Is hotel business still lucrative?

Alexandoy

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A hotel is such a big business with a huge capital outlay required. Aside from buying the land and building the structure you have to spend so much in the marketing. Hotels can get walk-in guests but that is a minimal income. You need to connect to groups and organizations to gain a foothold in the industry. With the pandemic the hotel industry is presently down.
 

sincerem

VIP Contributor
That is exactly my point. There are some business meant for the urban settlement and there are some others meant for the rural regions also. So it's best before setting up a business, you make market survey on the location to cite you business for maximum turnout or profit. It's one of the necessary things to actually consider.
That's what we are talking about dear. When it comes to business, every business has its own suitable location. And all locations doesn't match every business. Before going on with any of the business that got potential, we need to take some surveys to ascertain the location suiting to it. In order to operate and achieve the aim of the business.
 

Skysaint

Verified member
Yes, every business suit particular location bro. Every business can't be done in the urban areas, some are meant for rural areas too. Irrespective of urban area population, their are still others who manage business in the rural area and still make it successful. Not all those dealing on business in the urban area is making it there, others are struggling.
That is exactly my point. There are some business meant for the urban settlement and there are some others meant for the rural regions also. So it's best before setting up a business, you make market survey on the location to cite you business for maximum turnout or profit. It's one of the necessary things to actually consider.
 

sincerem

VIP Contributor
In that case, The sale of generators in the urban area where there is almost steady electricity won't also be a good idea or prove to be lucrative. Selling food stuffs in the rural areas seems nice as I think that's the most common commodity they actually do patronize or even torch lights. My point is just that there are some business meant for a particular location.

Yes, every business suit particular location bro. Every business can't be done in the urban areas, some are meant for rural areas too. Irrespective of urban area population, their are still others who manage business in the rural area and still make it successful. Not all those dealing on business in the urban area is making it there, others are struggling.
 

Skysaint

Verified member
Even generator business can't excel in the rural area cos not every one is interested using it in the rural area due to lack of money. The urban is known as the home of business, and the village is seen for small business initiative for those that deals on selling food stocks and other eatables. If you want exposure for any of your business go sell in a populated environment.
In that case, The sale of generators in the urban area where there is almost steady electricity won't also be a good idea or prove to be lucrative. Selling food stuffs in the rural areas seems nice as I think that's the most common commodity they actually do patronize or even torch lights. My point is just that there are some business meant for a particular location.
 

sincerem

VIP Contributor
Yeah, I do agree with you on this. There are just businesses that aren't meant for the rural areas while some others are. For instance, selling of generators in the rural area could be very lucrative due to little or total lack of electricity but selling such goods in the urban area and expecting it to thrive is even in itself very absurd as there is a regular electricity supply.
Even generator business can't excel in the rural area cos not every one is interested using it in the rural area due to lack of money. The urban is known as the home of business, and the village is seen for small business initiative for those that deals on selling food stocks and other eatables. If you want exposure for any of your business go sell in a populated environment.
 

AmaliaTG

Active member
Any employer knows that maintaining a healthy profit margin is essential to the company's survival. Profits allow the company to grow, hire new workers and make improvements to its existing structure. A hotel is no different in this regard. The major difference is that a hotel doesn't maintain much inventory and generally faces intense competition in the local area that dictates prices and amenities.
One must learn to :
Look at expenditures. Understand how much is being spent on laundry, labor, electricity and every expense associated with the business. Determine your costs for a typical month.

Calculate the average number of rooms booked per month. The number of visitors usually increases during the weekend as people travel. The total number of rooms rented per week shows highs and lows throughout the month.

Calculate the monthly price per room. Take the average number of rooms booked each month and determine the total gross profit from the rooms. Rooms feature different prices, and some may be included in discount programs, so the average is the important number to work from. Determine the average price for the entire month.

I think by so doing that will help to maximize profit and minimize losses, what's your take?
The pandemic issue came to shake many companies and industries and hotel is one of them that was mostly affected. However, it's true for hotel to thrive well and he successfully one has to consider the points you've listed above and adhere to them. Also to get the hotel profits and ensure everything runs smoothly, one should be able to do all those mentioned things you've stated.
 

Skysaint

Verified member
And hotel investment is that kind of business that is not for rural areas. The patronage you get there can't be compared to one who established he's on an open environment crowded by people from different ethnicity. In the village, they aren't accustomed to move out like that, enjoy their lives, and poke fun. Reason: most of them are simply poor.
Yeah, I do agree with you on this. There are just businesses that aren't meant for the rural areas while some others are. For instance, selling of generators in the rural area could be very lucrative due to little or total lack of electricity but selling such goods in the urban area and expecting it to thrive is even in itself very absurd as there is a regular electricity supply.
 

sincerem

VIP Contributor
Yeah, you understand my point. Considering the location of your business before setting it up is really very important for the growth of the business. Eg. The hotel business can be both lucrative and detrimental depending on how and where you cite it. Am not actually condemning opening business in rural areas but there are just some businesses that will only thrive in the urban settlement.
And hotel investment is that kind of business that is not for rural areas. The patronage you get there can't be compared to one who established he's on an open environment crowded by people from different ethnicity. In the village, they aren't accustomed to move out like that, enjoy their lives, and poke fun. Reason: most of them are simply poor.
 

