The role of the hotel or resort development consultant is often a hidden one, when they do their job properly.  Often the lack of their input or a failure to take their advice shows up years after the resort or … more

When people consider a franchise investment for their business, they are typically considering benefits and drawbacks on a purely financial and business-forward scale.  In other words, they consider the start-up costs, the geographic and franchise benefits, and the possibilities of … more

Developing a hotel is much more complicated than most people – even many investors – realize.  It’s not a matter of designing beautiful spaces and doing some basic analysis of the area to determine ideal capacity and amenities.  In fact, … more

When it comes to hotel and resort development, it should be very straightforward: Identify a need, find a location or a property, invest the funds and hire the necessary people, and build, renovate, or acquire the hotel or resort. As … more

Planning successful strategies around which a hotel establishment can thrive in today’s modern world is by no means an easy task. It requires the implementation of a multitude of well-executed hotel planning procedures. How Understanding Planning Will Increase Hotel Bookings … more

Proper management and the efficient allocation of resources are the domain of hotel management consultants. Oftentimes what keeps a fledgling hotel from seeking consultation on such matters comes down to misinformation regarding the tangible benefits of doing so, coupled with … more

The need for multi-dwelling living arrangements across the U.S. has never been more apparent and as the demand for functional and luxury lodgings increase, so too the costs of development. Most any potential hotel development project, whether in its infancy … more

Hotel branding is entering into a bold new age, leaving behind the real estate-heavy nationally-branded chains of the past in favor of Internet- and App-based marketing strategies that elevate smaller, independent hotels to the same access and visibility as their … more