The 10 Richest Hotel Moguls In America

This post originally appeared on Oyster.com.

Fantasizing about luxurious hotels and faraway resorts is one thing, but fantasizing about owning them is an entirely different concept altogether.

Real estate is a high-stakes game that costs big, but, when done right, earns even bigger. And because we are constantly investigating the latest hotels around the globe, we couldn’t help but wonder who plays the proverbial Oz behind the curtain at some of our favorite spots.

Check out ten men and women who are serious players on the hotel scene right now — and just how fat their wallets are.