Colin Kingsmill is a
global hospitality and
real estate specialist with over 20 years of experience.

Colin has spent over two decades at the intersection of hospitality, real estate, and human experience – developing and positioning some of the world’s most ambitious resorts, branded residences, and lifestyle destinations across Europe, North America, and the Caribbean.

From early work with private island developments and boutique resorts to senior strategic roles at brands like Four Seasons and Soneva, he has built a reputation for translating bold visions into places that actually work – commercially, culturally, and for the people who inhabit them. His expertise spans feasibility and concept development, brand strategy, investor relations, and go-to-market planning, consistently bridging the gap between ownership groups, development teams, and global operators.

Insight
Colin Kingsmill

The world’s most resonant destinations no longer sit apart – they belong. True hospitality is becoming a living, breathing thread in the cultural tapestry of a place, where the hotel is not an island, but an invitation into the soul of a community.

What Colin brings to CDR goes beyond sector knowledge. It is a genuine belief that the most resonant destinations are not built from the outside in, but from the inside out – shaped by the right people, the right culture, and a leadership that understands what a place is really trying to be.

Educated in Switzerland and Canada, he advises family offices, developers, and UHNWIs on ventures where discretion, distinction, and long-term value creation are not optional extras. They are the whole point.