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5-Star Boutique Hotel – Feasibility Study

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Client Request

The client approached our advisory team seeking a comprehensive feasibility assessment for the development of a new boutique hotel in the Famagusta region. The client required a full analysis covering market dynamics, operational design, financial planning, and risk evaluation to determine the project’s commercial viability and support upcoming financing discussions.

Project Overview

The project involved transforming a premium plot into a ~70-room upscale boutique hotel with premium guest experience features, including event-ready rooftop areas, signature leisure spaces, and elevated room amenities. The study focused on assessing market demand, define the hotel’s positioning, and build a robust financial framework for the project’s development and long-term performance.

Approach and Methodology

Our team applied a structured, data-driven methodology combining:

  • In-depth tourism and hospitality market analysis
  • Competitor benchmarking across ratings, pricing, facilities, and guest experience drivers
  • Development of a tailored business model and operational strategy
  • Multi-phase cost estimation and funding structure planning
  • Construction timeline and professional risk mapping
  • A full financial model integrating revenue forecasts, operating and property-related assumptions, detailed expense structures, equity planning, cash-flow projections, and break-even analysis

Scope and Execution

The project scope covered the entire feasibility spectrum, ranging from concept assessment to detailed financial projections

Key deliverables:

  1. A complete feasibility report aligned with investor, banking, and tour-operator requirements
  2. Detailed Sources & Uses of funds and construction phasing
  3. Five-year financial forecasts, including Profit & Loss, Cash flow, and Balance sheet analyses
  4. Clear, actionable recommendations for market entry and brand positioning

Delivery time: 4-6 weeks, incorporating ongoing consultation with the client

Outcome

The study confirmed the project’s strong commercial potential and provided the client with a clear roadmap for funding, development, and market launch.