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Landscape hotel structure in nature
generalHospitalityNet··1 min·For: Owner, Investor, GM, Marketing, Revenue

Strategic Insights Into Landscape Hotels And Glamping

Industry expert Ben Wolff discusses the superior economics of landscape hotels over traditional glamping and shares a unique land-lease model for expansion.

Key Takeaways

  1. 1Distinguish landscape hotels from glamping, noting that hard-sided nature structures outperform on RevPAR and maintenance despite higher build costs.
  2. 2Utilize a 99-year land lease strategy with farmers to reduce carrying costs by two-thirds while maintaining eligibility for traditional financing.
  3. 3Shift focus from OTA price competition to cinematic video storytelling to drive direct bookings and create unique demand.

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Source: HospitalityNet

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