With insights into new trends and opportunities, Taylor Dade identifies unique niche markets for your business. Delivering the concept and design to post opening with practical understanding of operations to deliver the vision.
Early consultation ensures a well defined and co-ordinated plan, that anticipates future trends from the earliest planning stages enables inclusion of these opportunities and significant cost benefits.
Repositioning existing properties, within defined perameters (of your infrastructure and budget), our strategies are tailor made to meet your needs and improve your business
Taylor Dade delivers an "end to end" project. As your representative we help you avoid costly pitfalls by “getting it right” the first time. Our total overview, includes future marketing opportunities and operational delivery costs. These should be understood from the beginning. Each time a change is made after approval of the planning stage, costs time and money, impacting on the financial viability of the project, and may exclude their inclusion.
For independent owner operators, Taylor Dade provides the necessary support to assist your journey from start to completion. You can retain control of your business operations and the income. Alternatively, we can help identify the right brand partner and the right culture for your property and your pocket.
Start, and stay on the right track. Whether you have a new project, a simple renovation, or perhaps with simple, hands on support with the operational management team and training programs.
What ever the situation, Taylor Dade will help you lay solid foundations for your success.
Taylor Dade
As Group General Manger of The Ambassador Hotel Group, (Australia’s 10th largest hotel group at the time with 600 staff and 1200 rooms located over 3 states of Australia) Karen Taylor was responsible for the turnaround of newly acquired properties in the Group, for subsequent repositioning strategies and multi million $ renovation programs and for the sales and marketing strategies of the Hotel Group.
With classic hotel experience and unique, “out of the box” remote island experiences as General Manager of Turtle Island, Jean Michel Cousteau and Nanuku Auberge Resort, Lindenderry a boutique vineyard winery hotel, RACV Cape Schank a “members” golf resort as well as the iconic Australian 4 star Dunk Island and 5 star Bedarra Resort, Karen Taylor has earned a reputation for delivering award winning outcomes managing locally staffed teams both in Australia and overseas.
Karen Taylor has a diverse range of “hands on” operation experiences including diving, ecological, safari adventure, farm to table dining concepts, spa and wellness, golf and vineyard estates for family and adult only destinations and also brings strong food and beverage experience having managed two iconic state event venues, the National Gallery of Victoria and the Melbourne zoo.
Catering for up to 5,000 guests, to intimate dinners for 10 to 20 guests, delivering food and beverage service concepts on small remote boutique islands for the most discerning of clientele.
This wide market sector experience ensures a broad understanding and perspective of possibilities for any project, with both traditional and “out of the box” hoteling standards within Australia and overseas.
Karen has a deep understanding of the guests needs and how to exceed guest expectations. Consistently delivering award winning outcomes is testament to her successful alignment of vision, concept and execution. Karen is equally comfortable managing all facets of hotel operations, including financial management, compliance and safety, and service. This unique, holistic capability ensures a well considered solution and strategy to exceed the expectations of investors and owners.
International award winning performer. For design, concept, and resort management.
The most recent awards and recognition include:
Resort “re-opening”, turnaround. Taylor Dade created the concept for culture, adventure and safari, food to table and accomplished the mission to prove you could deliver an island experience on the mainland. Karen also undertook the full interior design, landscaping, full FFE procurement and the pre and post operating management.
2016 | Trip Advisor Review. Top 1% Travellers Choice Winner |
2016 | Conde Nast Hot Listonly South Pacific property selected for 2016 |
2016 | Forbes - Best food in Fijii |
2016 | Tourism Fijii Awards - Finalist 3 Categories |
2015 | Trip Advisor award for excellence |
Resort turnaround, 2000- 2008. Created the niche concept for luxury family and environmental focus. Multiple international and national awards for environment, diving, spa and family. Has won multiple awards for best resort, best eco resort, diving, spa, family and more.
With home grown, organic farm to table menus, marine reserves, safari adventures and environmental programs that educate, Jean Michel Cousteau Fiji Island Resort was amongst the first to prove that you can have a holiday with your kids and still have couples time and romance. This was a very carefully crafted operations experience supported by the planning and design solutions delivered by Karen.
Villa 25 designed by Karen Taylor won Best Luxury Villa in the Fiji World Travel Awards.
The resort continues to receive accolades with:
2016 | World Luxury Travel Awards Best Resort Fiji |
2016 | World Luxury Travel Awards Best Dive Resort |
The resort continues to receive international accolades today
Resort turnaround. Turtle Island has won multiple awards and recognition for its totally unique concept and operations delivery. Richard Evanson was way ahead of any industry trends with this iconic property with a focus on environment, organic farm to table menus and romantic adventure.
This experience had profound teachings on the possibilities for design and operations "outside of the box", to deliver an awesome guest experience. These learnings are still very progressive today and appeal to the Millenial demographic for their authenticity. Working with the culture to preserve their integrity and enable them to do what they do best without compromise to the highest levels of service delivery.
