Ezio Poinelli

Experience

Senior Director Southern Europe
Ezio has more than 19 years experience in Hospitality, Real Estate, and Leisure Real Estate markets in Europe, Caribbean, Latin America, and South Africa. Before joining HVS, Ezio was Head of Southern Europe at Northcourse Advisory Services (Madrid), the hospitality and real estate consulting arm of Wyndham Worldwide, one of the largest hospitality companies in the world. He was also Head of Expansion & International Development at Compañia de Las Islas Occidentales (Canary Islands) and Director - Head of Real Estate and Hospitality at Ernst & Young Financial Business Advisors (Milan). He started his career with Investment & Tourism Consulting Associated with exposure to European and Latin America markets and REVA - Real Estate Value Advisors - a boutique firm focused on real estate and financial advisory.
He is a native of Italy, graduate in Economics and Business Administration, Master in Tourism Economics at Bocconi University. He is fluent in Italian, Spanish, and English.

My Articles

HVS: Impact of COVID-19 in Italy

This article describes the restrictions put in place in Italy following the COVID-19 pandemic with particular attention to their possible economic impact on the tourism industry, historically characterized by the high presence of international tourism. A specific analysis is dedicated to the main four city hubs in an effort to evaluate how their different reliance on leisure international visitation might shape their recovery once the pandemic subsides.

• May 1, 2020 By Ezio Poinelli , Themis Trakas

• Hotel Investments & Ownership , Valuations & Market Studies , Travel & Tourism , Economic Trends and Cycles , COVID-19 , Italy , Europe

In Focus: Capri Island, Italy

This market snapshot provides an overview of the recent performance of the lodging industry in Capri, Italy, in terms of demand and supply and analyzes past and future tourism trends.

• March 26, 2018 By Ezio Poinelli , Pavlos Papadimitriou , Carlo Reitano

In Focus: Madrid, Spain

This market snapshot provides an overview of the recent performance of the lodging industry in Madrid, Spain, in terms of demand and supply and analyzes past and future tourism trends.

• November 7, 2017 By Ezio Poinelli , Paolo Buffa di Perrero , Filippo Brivio

In Focus: Ibiza, Spain

This article provides a market snapshot of Ibiza, Spain. Ibiza is considered to be one of the most sought-after leisure destinations in Europe, widely known for its party life, cosmopolitan character and luxury hotels and resorts developments.

• September 5, 2017 By Ezio Poinelli , Nana Boussia , Paolo Buffa di Perrero

• Hotel Operations , Milan , Athens

In Focus: Countryside of Tuscany, Italy

This article provides a market snapshot of Tuscany, Italy. Tuscany represents one of the most established touristic markets in Europe and the third most visited region in Italy, widely known for its landscapes, traditions, history and artistic legacy

• May 23, 2017 By Ezio Poinelli , Pavlos Papadimitriou , Nana Boussia

• Travel & Tourism , Economic Trends and Cycles , Hotel Companies , Italy , Europe

In Focus: Florence, Italy

This market snapshot presents current data and information on the upscale and luxury hotel and tourism industry in Florence, Italy.

• February 27, 2017 By Ezio Poinelli , Themis Trakas , Filippo Brivio

• Hotel Brands , Milan

In Focus: Experiential Travel

This article provides an overview of trends in the luxury leisure travel.

• February 2, 2015 By Ezio Poinelli

• Travel & Tourism , Europe

Hotel Market Snapshot, Verona, Italy

This article discusses the Verona hotel market in terms of supply and demand and analyzes the past tourism trends by presenting recent hotel performance parameters.

• December 21, 2012 By Themis Trakas , Ezio Poinelli