Hospitality feasibility studies have gained increased importance due to the highly capital intensive nature of the hospitality projects as well as associated risks and rewards. Feasibility studies educate developers and investors on the viability of a proposed concept as well as the scale and configuration of the development could adhere to. Hotel Feasibility studies are often required by financial institutions and thus need to be thoroughly conducted by experienced, objective and independent consultants.

Hti Consulting draws upon their most experienced personnel to conduct hospitality feasibility studies. The project often involves several phases comprising of project and site assessment in the first phase and an in depth analysis of the scope and feasibility in the second phase. The second phase will consist of research and analysis into both the competitive supply and the market demand for the proposed development. Often a further financial feasibility is undertaken during the latter stage of the hotel market feasibility, providing detailed financial projections which give an indication of the financial viability of the project and the expected returns. This includes detailed 10 year projections, calculating capital investment requirements, cash flow analysis and rate of returns on the hotel or group of hotel developments. Our specialist hotel financial consultants build tailored computer based financial models into which the data is inputted. A sensitivity or risk analysis may also be applied at this stage, producing possible base case, best and worst case scenarios. Based on all findings, recommendations on the concept and optimal development programs are drafted. The end product is an accurate, innovative hotel market and financial feasibility study, highly regarded by international financial institutions, real estate developers and investors. The hotel feasibility study will not only provide the investor with a sound investment appraisal but can also be presented as a bankable feasibility document for purposes of raising finance, dependent upon the Client’s requirements.

Hti Consulting has a diverse range of experience in conducting hotel feasibility studies. During their years in the hospitality consulting industry, the company has provided extensive services to clientele which include:

• Market and financial feasibility study for an up-scale business hotel in Democratic Republic of Congo;
• Market and financial feasibility study for a luxury resort hotel in Libya;
• Market and financial feasibility study for the development of two up market exclusive eco-tourism hotels in the Musandam peninsula in northern Oman;
• Market and financial feasibility study for an up scale hotel in Qatar;
• Market and financial feasibility study for a luxury resort hotel in Muscat, Oman;
• Market and financial feasibility study for a hotel development in Beira, Mozambique;
• Market and financial feasibility study for an upmarket boutique hotel in Mauritius;
• Market and financial pre-feasibility study for an up-market hotel in Lusaka, Zambia;
• Market and financial feasibility study for a resort hotel in Egypt along the Red Sea Riviera;
• Market and financial feasibility study for a business hotel in Middelburg, Mpumalanga, South Africa;
• Conducted a country wide market study of the hotel sector in Rwanda for the International Finance Corporation;
• Market hotel feasibility study for a luxury business hotel in Johannesburg; and
• Market and financial feasibility study for an upscale business hotel on the Cape Town foreshore.