients keep us for all three.

Edward Zaydelman
Principal

Edward Zaydelman

Eighteen years producing events and hospitality experiences — from 7,000-person gatherings in New York to boutique programs for world-class venues — before founding the VIDA retreat center in Costa Rica, operating it to thousands of guests, and selling it to Selina Hotel Group. He has closed over $50M in real estate transactions, advised projects from one acre to over a thousand, and stood on projects that worked and projects that failed — both worth their weight in gold for what they teach an owner before a dollar is spent.

Founded → Sold to SelinaThen scaled 12 retreat centers with the group
Regenesis-TrainedRegenerative development methodology
New York TimesFeatured coverage
NetworkVOID, Forma Fatal, Jacobson, Ocho · Sfera Legal, Facio Cañas
Contact

Let's build something
worth operating.

Engagements begin with a conversation about your land, your capital and your intent.

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