John Unwin has made a name for himself in the Hospitality and Entertainment Industry by creating exceptional places that attract exceptional people. 

 

From polishing the tarnish off the crown of Caesars Palace or The Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco to creating and launching The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Unwin clearly has a knack for creating buzz and turning that into success for Investors, Staff and Customers. 

 

Working directly with Ian Schrager as Chief Operating Officer during a period where the company expanded rapidly from 5 hotels to 14 hotels provided experience to scale a company while challenging the status quo from London to Los Angeles. 

 

Time and time again, he has created company culture that attracts the best and the brightest, evidenced at The Cosmopolitan which was named one of the 50 Most Engaged Workplaces in America.

  

A curator of people, place and content, he brings together market leading music and entertainment, sporting events, retail, restaurants and clubs with design in unexpected ways that create a differentiated offering.  Offerings people aspire to be a part of.  Best Hotel in the World, Conde Nast Hot List, Top 10 Restaurants in the World.  

 

The recipient of numerous awards including a Clio and an Effie for the “Right amount of wrong” advertising campaign around the opening of The Cosmopolitan. The 2018 Industry Leader Award from the Las Vegas Hospitality Association. “Hotelier of the Year,” award from both the Nevada and Massachusetts Hotel and Lodging Associations.

 

These talents have led to financial results that make investors and shareholders keep coming back for more - taking EBITDA from $75mm to $365mm at Caesars Palace over a 5 year period and completing development and construction of The Cosmopolitan on time and on Budget and growing EBITDA from -$25mm to $160mm over 4 years. 

 

 Highly intuitive, Unwin understands where opportunity exists and what people want usually before they do. 

 

His relationships span a vast network of influencers, clients, media, the best names in Food and Wine, Retail and Restaurants, Design and Architecture, Entertainment and Clubs, as well as exceptional Staff and Executives.