barcli hotels – truly swiss – a sound business strategy
Barcli Hospitality Management is a first-class provider of hotel management services for unique hotels and small hotel groups. We also offer expertise in the area of serviced apartments and Concierge services for luxury private apartment buildings.
As a truly swiss management company, our philosophy includes the modern interpretation of swiss quality of service and design that can be experienced throughout all our hotels whilst retaining the character of the local hotel.
Private and institutional owners of independent hotels and apartment buildings would benefit as many of these properties have already an established name in the local community, and with our recognised brand strategy we will add value.
An unwavering focus on operating within our company values, and our methodology of utilizing quality information and techniques, consistently produces unparalleled financial results for our hotel owners.
Barcli Hospitality Management has a reputation for getting results. That’s because each member of the team has a proven track record at the highest level of the hotel industry. You will be working with a team of specialists who understand every aspect of the industry and will support you and your hotel team to extract the most value out of your asset.
«We are committed to our company and its success, which we will achieve by ensuring that we deliver maximum return on your investment, through effectively operating the business.»
Founders of Barcli Hospitality Management
Lucas Meier
Founder of Barcli Hospitality Management.
Lucas Meier
Founder of Barcli Hospitality Management.
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Lucas Meier is a founding partner of Barcli Hospitality Management LLC and Managing Partner & Member of the board at Macun Capital Partners AG.
Before co-founding Macun Capital Partners in 2014 he was responsible for the national and international Hospitality Business and Business Development within the Real Estate Asset Management division at Credit Suisse for 7 years. He was the driving force behind the conceptualization and realization of a Hospitality Investment fund and was responsible for its launch (2010), flotation (2012) and general management during four years.
Between 2004 and 2007 Lucas was Managing Director of a Swiss hotel company with ten properties in Switzerland and was the Swiss entity’s representative in the executive board of Hospitality Alliance with more than 80 hotels internationally. Previously he was a consultant with a national and international consulting and trust company focused on the hospitality industry. Between 1999 and 2002 he served as head of commerce at an international tourism company and as business manager for 52 resorts (hotels & apartments) and their commerce operations in Europe, the USA and Egypt. Until 1999, he worked for seven years as General Manager and Resort Manager in the vacation and business hospitality industry.
Lucas is a Swiss certified Hotelier-Restaurateur HF / SHL, holds a Commercial Diploma from the Association of Swiss Business Schools (VSH) and joined business school courses with a focus on finance, marketing and management at GSBA Zurich.
Meinhard Huck
Founder of Barcli Hospitality Management.
Meinhard Huck
Founder of Barcli Hospitality Management.
Meinhard Huck is founding partner of barcli hospitality management LLC and Chairman & Partner at Macun Capital Partners AG.
Between 2003 and 2013 Meinhard served as the president of Swissotel Hotels & Resorts. In this role he was responsible for the successful build-up and management of over 40 Hotels, the international expansion of the chain and the close collaboration with owners/investors.
Prior to entering Swissôtel & Resorts in 1997 Meinhard served as Vice President at Scotts Holding Ltd. where he was in charge of the development and acquisition of serviced-apartments and all-suite hotels.
During the 1990s he co-founded a middle market hotel company and successfully expanded the portfolio to 11 properties for institutional clients. At the time this was the largest private hotel start-up deal in the UK.
Since 2004 he serves as an Honorary Member of the Cornell Hotel Society and is a member of the International Advisory Council at the Strathclyde Business School.