Skysaint

Verified member
Yes, hotel investment can't bring the right profit we've always hoped for if we establish it in the rural area. The beat place to operate such kind of investment is in the urban area. That's why we need to always plan to determine the best suitable location for whatever business we are going into in order to improve the income consistently.
Yeah, you understand my point. Considering the location of your business before setting it up is really very important for the growth of the business. Eg. The hotel business can be both lucrative and detrimental depending on how and where you cite it. Am not actually condemning opening business in rural areas but there are just some businesses that will only thrive in the urban settlement.
 

Good luck

Verified member
The profit in a hotel business can not be underestimated.People prefer lodging in a hotel than seeking for an apartment when they travel to meet their family or probably when there is an occasion.they believe there is so much comfortability in staying in a hotel than squatting with two or more people in a single room.the comfort is what people appreciate and pay to enjoy
 

sincerem

VIP Contributor
I don't really think building a hotel especially if it's a very standard type of hotel in the rural area will be very lucrative. People living in this region might no even be able to afford the cost of the services or commodities you offer. So I would recommend it's setup in an urban region.
Yes, hotel investment can't bring the right profit we've always hoped for if we establish it in the rural area. The beat place to operate such kind of investment is in the urban area. That's why we need to always plan to determine the best suitable location for whatever business we are going into in order to improve the income consistently.
 

Skysaint

Verified member
You shouldn't be asking if hotels are lucrative/profitable anymore. Already we know how lucrative it is when it comes to driving passive income from it. Be it hotel you built in the rural areas or urban areas, it has the tendency to drive unending return of investment provided it is on a high level standard.
I don't really think building a hotel especially if it's a very standard type of hotel in the rural area will be very lucrative. People living in this region might no even be able to afford the cost of the services or commodities you offer. So I would recommend it's setup in an urban region.
 

Skysaint

Verified member
Hotel business is really a lucrative one, I would recommend that although a standard one would require a whole lots of money/capital. Also endeavor to cite the hotel in an urban area because this is where your likely to gain more customers and electricity would not prove to be a problem.
 

kayode10

VIP Contributor
Hotel business is as profitable as ever because there is increase in demand for hospitality across all sections of the industry. People are going to engage in conferences meetings and brainstorming. The only comfort for this is hospitality like hotel. I know someone who start with just one hotel but he is now having up to seven hotel in the city.
 

Mika

VIP Contributor
The covid pandemic is not over, people are still getting Covid infections and a lot of people are still dying from covid related complications. Due to covid, there are travel restrictions in many countries, some countries have made quarantine mandatory, so not many people are traveling. Therefore, the hotel business is no more lucrative these days.
 

Kingsley

Valued Contributor
Don't Tag members or user names on your thread.
Any employer knows that maintaining a healthy profit margin is essential to the company's survival. Profits allow the company to grow, hire new workers and make improvements to its existing structure. A hotel is no different in this regard. The major difference is that a hotel doesn't maintain much inventory and generally faces intense competition in the local area that dictates prices and amenities.
One must learn to :
Look at expenditures. Understand how much is being spent on laundry, labor, electricity and every expense associated with the business. Determine your costs for a typical month.

Calculate the average number of rooms booked per month. The number of visitors usually increases during the weekend as people travel. The total number of rooms rented per week shows highs and lows throughout the month.

Calculate the monthly price per room. Take the average number of rooms booked each month and determine the total gross profit from the rooms. Rooms feature different prices, and some may be included in discount programs, so the average is the important number to work from. Determine the average price for the entire month.

I think by so doing that will help to maximize profit and minimize losses, what's your take?
 

Wisdom01

Valued Contributor
The business is very lucrative many people have earned a lot of profit from the business, as people who are into the hotel business are actually earning profit from the sales they recieve , and one thing you need to consider more in the business is that you need to think of possible medium of opening the business in more developed area to get customers
 

Josemendez

Verified member
Undoubtedly , Hotels are very Profitable business especially when they are located in towns . Travellers and traders who do not live in the city where they buy goods for resell , use hotel to rest while they do their trading.
The only challenge with this type of business is the fact that it requires large amount of money for it's set up .
 

Sherman198

VIP Contributor
Running hotel is a good business but I think location is what determines the sales of the hotel. But business is very slow for hotels because of the pandemic. Even up till now, hotel are still not making sales. But those hotels doing short time services, are running and are making sales.
 
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