JLL appoints Charlie MacIldowie to lead Global Hotel Desk and execute pan-EMEA transactions

• Charlie MacIldowie appointed to lead the Global Hotel Desk, working closely with the Hotels & Hospitality Regional Heads including William Duffey (EMEA), Nihat Ercan (APAC) and Kevin Davis and Dan Peek (Americas).
• Based in London, Charlie will lead JLL's Global Hotel Desk while serving as Managing Director in the EMEA Hotels & Hospitality Capital Markets team, where he will execute pan-European hotel transactions reporting to William Duffey.
• JLL's Hotels & Hospitality group has advised on more than $200 billion in hotel transactions since 1999, closing $5.8bn in EMEA and $10.6bn globally in 2025 based on RCA data.

JLL today announced the appointment of Charlie MacIldowie as Global Hotel Desk lead and Managing Director in the EMEA Hotels & Hospitality Capital Markets team. Charlie will work alongside the global Hotels & Hospitality leadership team that includes, William Duffey in EMEA, Nihat Ercan in Asia Pacific and Kevin Davis and Dan Peek in the Americas.

Charlie brings fifteen years of real estate capital markets experience across EMEA and APAC. Having spent fourteen years in hotel investment sales based in London, Singapore and Tokyo, where he closed several marquee transactions including The Hilton Fukuoka Sea Hawk, The Oakwood Suites Yokohama, and GIC's c.$1bn acquisition of the Seibu Portfolio in 2022. He most recently served as Senior Director, EMEA Living Capital Markets, where he applied his transaction execution expertise to the operational real estate sector.

Charlie will lead JLL's efforts for the Global Hotel Desk while also working on pan-European deals based out of London.

The Global Hotels Desk represents a specialised cohort of senior advisors, led by Charlie, who orchestrate cross-border capital flows specifically within the global hotel sector. This team has cultivated deep relationships with international family offices, sovereign wealth funds, and institutional investors who recognise hotels as a compelling asset class for portfolio diversification and yield generation. Operating across more than 40 countries, the team's unique mandate is to match sophisticated offshore capital sources with premium Hotels & Hospitality investment opportunities worldwide. Within EMEA, Charlie will focus on the acquisition and disposal of hotel single assets, portfolios, and platform opportunities alongside the JLL EMEA Hotels & Hospitality Capital Markets team, which comprises 50+ professionals advising a broad range of hotel owners and investors across the region. Within EMEA, he will focus on the acquisition and disposal of hotel single asset, portfolio and platform opportunities alongside the JLL EMEA Hotels & Hospitality Capital Markets team, which comprises 50+ professionals advising a broad range of hotel owners and investors across the region.

William Duffey, Head of EMEA Hotels & Hospitality, Capital Markets, commented: "JLL has been the market leader in global hotel transactions. JLL closed $5.8bn of hotel transactions in EMEA and $10.6bn globally in 2025 based on RCA data. The appointment of Charlie MacIldowie as Global Hotel Desk lead reflects his exceptional contribution and expertise, demonstrating our ongoing commitment to connecting clients with capital."

Charlie MacIldowie, Global Hotel Desk lead, EMEA Hotels & Hospitality Capital Markets commented: "I am delighted to be rejoining the EMEA Hotels & Hospitality Team where I began my career 15 years ago. I look forward to leveraging the experience and relationships I gained in Asia to complement our market-leading EMEA team and support clients with cross-border interests around the globe."

What is the role of the Global Hotel Desk?

The Global Hotel Desk coordinates international capital by connecting investors with hotel assets and portfolios across global markets. Operating in more than 10 markets, the team facilitates cross-border transactions by matching investment opportunities with appropriate capital sources.

What is JLL's track record in hotel transactions?

JLL's Hotels & Hospitality group has advised on more than $200 billion in hotel transactions since 1999, closing $5.8bn in EMEA and $10.6bn globally in 2025 based on RCA data.

Who leads JLL's global Hotels & Hospitality practice?

The global Hotels & Hospitality leadership team includes Will Duffey in EMEA, Nihat Ercan in Asia Pacific and Kevin Davis and Dan Peek in the Americas.