About
A Specialist Approach to Luxury Hospitality.
An operating platform built to acquire, reposition, and manage luxury resort assets — with aligned incentives and accountability in every transaction.
The Platform
Built on Conviction, Not Volume
Established to address a structural gap in luxury hospitality — the absence of a disciplined platform for sourcing underperforming resort assets, structuring institutional transactions, and executing complex repositioning with deep market knowledge and direct operator relationships.
How We Work
Principles in Practice
- Aligned incentives structured into every transaction
- Asset-by-asset deployment with full underwriting visibility
- Institutional governance and transparent reporting
- Long-term orientation over speed of deployment
Leadership
Matthew Hill
Founder & Managing Principal
Hill Development Group was founded on a simple conviction: that the world's most compelling luxury resort assets are frequently held by owners who lack the operational focus, brand relationships, or capital coordination to unlock their full potential.
Matthew brings a principal's perspective to every transaction — combining disciplined deal structuring with hands-on relationship management across sellers, operators, capital partners, and luxury brand executives in global luxury hospitality markets. His approach is defined by deep asset-level research, creative transaction design, and the ability to assemble best-in-class teams around each opportunity.
Prior to founding Hill Development Group, Matthew built his career at the intersection of sales, marketing, and business development — disciplines that translate directly to the relationship-intensive work of hospitality acquisition and repositioning.
Values
What Defines Us
Non-negotiable operating principles. Not aspirational — structural.
Discretion
Every conversation and transaction handled with absolute confidentiality.
Disciplined Underwriting
We underwrite dozens of opportunities for every one we pursue.
Alignment
Incentives structured so every stakeholder shares in the outcome.
Stewardship
Long-term orientation, environmental responsibility, and care for the communities where we operate.
Relationships & Governance
Operator Access, Capital Discipline
Direct engagement with global luxury operators — selected for strategic fit, not legacy affiliation. Every investment structured with institutional governance and clearly defined economics. Brand selection is an underwriting decision, not a marketing exercise.
Asset Profile
What We Seek
Luxury resort assets in iconic global destinations — underperforming, waterfront, and positioned for institutional-grade repositioning through strategic brand alignment.
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Selective Engagement
We partner with capital sources, operators, and asset owners who share our standards and long-term orientation.