JJ Díaz de Sandi hotel consulting team
About Us

A hotel and tourism consulting firm

A real team behind every study

The hotel experience behind JJ Díaz de Sandi & Asociados is not an abstract figure: it is the career of the firm's team. We are a small, multidisciplinary team combining operational experience, rigorous market research and applied technology, so that every recommendation is backed by real data, not a generic template.


More than 160 market studies across 300+ cities back every recommendation. Today we combine that experience with market intelligence, fieldwork and applied technology.


JJ Díaz de Sandi methodology

Five sources of value in every project

We don't rely on a single tool or a single person: we combine experience, data and technology to back every recommendation.

Hotel experience

Decades seeing the business from operations, management and investment.

Market intelligence

Rigorous research into demand, competition and opportunity.

Fieldwork

Direct verification in the destination, not just desk research.

Multidisciplinary specialists

Integrated as each project requires: engineering, architecture, archaeology, travel agencies and tour guides.

Applied technology and AI

Our own tools that strengthen analysis and operations.

We don't tell you what you want to hear, we tell you what you need to know

We're with you from the idea until your hotel is generating money. No fluff, just results.

Innovation

We use technology and artificial intelligence to give you insight other consultants simply don't have.

Trust

Our clients trust us because we speak the truth and deliver what we promise.

Real Data

We don't guess. Every recommendation is backed by field data, research and years of real market experience.

Tailored to You

Every project is different. We design specific solutions for your hotel, your market and your goals.

50+
Years of Experience
160+
Market Studies
300+
Cities in Mexico

The people behind the recommendations

A small, multidisciplinary team. When a project calls for it, we bring in a network of external specialists —engineers, architects, archaeologists, travel agents and tour guides— according to the nature of each study or development.

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Juan José Díaz de Sandi

Executive President

More than 40 years of experience in hotel operations, with roles at chains such as Posadas de México, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, Hilton and Grupo HOLA. He has been directly involved in project analysis and evaluation, the sale of hotel properties and construction, remodeling, opening and operations-audit processes for four- and five-star and grand-tourism hotels. His network includes development directors and vice presidents of the leading operators and franchises working in Mexico. Throughout his career he chaired the Tourism Promotion Trust of the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area and served on the Agave Landscape Council, among other industry bodies.

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Sareneth Valencia Zepeda

Head of Projects & Market Intelligence

With more than 20 years of experience in research and consulting, she has taken an active part in developing private and social-sector projects, building a solid track record in market intelligence. Master's in Management and a Bachelor's in Tourism Business Management from UAG; a university professor at UAG since 1999. She has led more than 160 market studies in the hotel sector, generating strategic knowledge for the hospitality industry, and has carried out market research for clients such as Expo Guadalajara, Starbucks, Hilton and Banorte. She has also contributed to the evaluation and design of competitive tourism products, with methodologies that strengthen the differentiation and sustainability of projects in domestic and international destinations.

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Luis Enrique Rosales Sánchez

Technology & AI · JJ Intelligence

More than 25 years leading technology teams and operations. He leads the development of JJ Intelligence, the firm's technology platform, applying artificial intelligence and automation to hotel and restaurant operations. He previously directed the international operations of RoboRAVE International, a global educational-robotics program present in more than 60 cities.

“We don't guess: every recommendation rests on field data, market research and real operational experience.”JJ Díaz de Sandi & Asociados

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