Hotel Collection International is a hospitality development and investment company founded by Edward De Valle II and Curt McQuire. HCI creates distinctive hotels, resorts, and branded residences across the Dominican Republic, with the goal of operating 10 hotels, more than 1,000 rooms, and a presence in 10 destinations by 2030.
HCI remains actively involved in the daily operation of every property it creates. This hands-on approach ensures that the interests of owners and investors remain at the forefront of every operational, financial, and strategic decision.
Each project is carefully curated from concept through operation. HCI brings together leading architects, designers, engineers, financial strategists, fund managers, fiduciary and trust companies, banks, and international hospitality partners to create properties that are distinctive, efficiently operated, and built for long-term performance.
HCI curates a broad and considered range of amenities across its developments, creating stronger guest experiences, greater owner value, and more compelling destinations.
Our mission is to become the hospitality developer most consistently associated with delivering sustainable returns, protecting investor value, and creating exceptional guest experiences across every property in our portfolio.
Held together by a single standard of permanence.
Every residence, resort and hotel is built to the precision of the brands it carries, from interiors to shared spaces.
Each destination is designed around the place it belongs to, so the setting stays central to the experience.
We plan every development around how people gather, rest and return, delivering a standard of living that lasts.
Residential and hospitality developments across the Dominican Republic, crafted to serve their guests, their owners and the destinations they join.
Branded condo-hotel residences on the southeastern coast, developed to international hospitality standards.
A new four-star condo-hotel coming soon to Punta Cana, with hotel rooms, suites and branded residences.
A 114-room hotel now in operation on the Juan Dolio coast, anchoring the south-coast portfolio.
At the core of our work is a team of developers dedicated to redefining luxury living in the Dominican Republic, led by Founder and Chairman Edward De Valle II.
Meet the team
Our destinations span the southeastern coast, the capital and the eastern shore, each chosen for the place it belongs to.
Each destination is shaped by its surroundings, designed with clarity and a sense of belonging, and built to endure for generations.
Read Vision 2030Founded in 1937, Sonesta International Hotels Corporation is one of the largest hotel companies in the United States, with approximately 1,100 properties, 100,000 guest rooms and 13 distinct brands across 11 countries. Its portfolio spans luxury and lifestyle hotels, resorts, select-service and extended-stay accommodations, bringing international reach and a strong commitment to distinctive guest experiences to every destination we operate.
MOD Collection by Sonesta is an upscale soft brand created for distinctive hotels that embrace modern lifestyles, original design and a strong sense of place. Each property keeps its individual character while joining Sonesta's international hospitality platform, gaining access to its distribution network, commercial resources and Sonesta Travel Pass loyalty program.
Berkshire Title Company provides independent title, closing and escrow services for real-estate transactions. Acting as a neutral third party, Berkshire securely holds purchaser funds and releases them in accordance with the conditions established in the applicable agreements, giving buyers an additional layer of transparency and protection.
FIDUCAPITAL is an independent Dominican fiduciary company providing the structuring and administration of trusts for real-estate and investment projects. Through a professionally managed fiduciary structure, project assets and purchaser funds are administered separately and in accordance with the established trust agreement, providing an added framework of transparency, control and confidence.
Motus Exchange provides digital-asset payment solutions that allow qualified purchasers to complete real-estate transactions using approved cryptocurrencies. Through a structured verification, conversion and settlement process, Motus Exchange gives international buyers an efficient alternative to traditional payment methods.
FLARU Constructora is a Dominican construction company specializing in building construction, civil works, aggregates and heavy-equipment services. As construction partner for the developments, FLARU coordinates and executes the works in accordance with the approved plans, technical specifications and established quality standards.
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