Warsaw -- Industry-leading global real estate services firm, Colliers International, today announced the launch of its new Hotels Advisory department in Poland, led by Rafał Rosiejak, who has been appointed as Director.

"We see great potential for the hotels sector in Poland and with the launch of this new service line we can lead the way. Rafał's extremely rich experience will allow us to offer comprehensive consultancy in this field, whilst also expanding upon the range of services we offer clients," said Monika Rajska-Wolińska, Managing Partner at Colliers International in Poland. "In 2017 the hotel sector in Poland recorded its best-ever performance with transaction volumes reaching EUR 340 million. This amounts to a 7 percent market share in total investment volumes and we can expect this upward trend to continue as the number of projects in the pipeline or under construction increases, not only in Warsaw and Tricity, but also in other regional cities. Meanwhile, the demand for hotel services in Polish holiday resorts also shows a rising trend,"

Rafał has over ten years' experience in the hotels market in Poland, having been appointed general director of the Italian chain Domina Hotels & Resorts in 2004. His experience includes being responsible for the accommodation strategy and delivery for sponsors and fans of the UEFA EURO 2012™ European Football Championship. He has also worked for FIFA in Zurich, as head of accommodation, organising the FIFA World Cup Russia 2018. At the same time Rafał was the director of the Conference Center at the National Stadium in Warsaw, where he organised over 1,000 events, congresses and conferences, including; the UN Climate Summit, the annual congress of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and NATO summit. Prior to joining Colliers, Rafał was the director of one of the largest exhibition and congress facilities in Poland - Expo Mazury in Ostróda - before joining the Hotel Professionals team where he managed for the opening and launch of a new hotel, Hampton by Hilton in Gdańsk Oliwa.

"Our extensive experience in the Hotels sector will provide clients and business partners throughout Poland with the very best solutions, including access to some of the world's largest hotel chains, ensuring the efficient and rapid development of existing and newly created facilities," added Rafał Rosiejak, Director of Hotels Advisory at Colliers International.

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