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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.
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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.
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Development Cost Can Determine Feasibility
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News , articles and research from HVS International (Singapore), 1st Quarter 2002
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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.
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In this article, we discuss the associated costs and fees incurred when franchising a hotel.
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Issues to consider before leasing out a restaurant outlet.
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Aspects to consider before developing a new hotel.
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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.
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This article investigates whether the time has come to look at new development opportunities in Asia two years after the 1997 financial crisis.