Investment and development consulting

By choosing a global approach to consulting, Drees & Sommer assists investors in the realisation of their hotel project. Our hospitality team follows projects from their launch, including site validation procedures, hotel property valuation, operator selection, lease monitoring and rental agreements. Similarly, our consultancy includes advice on construction techniques and design monitoring.

How relevant is investment and development consulting to you?

  • Does your company invest in real estate and regularly call on external service providers for site analyses, concept analyses, hotel valuations or business cases?
  • In order to consolidate a purchase decision, do you need due diligence?
  • Would you like to entrust the valuation of a hotel property purchase or sale to an independent player?
  • Does your hotel need a performance analysis? Does it need to be repositioned or modernised to remain competitive in the market?
  • For your hotel project, are you looking for a guarantee that costs, deadlines and quality will be respected?
  • Does your company have a European expansion strategy and therefore need reliable 360° advice on all real estate and technical aspects? 
  • Are you interested in smart, modern, sustainable and future-oriented hotels? Are you looking for concrete solutions to achieve this goal? 

The following topics are relevant:

  • Investment review
  • Validation of the concept and the site
  • Cost-effectiveness review
  • Asset Management and Facility Management
  • Sustainable development
  • Digital transition

How we approach investment and development consulting

In workshops with our clients, we define their objectives and expectations. We develop concrete service modules and define the time frame for the implementation of the agreed measures. Our interdisciplinary teams take into account all technical and operational aspects of the market with their comprehensive approach. In this way, we guarantee the optimal realisation of your project.

Drees & Sommer offers the following tailor-made consulting services:

  • Expansion and development consultancy including market and site analysis, feasibility studies, second opinion, and development of operational concepts
  • Strategic real estate consultancy including hotel valuation, transaction consultancy, TDD, asset and facility management, third party drafting, Digital Ready Check, sustainable concepts
  • Design and construction consultancy including costing and Project Management

Our specialists are at your disposal for all your construction-related questions. Through Project Management, design services, energy consulting and construction management, our interdisciplinary teams of experts from the various fields involved will support you in your hotel project from the investment audit, development and operational design through to property valuation. 

The benefits for you

  • Strategic real estate decisions based on a global analysis
  • Development of a profitable future concept for your hotel
  • Cost and quality control, meeting development, design, construction, handover and commissioning deadlines
  • Value creation through stimulating interdisciplinary knowledge of trends
  • Comprehensive and interdisciplinary turnkey consultancy
  • A single point of contact for all your hotel projects worldwide

Would you like to know more about our investment and development advice?

We are happy to answer your questions.

More Hospitality Solutions

Whether smart hotels, mixed-used concepts, or city or resort hotels – our customers benefit from a comprehensive, well-grounded service portfolio. From initiation to planning and implementation, we set new environmental and health standards for hotels of the future with strategic Real Estate Consulting and sustainable solutions. Our interdisciplinary team has industry-specific expertise and uses digital technologies to optimize operations and the guest journey. We offer innovative goal-oriented customized solutions for every challenge – all from a single source.

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