Hotel & Tourism

Advisory, audit, and financial support to help hospitality and tourism organisations plan, operate, and grow sustainably in competitive markets.

Hotel & Tourism

Overview

Supports tourism and hospitality growth with expert guidance, helping investors and operators improve performance, expand operations, and compete effectively in a dynamic market.

Tourism is already a major industry, as outlined in a report by Tanfeedh’s ISFU, with plans to increase its contribution to the nation’s GDP to OMR 1.5 billion by 2020. The contribution of travel and tourism to GDP in 2017 was OMR 849.5 million, representing 3.2 per cent of total GDP, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council’s annual report published in 2018. A single-entry visa is issued at the point of entry and is valid for one month. In addition, express visas, multiple-entry visas, and a common visa arrangement with Dubai and Qatar are available, alongside a GCC resident visa.

Leaderly brings to the Middle East expertise acquired over 25 years of supporting major industries. Through involvement in numerous projects over many years, in-depth knowledge and a strong understanding of the needs of hotel and real estate companies, as well as financial institutions, have been developed. Assistance is provided to investors, developers, and hotel and leisure operating companies in the areas of improvement and consolidation through a combination of international experience and expert technical knowledge. The primary objective is to deliver comprehensive support in meeting new and increasingly competitive requirements when developing hotel, tourism, and leisure (HTL) businesses and consolidating existing operations.

Hotel Tourism

How We Can Help

Services offered within this industry are delivered to world-class standards through strong association and partnership with the globally recognised Horwath HTL. Support is provided to hotel and resort owners, operators, developers, and investors across the full lifecycle of hospitality and tourism projects.

Planning and Development

Planning and Development

  • Appraisal reports
  • Destination and large-scale project planning
  • Market entry strategy
  • Market and financial feasibility studies
  • Project capitalisation and financial structuring
  • Strategic management and planning
  • Facilities programming
  • Macro tourism analysis
  • Product conceptualisation
  • Residual land valuation
Asset Management and Operational Advisory

Asset Management and Operational Advisory

  • Operational and accountability reviews
  • Asset management advisory
  • Benchmarking
  • Best practice analysis
  • Litigation support
  • Loan underwriting
  • Operational reviews
  • Capital expenditure cost–benefit analysis
  • Repositioning strategy and analysis
  • Owner representation in property tax appeals
Transaction and Financial Restructuring

Transaction and Financial Restructuring

  • Asset valuation
  • Corporate merger and acquisition advisory
  • Due diligence
  • Insolvency and receivership support
  • Investment and divestment strategy
  • Loan workout advisory