Starting a Boutique Resort
A boutique resort is in some way similar to a boutique hotel where people can personalize their rooms to make it more intimate and luxurious.
People could also use this as the venue for their weddings, special occasions, and social or family gatherings.
Starting a boutique resort requires a quite large amount of capital. Due to its extravagant nature, boutique resorts must be luxurious. This capital will be mostly spent on developments of amenities to make it more attractive to the eyes of the customers. The main difference between a boutique resort and boutique hotel is that boutique resorts are usually located near ocean shores or beaches. In starting a boutique resort business, these few things are needed to be considered:
- Knowing what would be the unique service that your resort will offer that will distinguish you among existing competitors. In every business competition, one should have a service that the customers would not experience on other resorts. Eventually making the customers into patrons.
- Choosing the best place to start a boutique resort is also a thing to consider, choose a place that is already near the ocean shore and if possible, the resort must be facing the ocean. This would provide the customers a relaxing ambiance.
- The resort should also be able to accommodate large numbers of guests such as in weddings, birthdays, or social gatherings.
- Seeking advice from people who actually own a boutique resort or at least affiliated with a boutique resort. People in this business already experienced different things so they may be able to give you tips and advices. But do not expect your competitors to give you an advice because that would be the last thing that they want to do. If possible, consult business owners that are at the other end of the country or in other words, far from the place that you will actually start a boutique resort.
- Since boutique resorts are usually located near oceans, bearing in mind insurance for your business might save you in the future. But make sure that your chosen insurance company would be able to provide you the best insurance plan. Shopping around for insurance company could make this step a little easier because you will be able to compare different plans different insurance companies offer.
- Investing on people. Making your employees the best employees around the area is also a good thing to gain advantage from your competitors. Employees should be welcoming so that the customers would feel comfortable staying in your boutique resort. Remember that customers could make your resort as their home far away from home or as their second home.
If the things listed above are put into consideration before starting a boutique resort business, the possibility of success in this type of business will increase.
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1. An Ayurvedic Village Resort in the hills of Periyar. We have 4 acres of land and planning for 16 - 18 cottages. The initial plans are for a proper full fledged Ayurveda Wellness Resort.
2. A plantation retreat resort in the hills of Munnar. We have 05 acres of plantations land. Planning for a boutique property with around 20 cottages in luxury style.
Any foreign investors who would like to have a joint venture in these projects can contact me for further discussions. You can mail me on k.mathewvimal@gmail.com. Regards.....Vimal
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