Michael O’Dwyer - FIH MI

Managing Director

HGS Partnership

Michael O’Dwyer was born and raised in Ireland and graduated with First Class Honours,from the Shannon College of Hotel Management. His hotel career began in the UK with Trusthouse Forte where he held various management positions before moving to Tunisia for two years for the opening of the 5 star Hannibal Palace Resort. On returning to the UK, he worked at the Cavendish, St James’before accepting the post of General Manager, and then Managing Director of the Runnymede Hotel, which he developed over 13 years. Then came the Forest of Arden Resort which he developed for Whitbread/Marriott before he became the opening GM for the five star Marriott Hotel County Hall. As Managing Director of the five star hotel, golf and spa development, he spent four years on The Grove Project and, following its successful opening, he decided to leave the operations arena and set up his own consultancy practice. Michael is now the head of HGS Partnership which specializes in the provision of independent consultancy in hotel, golf and spa developments in the UK and overseas.