EDWARD DE VALLE II
Edward De Valle II, studio portrait

EDWARD DE VALLE II

Twenty-five years, one instinct.

Edward De Valle II is an entrepreneur, investor, and developer working across real estate, media, and hospitality in the Caribbean and the Americas.

He comes from a distinguished Cuban and Spanish family: his great-grandfather owned El Avance, once Cuba’s most influential newspaper, and his great-great-grandfather, Dr. Alfredo Zayas y Alfonso, served as President of Cuba from 1921 to 1925.

Twenty-five years later he has structured and commercialized more than USD $20 billion in residential, commercial, and hotel projects, and become one of the most influential figures in Caribbean hospitality development.

The instinct has stayed the same throughout. See the value in a place before the market does, then build the structure that lets capital reach it.

Edward De Valle II, signature

Edward De Valle II
Managing Partner
Hotel Collection International LLC

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EDWARD DE VALLE II

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Forbes

OWNER OF FORBES MAGAZINE LATIN AMERICA

Forbes taught him what value is

Owner of Forbes Magazine Latin America.

He directed editorial and commercial operations across the region, working alongside Fortune 500 executives, heads of state, and institutional investors.

Three things generate value. Credibility. Long-term relationships. Vision that turns into measurable results.

Next · 03 The turn

EDWARD DE VALLE II

Edward De Valle II, studio portrait

He started building

He moved from telling the stories to structuring the deals, connecting international developers with the fastest-growing markets in the Caribbean and the Americas.

In 2014 his company was ranked #133 on the Inc. 500, the list of the fastest-growing private companies in America.

MBA · PhD, Sociology · Harvard Business School · Princeton Executive Education

He started building

Tell the story well, and build something worth telling it about.

Next · 04 Platform

EDWARD DE VALLE II

Edward De Valle II, studio portrait

One platform, every phase

  1. 01Land acquisition
  2. 02Feasibility and viability
  3. 03Design and master planning
  4. 04Financial structuring
  5. 05Construction management
  6. 06Global brand negotiation
  7. 07Pre-opening and operations
Hotel Collection International

Hotel Collection International LLC

Managing Partner

A hospitality development and investment company: distinctive hotels, resorts and branded residences across the Dominican Republic, carried in house from the land to the day the hotel opens.

NOMAD · MOD by Sonesta, Bayahibe: the courtyard pool between the two buildings
Grupo GDV

Grupo GDV SRL

Director, Board of Directors

The group's fully integrated real estate and hotel development platform, with a portfolio that runs from private equity to philanthropy in the Dominican Republic.

Gran Hotel Europa, Santo Domingo
The Agency

The Agency Dominican Republic

Managing Partner

The Beverly Hills luxury brokerage founded by Mauricio Umansky. The alliance connects Dominican assets to capital networks across North America and Europe.

Edward De Valle II with The Agency partners at a company event
USD $20B+structured and commercialized globally
USD $250M+in the Dominican Republic
500+rooms across the Dominican Republic

EDWARD DE VALLE II

Edward De Valle II, studio portrait

A national plan for Dominican hospitality

To position the Dominican Republic as a leader in sustainable tourism and mid-scale hospitality.

Map of the Dominican Republic marking the destinations in Manzanillo, Montecristi, Santo Domingo, Juan Dolio, La Romana, Bayahibe and Punta Cana

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Partnership

Public and private partnerships that attract and protect international capital.

Standards

Green building standards and renewable energy across every project.

Identity

Global hotel brands built on local identity.

10hotels in operation
1,000+rooms
10destinations

Every location within thirty minutes of a regional economic center.

Integrity

Transparent, principled leadership in every project and partnership.

Innovation

A constant search for new solutions in design, finance, and operations.

Sustainability

Long-term environmental, social, and economic impact.

Compassion

A human-centered approach in business and in philanthropy.

CONNECT

Edward@hcidr.com

Edward De Valle II · Managing Partner, Hotel Collection International LLC