Development

Dolce Hotels and Resorts is a leading operator of hotels, resorts and conference centers in North America and Europe recognized for its expertise in hosting corporate and association meetings, training sessions , weddings and other social and events.

Since its founding in 1981, Dolce has grown steadily and now manages 23 properties  for some of the industry's most prestigious owners including LaSalle Hotel Properties, Crow Holdings, Bannimo Real Estate, IBM, General Electric and the United States Postal Service.

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Dolce provides a wide array of development services to meet the needs of property owners and real estate developers. Dolce's specializes in three key areas:

• Conversion of existing hotels, resorts and conference centers
• Repositioning and redevelopment of existing properties
• New construction

In each of these areas, Dolce efficiently provides a level of service and expertise to owners and developers commensurate with the needs of the project.  This may include a thorough review of a developer's market feasibility study or providing on-site technical service, or TSA, review for a new-construction project.  Depending on the project, Dolce's key provisions for development may include:

• Market feasibility study review
• Smith Travel Research competitive set review and pro-forma analysis
• Space planning
• TSA design analysis and review
• TSA construction review
• Transition planning and budgeting
• Pre-opening planning and budgeting
• Cash-Flow analysis
• Operations planning
• Sales and marketing planning

CONVERSION
Dolce's qualified hotels, resorts and conference centers that have well-appointed guest rooms, sufficient meeting space, adequate food-and-beverage (F&B) facilities, access to airports and transportation and other features and amenities that align with the Dolce brand and its vision for growth.

Dolce is prepared to conduct a substantial review of your property and assess its potential for long-term growth within its portfolio.  If your property aligns with the brand, Dolce will propose competitive terms for a long-term growth partnership.  Among other services, Dolce will provide owners with a detailed property improvement plan (PIP), if needed, as well as thorough transition planning.

REPOSITIONING
Conditions, competitive sets and consumer demand in many markets change dramatically over time, necessitating the need to redesign your property to meet the hospitality needs of the new marketplace.  This often requires a substantial redevelopment plan to achieve renewed revenue and profit growth.

Dolce has significant experience and success repositioning properties to attract higher-rated corporate group and transient business.  Redevelopment often involves upgrades in guest rooms, meeting space and technology as well as supporting F&B facilities and other amenities.

In a repositioning, Dolce provides guidance in market analysis and pro-forma projections.  Additionally, Dolce assists with space planning, technical services, furniture, fixtures and equipment (FF&E) guidance and PIPs. Ultimately, Dolce provides a complete pre-opening and budget plan for a successful property relaunch.

NEW BUILD CONSTRUCTION
Dolce seeks new-construction opportunities across all markets in the United States, Canada and Europe.  Dolce has worked successfully with developers on new-construction hotels, resorts and conference centers.

Dolce works with developers though all phases of a project: request-for-proposal (RFP) guidance; initial market analysis and property feasibility; competitive analysis and pro-forma; TSA support during design and construction; FF&E guidance; pre-opening plan and budgeting; sales and marketing planning.