Widiane Mendes has joined HPVA Hotels as Executive Director, Investor Relations.
In her new role, she will be responsible for developing and managing the group’s network of investment partners, contributing to fundraising transactions and maintaining long-term investor relationships.
The appointment builds on a career combining legal expertise, transaction structuring and hotel investment management.
Mendes leaves her position as Managing Director of Byron Gestion, a company specialising in hotel investment and asset management, where she was particularly involved in developing club deals and supporting private investors.
A career spanning corporate law and hotel investment
Trained as a legal professional, Widiane Mendes developed expertise in the legal and financial structuring of investment transactions before specialising in hospitality.
She joined Byron Gestion in 2021, initially holding legal responsibilities before being appointed Managing Director in June 2024.
In these roles, she worked on investment vehicle governance, private investor relations, club deal structuring and hotel asset performance monitoring.
Her appointment as Managing Director of Byron Gestion was reported by La Tribune de l’Hôtellerie in June 2024.
Her move to HPVA Hotels marks a new stage in her career, with a direct focus on capital raising and investor relationship management.
HPVA Hotels: 32 hotels and five development projects
Founded in 2013, HPVA Hotels is an independent hotel group whose activities encompass real estate investment, development, asset management and hotel operations.
According to figures published on its corporate website, the group reports:
- €200 million in capital deployed;
- 32 hotels in its portfolio;
- 5 hotels under development;
- 830 employees and collaborators.
HPVA Hotels operates across several stages of the asset lifecycle, from identifying opportunities and structuring investments to refurbishment, repositioning and hotel operations.
Its business model is based on an integrated approach to hotel investment, combining real estate, financial and operational expertise.
The group operates hotels under international brands as well as independent properties.
Investor relations as a driver of HPVA Hotels’ development
Within an organisation combining investment and hotel operations, investor relations play an important role in financing acquisitions and development projects.
Widiane Mendes’ responsibilities will include strengthening relationships with existing financial partners, developing new investor contacts and contributing to fundraising activities.
Her experience at Byron Gestion, particularly in structuring club deals and supporting private investors, provides relevant expertise for these responsibilities.
The group’s pipeline of five hotels under development also highlights the importance of financing and transaction structuring requirements associated with portfolio growth.
No specific fundraising target linked to this appointment has been disclosed.
LTH Analysis | Strengthening the link between capital and hotel performance
Widiane Mendes’ appointment is particularly relevant in the context of HPVA Hotels’ integrated business model.
With 32 hotels and five projects under development, the group must coordinate several dimensions: asset acquisition and value creation, transaction financing, investor reporting and hotel operating performance.
In this context, investor relations extend beyond capital raising: the function contributes to the continuity of development and the quality of dialogue between financial partners and hotel operators.
Widiane Mendes‘ career progression, from legal management to the leadership of Byron Gestion, has provided her with an understanding of investment mechanisms and the specific challenges associated with hotel assets.
Her arrival may therefore be interpreted as an intention to strengthen this strategic interface within HPVA Hotels, without implying any particular future transactions by the group.
At a Glance
Appointment: Widiane Mendes.
New position: Executive Director, Investor Relations.
Company: HPVA Hotels.
Previous position: Managing Director, Byron Gestion.
Previous group environment: Louvre Hotels Group.
Responsibilities: Investor relations, fundraising and investor network development.
HPVA founded: 2013.
Hotel portfolio: 32 hotels.
Development pipeline: 5 hotels.
Capital deployed: €200 million.
Employees and collaborators: 830.
Business model: Hotel investment, development, asset management and operations.
LTH perspective: Strengthening investor relations within an integrated hotel investment and operating group.
