Luc oversees the hospitality investments (acquisitions + asset management) on behalf of Tristan’s funds, bringing more than 25 years of experience in the European hotel industry. Tristan did several hotel acquisitions for its debt and equity funds (Core + and Value-Add) since Luc joined the company in 2020 such as the Point A platform with Queensway and the Ruby Emma in Amsterdam.
Previously, Luc worked for 10 years at Archer Hotel Capital and its successor, Host Hotels & Resorts, as a Director in charge of the asset management of a €2bn luxury hotel portfolio across Europe. Prior to Host Hotels & Europe, Luc led the hotel operations for a portfolio on behalf of Blackstone in France and another portfolio in Germany for Lone Star Funds. Luc has also gained substantial operational hotel experience from hotel operating companies including Hilton and Hyatt.
Luc holds a Hotel Management Diploma from the Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne in Switzerland as well as an MBA of the Open University. Luc has been a CHAM, Certified Hotel Asset Manager, since 2019 and a member of HAMA Europe (Hospitality Asset Managers Association). Luc is a Belgian national and speaks Dutch, German, French and English.