Partner & Investment Director - Hospitality & Leisure, Patron Capital

Patron Capital

Camil Yazbeck is Investment Director – Hospitality & Leisure and Partner at Patron Capital, a Pan-European private equity real estate investor, representing €3.1 billion of capital across several funds and related co-investments.

Patron’s hospitality platforms consist of 53 multi-branded hotels spread across 9 countries and include Jupiter Hotels, Luxury Family Hotels, Generator Hostels, Staybridge Suites Liverpool and The Spencer Hotel Dublin. Patron’s strategy is to back local partners and management teams in growing their respective business.

Camil leads all aspects of origination, acquisition, underwriting, execution and asset management of new and existing investment opportunities in Patron’s hospitality sector investments.

Prior to joining Patron, Camil spent over 20 years in the hospitality industry, focusing on all aspects of hotel operations in a variety of roles throughout the world. He held several senior positions with international hotel companies, including Operations Director, Group and Area General Manager. He acquired extensive experience moving up the ranks in hotel operations, in hotel pre-openings as well as the extended stay hotel market, within independent and branded hotels including Le Meridien, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, Mercure, Best Western, The Ascott Group, Citadines and Staybridge Suites.

Camil earned his MBA from IMHI - Cornell University and ESSEC School of Management, and his French Diploma in Hotel Management from the Lycée Hôtelier Château Bellerive (Grenoble Academy, France).

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