We are excited to announce that Paul Boldy has started a new role with Pragma and Benoy as Director of Hospitality.
With 20-years’ experience across the hospitality sector, Paul has worked extensively in the Middle East and Africa for the past 20 years, representing operators, owners and developers with feasibility studies, technical and design services, renovation, and improvement plans and operational consulting services for various hospitality and leisure assets. With expertise in aligning design excellence with business acumen, Paul actively engages with developers, hotel operators, and luxury brands worldwide.
In this role, Paul will lead the strategic direction of Pragma and Benoy’s global hospitality offering, driving innovation in design aligned to guest experience, technology integration, sustainability, and community driven environments. A thought leader in the field, Paul is committed to positioning the companies at the forefront of hospitality design, delivering projects that redefine luxury, functionality, and experiential design across mixed-use developments, branded residences, and hotels.
Commenting on this appointment, Tom Cartledge, CEO said: “We’re thrilled that Paul has joined us at this exciting time. We currently have 15 hospitality projects on the drawing board with more in the pipeline, and our clients will hugely benefit from Paul’s knowledge and passion for sustainability and inclusive design. He will help to ensure that every project reflects the highest standards of environmental stewardship and operational innovation, whilst advancing Pragma and Benoy’s reputation as global leaders in hospitality design.”
Paul will be focused on building enduring relationships with clients and will act as the global lead for innovative hospitality design. Known throughout the industry for his strategic and analytical approach to hotel asset design and development, Paul has developed innovative Hotel Asset Software solutions to promote communication and understanding across all stakeholders aligned to hotel design, development, investment and capital expenditure projects, to deliver high-value operational assets.
On starting his new role, Paul added: “Throughout my career, my mission has been to create transformative hospitality spaces, and environments, that elevate experiences, inspire connections, and address the evolving needs of travellers and communities worldwide. I’m excited to join Pragma and Benoy because they also value collaborative design and putting the customer at the heart of everything they do.
With an enviable list of clients and a talented pool of data experts and designers, my ambition is to position Pragma and Benoy as the global benchmark for commercial design excellence in hospitality.”
A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building, Paul was formerly the Managing Partner at RLA Global, the Regional Manager for Architecture, Design and Construction for Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, and Director of Projects for Jumeirah Hotels.
