“We used the services of Ian McDonald , the principal of The FF&E Company FZE, on the development of the five-star, 348 room JA Lakeview Hotel which opened in Sept 2019.
The hotel opened to great acclaim by experienced travel journalists and our travel industry partners.
Ian worked collaboratively with the architect, interior designer, developer and operator to get the project completed on time and on budget, and to the complete satisfaction of all parties.
Ian has extensive knowledge of the global supply Chain for FF&E and for this project he qualified manufacturers in Indonesia, China and Turkey. Each was chosen for the quality of their work, propensity to deliver on time and their price. Ian expertly managed each of these suppliers without a hitch.
Due to his many years in the field, Ian was able to suggest alternatives when designs were either cost prohibitive or impractical.
In general, Ian was a valuable and positive member of the development team and we would welcome the opportunity to work with him again.“
Anthony Ross
Chief Executive Officer
JA Resorts and Hotels, Dubai