Erik Warner

Principal and Co-Founder, Eagle Point Hotels

Erik Warner is Principal and Co-Founder of Eagle Point Hotel Partners, where he focuses on investing in and operating independent hotels that are deeply connected to their communities. His work centers on the idea that hospitality assets are not just financial investments, but long-term contributors to the places they inhabit, shaping local economies, culture, and experience.

Erik brings more than 25 years of experience across the full hospitality lifecycle, from operations to investment. He began his career as a front desk clerk in Jackson, Wyoming, an experience that continues to inform his perspective on how hotels function at a human level. He later moved into real estate and investment roles at firms including HVS International, JLL, and Ramsfield Hospitality Finance, where he was involved in transactions and oversight of more than 100 hotel assets globally. At Eagle Point, he has led over $700 million in investments, including the repositioning of properties into distinctive, independent hotels recognized for both design and impact.

Across these experiences, Erik has seen how traditional models of hospitality investment often separate financial performance from community outcomes. His work has focused on challenging that divide, particularly in how hotels engage with the places around them. Rather than treating community as a marketing layer or “give-back” initiative, he has emphasized integrating local partnerships, sourcing, and cultural context into the core of how properties operate and evolve over time.

This approach extends beyond individual assets. As a founding partner of the Independent Lodging Congress, Erik has helped create a platform for independent operators, owners, and designers to exchange ideas and push the industry forward. His work reflects a belief that some of the most meaningful shifts in hospitality come from smaller, independent properties that are willing to test new approaches in real operating environments.

At CRH, Erik brings an owner-operator perspective on how responsibility can be embedded into investment strategy and day-to-day operations. His experience reinforces that community alignment is not separate from performance, but central to long-term value, influencing everything from guest experience to resilience and asset strength.