STEVE THORNE CONSULTING
 

Experienced support and practical advice to operators of hotels, guest houses, serviced apartments, B&Bs and holiday homes

 
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INTRODUCTION

A Passionate and Practical Hotelier

With over 30 years experience, I offer independent qualified support and practical advice to grow your business and increase ROI, with a keen focus on Marketing, Sales, Revenue Management, Reputation Management and Brand Delivery.

Benefit from an external view of your business and gain experience-led advice to bring new ideas to your marketing, boost delivery of your sales team or to review and redefine the total guest experience of your business or brand. 

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Email me and let’s have a chat.

 

From B&Bs and boutique hotels to luxury serviced residences, start-ups or established businesses, my passion is to help owners and operators delivery the best experience for their guests and then in turn, for their profit.

 

Recent Testimonials

We were on the lookout for a business consultant for Sorted Stay, our serviced apartment company in Southend. Various people suggested we talk to Steve, and after an initial phone call we realised they were right. At first, we wanted help with making our guests’ experience better. But Steve turned out to be able to add significant value which is way beyond that.

Steve’s got tons of experience that helped him see our business in a whole new light. His unique approach brought about positive changes we hadn’t even thought of before.

One thing that really stood out was how Steve mixed professionalism with friendliness. Working with him has been fantastic; he’s very relaxed but really knows the industry inside out and has a strong skill at being able to communicate the most complex of issues in a very simple but direct manner.

I can confidently say Steve has added significant value to our business. Guests love us more now, and our team is working better than ever.

I’m very happy to recommend Steve to any business looking for a consultant. His ideas have made a real difference for us, and I’m sure he can do the same for others.

If you want more details about how Steve helped us, just let me know. I’m happy to share!
— David Diack - Owner, Sorted Stay, UK
“I would highly recommend Steve Thorne as one of the best Sales, Marketing and Revenue professionals in the business!

For the past 13 years I’ve had the pleasure of working with Steve on a number of assignments and he has made a significant difference to my business whilst providing tremendous support to my team through his leadership and mentoring ability.
— JASON CATIFEOGLOU - OWNER, The PILGRM , LONDON
Steve’s professionalism, industry insight and pragmatic approach to our needs was warmly welcomed and he has been a tremendous mentor and support for the team and a healthy sounding board at our Executive meetings. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Steve.
— MARK SAINSBURY - OWNER, THE ZETTER GROUP, LONDON
Steve’s knowledge of the hospitality business is immense and I found his advice invaluable. Since our official opening our rooms have been booked every weekend. In my opinion this definitely could not have happened without Steve’s help and guidance. He is a great guy always willing to go the extra mile to help.
— JULIA-ANN GILMOUR - OWNER, CASA DEL ROSETO, ITALY
Steve Thorne has extensive experience in both the hotel and Serviced Apartment Sectors, having worked for a number of hotel groups, apartment operators and agents.
Steve provided guidance and support in both sales and marketing and made recommendations as to ways in which we could make our marketing more effective and produce better results. I would have no hesitation in working with him again.
— Simon Morrison - Owner, Select Apartments, UK

 

My Ethos

I want to help owners and operators move their product and delivery to the next level and to compete stronger in their markets. I approach everything from the perspective of your guest to understand how they may perceive your business from various touch-points, and then seek to give your business the competitive edge it needs to maximise revenue and opportunity.


About Me

I offer a solid foundation of over 30 years experience across many facets of the hospitality sector, including holiday homes, private rentals, B&Bs, serviced apartments, boutique hotels and luxury residences.  I’ve had responsibility for revenue budgets of £3M-£35M and marketing budgets of £200K-£1M+, perfectly positioning me to offer a broad scope of advice and support to hospitality businesses of all sizes.

My hotels and brands include Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts (Ten Trinity Square), The Pilgrm London, The Zetter Group, The Ascott Limited including Somerset & Citadines, Oakwood Worldwide, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), and  Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts.


 
 

Image Courtesy of The Pilgrm London

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