our projects

Please click on a country below to explore projects we have worked on around the World in recent years:

Albania:

Dhermi
  • A feasibility study for an all inclusive mid-market beach resort in this “St Tropez” of Albania.  Aimed at a local and regional market with support from Western European tour operators.
  • 170 bedrooms, food & beverage facilities, spa, extensive leisure facilities and conference facilities.  
Durres, Summer Palace
  • Feasibility study and business plan for the conversion of the King’s palace into a leisure mixed use scheme targeted at the regional market including Serbia, Kosovo and Macedonia.  We also introduced architects to the development. 
  • 50 apartments, spa, wedding venue, food & beverage
Durres, Private Members Club
  • Advice on type of leisure use for this new build facility on a prominent site overlooking the sea.  We proposed a private members club targeted at wealthy Albanians, embassy staff and NGO personnel.
  • Private Members Club, 40 suites, bar & restaurant, spa, leisure facilities
Tirana
  • Feasibility study for a mid-market, branded hotel with extensive facilities located at the airport.  
  • 200 bedrooms, spa, conference, casino, retail, residential

Bosnia & Herzegovina:

  • Market and site assessment for an upper mid-market city centre hotel focused on business travellers with associated conference facilities in Sarajevo.

Bulgaria:

Bansko
  • Feasibility study assessing two options for a site, a tour operator hotel and an exclusive upmarket hotel.
  • 300 units resort, hotel, spa, conference facilities, food & beverage outlets, casino
Bansko
  • Market feasibility study for upmarket resort hotel with destination spa and casino in Bansko, Bulgaria.

 

Canada:

Newfoundland, Humber Valley
  • Appraisal of the planned scheme in order to improve the product offer and ultimately the cashflow projections.  We created a detailed financial model for each residential and leisure component.  This formed the basis for a valuation that was performed to attract equity funding to the project.
  • 6,600 acres, land plots, chalets, cottages, condominiums, rental pool, beach club, golf course, fishing, skiing/snowmobiling, retail

Caribbean:

Barbados
  • Owners Representative for the development of Villa Nova, Barbados.
Jamaica
  • Concept definition, financial feasibility study and investment appraisal for the development of a large mixed use resort on 360 acres.
  • 2 hotels, golf course, spa, water sports, villas, condominiums.
Nevis
  • We prepared a business plan for an upmarket resort with beachfront hotel and villas nestled in the hills with a spa located at the top of the site in the dormant volcano.  A RICS valuation was carried out subsequently.
  • Upmarket resort hotel, villas, spa
St Lucia
  • Concept definition and full financial feasibility study for the development of a mixed-use resort.
  • 100 room luxury hotel, spa, water sports, villas, condominiums.
Turks & Caicos Islands
  • Concept definition, full financial feasibility study, operator selection (Banyan Tree) and debt funding for the development of a mixed-use resort.
  • 60 suites hotel, 20 villas, destination spa.

China:

  • Investigation of potential locations for Hilton Hotels in Wuxi and Suxhou. 

Croatia:

  • Business plan and operator selection for internationally branded hotel in Zagreb.

Cyprus:

Cavo Greco
  • In conjunction with WATG we created the concept for this 46 hectares site with a 1200 m beachfront on the east coast of the island.  From concept definition, through to feasibility study, operator selection and selection of professional team, we are looking forward to a glass of champagne on opening.
  • 60 bedroom luxury hotel & spa, 300 real estate residences, holiday village, village centre.
Ha Potami
  • Concept definition and full financial feasibility study for a 1,000 ha mixed use resort.  We collaborated with WATG on the masterplan.
  • 3 golf courses, 2 hotels, 1,500 real estate units, 2 beach clubs, spa, sport training facility, commercial centre, wildlife sanctuary, turtle sanctuary (educational visitor attraction).
Limni
  • Business plan for mixed use development near Limni, Polis, incorporating upmarket hotel, residential real estate, golf course and mining museum.
Paphos
  • Assessment of the concept and the feasibility of the real estate components on this mixed-use resort.  Other advice given centred on the overall concept development of the resort. 
  • Golf course, spa, hotel, villas, apartments.

England:

Bath, Assembly rooms
  • A financial review of current revenue streams and an assessment of the viability of additional revenue streams.
  • Museum of costume, function & banqueting, food & beverage, retail
Brighton, Racecourse
  • Feasibility study for the redevelopment and enlargement of existing conference facilities at the racecourse.
  • Meetings, conferencing, exhibitions, food & beverage
Cambridge
  • We assisted our client from the initial enquiry as to how this ancient public house could expand its business to the feasibility study for a Holiday Inn Express on site, to the RICS valuation, the raising of debt financing and assistance with the operator selection.  We have now drunk a glass of champagne at the opening celebrations in September 2010.
  • 70 bedroom budget hotel, public house
Cambridge
  • Financial appraisal and deal structuring for potential hotel in Cambridge.
Cornwall, Carlyon Bay
  • Definition of the leisure concept complementing the residential units to achieve a year-round destination.  We also provided a full financial feasibility study for the entire development.
  • 511 residential units, boutique hotel, fractional ownership, indoor sports centre, spa, retail, food & beverage, water sports

