CORVYL Group is an independent advisory and management firm working exclusively with hotel owners, investors, and operators who demand the highest standard — and know the difference.
We are not a franchise operator.
We are not a brand standards enforcer.
We are the firm you call when you need someone with genuine operational authority to sit across the table and tell you the truth about your asset.
CORVYL Group is a Vilnius-based international hospitality advisory and management firm founded on one conviction: that the most valuable thing in hospitality is not a brand flag or a management system — it is the quality of the human being in the room making decisions. We bring that human quality, at the highest possible level, to every client we serve.
CORVYL is derived from the Latin cor — the heart. The very core of every operation. At CORVYL, we identify that core — strengthening it, refining it, and, where required, rebuilding it to its highest potential.
Cluster General Manager overseeing two ultra-luxury expedition vessels at Viking Cruises, with full P&L ownership and operational responsibility. General Manager with experience spanning boutique, large-scale, luxury, and ultra-luxury properties. Multicultural teams led in some of the world's most remote and demanding operating environments. Full P&L ownership of hospitality operations exceeding $6M. NPS of 88.78 — 18.37% above target. Pre-opening GM with a track record of bringing assets to market and into performance. Educated at Cornell, Harvard, and IST University.
Senior Trainer for Flight Deck Crew and Cabin Crew with Emirates Airlines for 25+ years. Examiner for the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) — the federal body regulating civil aviation across the United Arab Emirates. Fleet Director of Learning & Development at Holland America Line and Seabourn. Educated at the University of Cambridge.
Independent owner advisory anchored by the CORVYL Property Audit — a full structured assessment of guest satisfaction, profit margin, operational performance, and employee engagement, delivered as a written report with prioritised recommendations for enhancing property value. Extends to pre-acquisition due diligence, asset strategy, and board-level representation. Led personally by our founders.
Complete property operations management for independent hotels and boutique resorts. Full P&L ownership, team leadership, revenue management, guest experience design, and owner reporting. From stabilisation of underperforming assets to full pre-opening execution.
The CORVYL training and certification platform — and the gateway to the CORVYL Professional Network. Built and led by co-founder Elhami Mani Marini, who designed learning systems for Emirates, Holland America Line, and Seabourn. Certification programmes for hospitality professionals. Curriculum licensing for hotels and cruise lines. Every certified professional trained to the CORVYL Standard.
Our ten-year milestone. An independent luxury hotel bearing the CORVYL name — designed, operated, and owned by CORVYL Group. Not a franchise. Not a managed property. A physical expression of everything the CORVYL Standard represents, built from the ground up on the knowledge, systems, and relationships developed across every client engagement that precedes it.
Headquartered in Vilnius with active engagement across the Baltic States, Central Europe, and Eastern Europe — markets where independent hotel owners lack access to senior-level advisory outside of franchise constraints.
Established relationships across the UAE and Gulf hospitality investment community, built through decades of senior leadership in the region's aviation and luxury service industries.
Cruise lines, expedition operators, and crewing agencies worldwide. Active senior operational credentials in luxury and expedition maritime hospitality — a combination no other advisory firm in the region can offer.
We take no more clients than we can serve with full attention.
If the timing and the fit are right, we would like to hear from you.