A Central Commercial Function
Oceanid Hospitality Group is a boutique commercial advisory firm providing integrated commercial leadership to luxury hotels, resorts, and villa-led destinations.
We act as a central commercial function—bringing structure, direction, and accountability across all revenue-generating disciplines.
Integrated Leadership Across Disciplines
Sales, revenue management & distribution, marketing, and public relations & social media are often managed independently.
Oceanid aligns these disciplines under a single commercial strategy—ensuring decisions are coordinated and performance is managed as one system.
Our Operating Model
Oceanid provides senior leadership and commercial oversight across all disciplines.
Where specialist expertise is required, we engage a curated network of partners—always under Oceanid’s direction.
This ensures:
Clear ownership of strategy and execution
Alignment across all commercial activities
A single point of accountability
Market Perspective
We operate within the realities of modern hospitality—multiple markets, evolving distribution channels, and increasing operational complexity.
Registered in Florida and based in New York State, with partners across North America and the United Kingdom, Oceanid supports clients across key markets and time zones.
About Us
Blanka Dewapura is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Oceanid Hospitality Group, a boutique commercial advisory agency specializing in luxury hospitality and resort development. With more than two decades of international experience spanning sales, marketing, revenue management, distribution, and commercial strategy, she helps independent hotels and resorts navigate complexity, optimize performance, and achieve sustainable growth.
Throughout her career, Blanka has worked with luxury hotels and resorts, global brands, and independent hospitality businesses across the Caribbean, North America and Asia. Known for combining strategic thinking with hands-on execution, she is passionate about helping hospitality leaders make informed commercial decisions and unlock the full potential of their businesses.
A strong advocate for authentic luxury, Blanka believes that while technology continues to transform the industry, genuine human connection remains at the heart of exceptional hospitality. Her approach blends data, commercial discipline, and relationship-building to create meaningful and lasting results.
Equally passionate about developing people, Blanka has devoted countless hours to training, mentoring, and coaching hospitality professionals throughout her career. She believes that knowledge is most valuable when shared and takes great pride in helping individuals and teams grow, develop confidence, and reach their full potential.
When she is not discussing distribution strategy, forecasting demand, or exploring new business opportunities, you will likely find her hiking or skiing in the Adirondacks, enjoying time with her Old English Sheepdog, debating the future of luxury travel, or convincing people that hospitality is both an art and a science.
Commercial strategist. Hospitality enthusiast. Perpetual student of people, places, and possibility.