We develop hotels that make money

Owner-side hotel development management from vision to opening.

Develop Hotels Inc works exclusively with hotel owners, developers and investors. We structure, lead and deliver hotel developments from the first idea through to opening day.

Combined project value

$6bn+

Hotels Delivered

150+

Owner-side assignments completed

175+

Countries

48+

Track record

Combined track record of Develop Hotels Inc and Andrew McLachlan

Commercial

Every decision is tested against commercial reality. If the investment case doesn't work, neither does the project.

Strategic

The biggest decisions are made before construction begins. We help you get them right before significant time and capital are committed.

Independent

Design is a commercial decision, not just an aesthetic one. With DHI, every design choice improves the guest experience, operational efficiency, and long-term asset value.

Execution-Focused

Strategy without delivery is just noise. We lead every stage of the development journey, from the first idea to opening day.

Why most hotel projects fail

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Most hotel value is created or lost before construction begins. By the time construction starts, the operating model has often been selected, the brand appointed, the concept designed and significant capital committed. If those decisions are wrong, they're difficult and expensive to reverse.

The operating model was selected before the business case was proven.

A brand or operator was appointed before the numbers stacked up.

Capital was committed before the project was properly structured.

Design progressed without anyone protecting the owner's commercial interests.

Development costs escalated because the technical brief lacked commercial discipline.

From vision to opening

Whether you're exploring an opportunity or already on site, we can join your project at any stage. The earlier we're involved, the greater the value we can create.

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Phase 01

Shape the opportunity

Validate the opportunity.
Define the strategy.
Build a commercially viable concept.

Phase 02

Structure the deal

Operating Model Selection
Capital Raise and Structuring
Buy-Side / Sell-Side Advisory
Select the right operating model, secure the right partners and structure the capital.

Phase 03

Deliver the project

Translate the commercial vision into the design.
Protect the owner's interests through design development.
Provide periodic owner-side oversight through construction.

Phase 04

Protect the asset

Prepare the hotel for opening, hold the brand, operator and project team accountable to the owner's objectives.
Position the hotel for long-term operational success.
Optimise and recycle capital once the asset is trading.

What experience does Develop Hotels Inc bring to a project?

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Develop Hotels Inc is led by Andrew McLachlan, whose career spans more than 30 years, 150+ hospitality projects across 48 countries, representing over USD 6 billion in project value.

That experience now underpins every Develop Hotels Inc project.

From city hotels and beach resorts to safari lodges, serviced apartments, branded residences, adaptive reuse projects and mixed-use developments, we help owners create, protect and grow long-term hospitality asset value.

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Experience across every major hospitality asset class

Every hospitality asset is different. But the commercial principles behind successful developments are not. Experience across multiple asset classes means recognising what makes each opportunity unique while avoiding the mistakes that repeat themselves.

Track Record

Hotels

Boutique Hotels
Luxury Hotels
City Hotels
Budget Hotels

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Resorts & Lodges

Beach Resorts
Safari Lodges & Camps
Mountain Retreats
Farm Hotels

Alternative Hospitality

Aparthotels
Branded Residences
Sectional Title Hospitality

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Development Types

New Builds
Adaptive Reuse
Reflagging
Renovations

Not every hotel should be built. But the right ones should be built properly.

Whether you're creating, repositioning, branding, funding or exiting a hospitality asset, we remain the owner's development partner from vision to opening.

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