Tyler Morse

Tyler Morse
Born
Alma materUniversity of California, Berkeley
Harvard Business School
OccupationHotelier
Known forFounder, MCR Hotels

Tyler Morse is an American hotelier and founder of MCR Hotels.[1]

Early life and education

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Morse was born and raised in Los Angeles, California.[2] At the age of 19 he traveled to Chile and became a ski instructor and also worked as a ski instructor in California. He attended the University of California, Berkeley and later Harvard Business School.[2]

Career

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Morse began his career at Ernst & Young as an accountant. He also spent time as an investment banker with Morgan Stanley.[2] Prior to becoming a hotelier, he worked as the assistant to Starwoods Hotels CEO Barry Sternlicht[2] and was also president of the spa and beauty company Bliss.[3]

Morse founded MCR Hotels in 2006 and built its first hotel later that same year.[4] The company has grown to be the third largest hotel owner in the United States,[5] and owns properties which include The High Line Hotel, TWA Hotel, and the Lexington Hotel.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Tyler Morse: the property tycoon turning the BT Tower into a hotel". The Times. 24 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d Guerre, Liam (8 October 2015). "How Tyler Morse Went From Ski Instrucot to Constructing JFKs Hotel". Commercial Observer. Archived from the original on 18 October 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  3. ^ Jette, Julie (18 April 2005). "Selling Luxury to Everyone". Harvard Business School. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Rocking The Boat" (PDF). Lodging Magazine. November 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  5. ^ O'Neil, Sean (10 April 2023). "Full Video: MCR CEO Tyler Morse at Skift Future of Lodging Forum 2023". Skift. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  6. ^ "MCR Hotels Acquires Gramercy Park Hotel Lease for $50M". The Real Deal. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2024.