LSH appoints two new hotel and leisure directors

National commercial property consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) has made two new senior level appointments to strengthen its hotel and leisure team.

David Creamore and Martin Davis both join LSH from commercial real estate agency GVA, and bring sector knowledge and experience to their new roles, which will focus on driving hotel transactional business across the UK and developing LSH’s advisory platform.

According to the firm, Creamore, who will be based in London, is a “well-known hotel agent” and has conducted a wide variety of client work on behalf of private operators, investors and corporate clients, including the Portman Estate, the Grosvenor Estate and the Howard de Walden Estate.

The group said he is a “key player” in the London market, where he has been at the forefront of many noteworthy hotel transactions across the capital and South East. Prior to GVA, Creamore held a director level role at Christie & Co for 15 years.

Davis has more than 30 years’ experience in the property market and has worked with most large operators in the hotel and licensed leisure industry sectors. Before joining LSH, Davis was also a director at Christie & Co, before going on to head up GVA’s hotel and leisure team in the North of England. He will be based at LSH’s Manchester office.

Commenting on his new role, Creamore said: “My main priority will be to drive hotel transactional business with a particular focus on the London market, which remains one of the most highly-regarded and highly-sought-after hotel markets in the world.

“Demand for quality assets in the capital continues to outstrip supply and hotel values outperform the wider UK market. My aim is for owners, banks, private equity and insolvency practitioners to work with us because they recognise our ability to provide valuable advice and facilitate deals.”