Cornwall, The Cornwall

  • From an initial area programme, through to a business plan, operator selection (Bespoke Hotels) and valuation, we have now drunk a glass of champagne with the owners on opening in February 2010.
  • 64 room, boutique hotel, 60 lodges, swimming pools, spa
Colchester, The Lifehouse Spa
  • This is a purpose built residential spa located to the east of  Colchester and comprising a development of 80+ treatment rooms and 100 guest bedrooms all situated within protected landscaped gardens. We located the site for the client and have subsequently provided a critique of the business plan.
  • 130 acres, 100 rooms, spa, treatment rooms
Colchester, The Lifehouse Spa
  • This is a purpose built residential spa located to the east of  Colchester and comprising a development of 80+ treatment rooms and 100 guest bedrooms all situated within protected landscaped gardens. We located the site for the client and have subsequently provided a critique of the business plan.
  • 130 acres, 100 rooms, spa, treatment rooms
Essex, Orsett Hall
  • Market led business plan and feasibility study for an events venue with rooms in Essex.
  • Mid market hotel, conferencing, banqueting, food & beverage facilities
Gatwick Airport, North Terminal
  • We advised Global Infrastructure Partners on the conversion of an office building adjacent to the North Terminal into an internationally branded mid-market hotel.  We’ve developed the concept in conjunction with our subcontractors on this project: Aukett Fitzroy Robinson, Arup and Davis Langdon.  We assisted in raising capital, selecting the operator and structuring the joint venture deal.  The hotel is currently under construction and will open in 2012.
  • 180 bedrooms
Gloucestershire, Lower Mill
  • Review of existing and potential future facilities, enhancing the residential and visitor experience to Lower Mill Estate and increasing values and sales rates of the real estate components.
  • 575 real estate units, spa, activity centre, organic restaurant, wildlife edutainment
Guildford, Surrey 
  • Due diligence and investment appraisal for potential hotel purchase.
Hampshire, Blackwood
  • Development of a market led business plan and feasibility study for the repositioning of a campsite to a holiday lodge park with the operation of a rental pool for lodge owners in Hampshire.  Assistance with the development of a financial model to evaluate the effects of various investment and performance parameters on estimated profits from a holiday lodge park.
  • Lodge park, gym, spa, food & beverage outlets
Heathrow Airport
  • Feasibility study for a Holiday Inn hotel.
  • 264 rooms, meeting & conference, car parking
Hertfordshire, Butterfly World
  • Review of business plan and preparation of financial projections for a unique butterfly attraction.
  • Exhibitions, competition gardens, corporate hospitality, education & research facilities, food & beverage outlets, retail
The Lake District, Langdale
  • Development of a business plan for the shareholders of a large pampering spa with an exclusive timeshare development on site.
  • Spa, timeshare
Leeds, Kirkstall Forge 
  • Full feasibility study for the hotel and leisure components on this large urban mixed use development.
  • Leisure club, health spa, gastro pub, retail, food & beverage outlets, crèche, Leeds Plage
London, Canary Wharf, West India Dock Road
  • From the initial enquiry whether hotel use for this site would provide a higher value than residential use, we assisted our client in defining the hotel concept, carried out a full feasibility study, selected an operator, and disposed of the development site. 
  • 252 room mid-market hotel, meetings & conferencing, food & beverage
London, Canary Wharf, Columbus Tower
  • A full financial feasibility study, risk analysis, and investment appraisal for a luxury hotel as part of a mixed use tower including serviced apartments, a destination spa and residential units.
  • Hotel, serviced apartments, destination spa
London, City Road
  • Feasibility study for the hotel component within a mixed-use tower, opposite Moorfields Eye Hospital.  Due to its location this project would be attracting a unique mix of target markets which required tailor-made  investigations.
  • Upmarket 200 room hotel, meeting facilities, spa
London, Golders Green
  • A full investment appraisal and assistance in attracting debt finance for this now hugely successful Express by Holiday Inn with extensive banqueting facilities.  This hotel is geared to the local Jewish community which required the development of separate milk and meat kitchens.
  • 90 rooms, budget hotel, banqueting
London, Kings Cross, Great Northern Hotel
  • An investigation into the re-development of the redundant Best Western hotel strategically located between Kings Cross and St Pancras stations.  The financial projections for hotel use when compared with those for serviced office use showed a better long term return.
  • 90 room, boutique hotel
England, London, The Montcalm
  • A detailed feasibility study for the acquisition, refurbishment and market positioning of the property.  Assistance with securing debt on the property post credit crunch. 
  • 160 bedrooms, food & beverage, city centre spa, meeting & conferencing.
London, Trinity Square
  • Commercial due diligence exercise on the viability of the conversion scheme prepared for English Heritage.
  • 120 rooms, 20 apartments, banqueting, food & beverage, underground parking
London, More London
  • We recommended a change in concept from boutique hotel to mainstream corporate branded entity.  We did the full feasibility study for this and it is now a very successful Hilton hotel.
  • 245 rooms, conferencing, food & beverage
Manchester, Trafford Centre
  • Based on an international review of water parks, we assessed the potential financial returns for this medium sized urban water park.
  • Water park
Newbury, Racecourse
  • We prepared a full financial feasibility study for  accommodation at the racecourse targeted at race-goers, stable lads, conference & exhibition delegates and visitors to Vodafone headquarters.  We assisted with gaining planning permission by performing a hotel sequential test.  We have also carried out the operator selection and negotiations for a mid-market hotel.
  • Mid-market hotel, conference & exhibition, golf course, health club, food & beverage, crèche, residential units
Salford, Soapworks
  • We were the hospitality advisors for the hotel & leisure elements of this urban mixed-use scheme.  The scheme is based on a 500,000 square foot former toothpaste factory.  We provided assistance with operator selection, structuring the deal and contract negotiations.
  • Private members club, extended stay hotel, upper midmarket focused service hotel
Somerset, Wookey Hole
  • Financial feasibility study for a limited service hotel.
  • 58 bedroom hotel
Wolverhampton, Racecourse
  • Critique of a Business Statement developed by a racecourse operator in support of submission of a planning application to significantly upgrade and extend the facilities in Wolverhampton.  The racecourse is located on a green belt site.
  • Casino, racecourse, conferencing, exhibitions, food & beverage