The Developer
Island Resorts was founded to deliver the finestcontemporary resorts in Cape Verde; to enable
holiday-home owners to enjoy one of the most reliable
holiday sun destinations in the world and to enable
investors to take advantage of the growing tourism
property supply-demand imbalance in the islands.
Island Resorts are coordinating the world-leading
team to develop a series of resorts.
www.santa-monica-resort.com
Architects
Leach Rhodes Walker (LRW) were established over50 years ago. LRW are renowned for their work in the
hotel and other sectors, and are the designers behind
the contemporary feel of the Santa Mónica Beach
Resort & Spa. They also have a strong expertise
in master planning and implementation of large
international schemes and have offices in both
the UK and mainland Europe.
www.lrw.co.uk
The Development Manager
Assetz Development, the development management armof the Assetz group of companies, has been appointed
as the development manager for Santa Mónica Beach
Resort & Spa. Assetz Development Limited is led by
Mark Connolly, who has over 20 years' experience in the
construction and property development industry. He has
managed the development of £100's million of schemes
including the Hilton/Beetham Tower in Manchester and
the 10 Holloway Circus Radisson/Beetham Tower from
concept to completion. In addition, he also managed
major commercial retail and office developments for
London's Canary Wharf.
www.development.assetz.co.uk
Hotel & Resort Management
Wyndham, the largest hotel group in the world, hasbeen selected to operate the 5-star hotel. Wyndham
Hotel Group, part of the Wyndham Worldwide family
of companies, encompasses nearly 7,200 hotels and
nearly 606,000 rooms in 65 countries.
www.wyndham.com
Developer's Legal Team
Hill Dickinson LLP, recently awarded 'National LawFirm of the Year' at the Legal Business Awards 2010,
are a leading national and international law firm.
Established in 1810, the firm has a proud history
and has been involved in some of the most high
profile legal cases of its time. Hill Dickinson's quality
personnel consists of a multi-disciplinary team of
more than 190 partners and 1,300 people.
www.hilldickinson.com
Luxury Resort Spa
The world's leading spa designer and operator, ESPA,has signed contracts with Island Resorts to operate the
resort's luxury spa. Some 3,000m2 in size, this will be
one of the best spas in the world.
www.espaonline.com/spa-design
Resort Consultants & Valuers
HVS is the world's leading consulting and servicesorganisation focused on the hotel, restaurant, shared
ownership, gaming and leisure industries. Established
in 1980, the company offers a comprehensive scope
of services and specialised industry expertise to help
enhance the economic returns and value of resort
assets for investors. HVS have carried out a full
valuation and viability study on Santa Mónica Beach
Resort & Spa prior to the project commencement.
www.hvs.com
Scheme Accountants
PWC (PricewaterhouseCoopers) have been selectedas the developer's auditors, accountants and tax
advisers and are one of the world's leading
professional services practices.
www.pwc.com
The Project Managers
Gleeds is a global partnership of internationalmanagement and construction consultants with
offices across five continents, with its principal office
in London. Formed in 1885, Gleeds is one of the
world's leading international construction consultants
with 1,200 staff world-wide. Gleeds International is
involved in major schemes around the globe, managing
in excess of €3 billion construction projects annually.
These projects cover a wide range of sectors and few
other construction consultants have the same history,
resources and financial strength to handle complex
contracts, on a multinational or local basis.
www.gleeds.com
Landscape Architects
Scape Design Associates are a highly talented, leadinginternational landscape architectural practice. Scape's
strong, contemporary designs have ensured a diverse
global portfolio including some of the finest landmark
projects in the hospitality, residential and commercial
markets and a client list featuring some of the world's
most discerning organisations.
www.scapeda.com
