HillerChen

HillerChen is an acquisition vehicle that acquires, repositions, and operates family-run Alpine hotels in South Tyrol's Dolomites region. It pairs well-capitalised US and UK investors with properties in this supply-constrained market. The company focuses on operational real estate in South Tyrol's hospitality market, emphasising fluency in local market dynamics and established local relationships.

The business targets two main groups: investors looking for off-market access and cross-border structure, and hotel owners considering succession planning. Investors are typically small, privately held investment houses or qualified HNWIs, while owners are families who have built hotels over multiple generations and are ready to retire.

To get started, potential investors can request the investor overview to see how the vehicle is structured for cross-border capital. Hotel owners can contact the team to discuss succession and what a handover with HillerChen looks like for their property.

The company claims to deliver 20–35% ADR growth across the Dolomites in five years and expects 36–38 million overnight stays a year in South Tyrol. They note that near zero new hotel supply exists under local building rules, which supports their growth projections.

HillerChen operates in a bilingual German-Italian business culture, requiring fluency in local market micro-dynamics and established local relationships. The team has backgrounds in real estate, hospitality, corporate operations, project finance, sustainability, and technology.

The business emphasises absolute discretion for owners, ensuring no listings or rumours in the valley until a decision is made. They also maintain a private conversation approach for both investors and owners, keeping conversations confidential.

HillerChen connects investors directly with owner families and local advisers to reach properties that never get a broker's mandate. This direct relationship model allows them to bypass traditional brokerage channels.

The company accepts capital only from small, privately held investment houses and qualified HNWIs, keeping management in-house. They aim to keep the existing management and staff in place while investing in their development.

The business protects the heritage, name, and standing in the community of the hotels it acquires. They view these elements as assets that must be honoured during the acquisition and repositioning process.

The company is registered in England & Wales as The Hiller Chen Company Ltd, Private Limited by Shares, with company number 17304337. It operates out of South Tyrol, Italy and London, UK.

The website states that investment involves risk and that nothing on the site constitutes an offer of securities or investment advice. This disclaimer is part of their stated terms for potential investors.

HillerChen describes itself as a discreet, committed buyer for family hotels and a trusted route into the Dolomites for investors. They position themselves as connecting two distinct groups that often struggle to find each other in this market.

The business highlights that it keeps the people who made the hotels by maintaining management and staff in place. This focus on retaining talent is presented as a key feature of their operational approach.

The official website of HillerChen is hillerchen.com.

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