A Simple Soluton to Impact
While some argue that an additional hotel can create positive impact on the chain by increasing its brand awareness, most impact disputes focus on the potential loss of business when a traveler has a choice between two hotels with identical brands.
How to Lower the Property Taxes on Your Hotel or Restaurant
Factors both internal and external to a hotel property affect its value, and in turn, its property tax burden. In most cases, an experienced hotel appraiser, employing a proven appeal protocol, is needed to determine whether a property is unfairly assessed.
Canadian Lodging Outlook February 2002
Development Cost Can Determine Feasibility
HVS Journal - Asia Q1 2002
News , articles and research from HVS International (Singapore), 1st Quarter 2002
Facing the facts on franchising
What does one need to consider in order to add value to a hotel through franchising. This column examines briefly, the merits and considerations of franchising.
Hotel franchises: calculating your breakeven point
In this article, we discuss the associated costs and fees incurred when franchising a hotel.
Food for Thought
Issues to consider before leasing out a restaurant outlet.
But is it feasible?
Aspects to consider before developing a new hotel.
Adding value by design
When considering investment in hotel real estate, one needs to start from the basics and consider the hotel project from first principles. This article considers the design of the hotel.
To Build or not to Build?
This article investigates whether the time has come to look at new development opportunities in Asia two years after the 1997 financial crisis.