Consultancy
Discover our hotel management consultancy and advisory services.
WHY WE DO IT
We look at each project individually and tailor make them to your specific brief. From feasibility and due diligence to project management and business planning, our in-depth knowledge and experience can be called upon to support your ambitions across all areas of hospitality.
What we do
Due diligence support Validating your investment ambitions
Our team supports owners and investors with their hotel investment projects from initial sense checking of the trading history to more detailed scrutiny of revenue and cost trends. We cover all aspects of revenue, cost and property DD, and can further support the onward-looking business plan and projections that relate to your scope and ambitions.
Feasibility Decisions based on a complete understanding
If you have a site, a development or property conversion opportunity, we can tell you how feasible it is through forecasting trading, capital investment and returns analysis. If you’re looking to buy a trading hotel or portfolio, our due diligence support will ensure the opportunity is completely understood by you before you finally make your decision.
Brand selection Use our network to give you the advantage
Finding the right brand and operator is the single most important decision you’re going to make for your hotel. We know all the brand development teams, have negotiated numerous flag deals over the years, and are experts in management and franchise contract negotiations.
We evaluate the best option for your business; spanning local, national or global brands or even a marketing consortium – there’s a lot to think about and get right!
Business planning We'll show you how to make a profit
Show us a hotel and we’ll show you how to make the most profit from it. From due diligence support and feasibility studies to independent business reviews and revenue enhancement, whatever the issue or opportunity, we can help you with it.
Strategic business reviews Identify the best way forward
We are specialists; we examine hotels with no disruption to the day-to-day business. Wherever you’re investing, our hospitality consulting services can tackle any strategic or operational challenge, and help you identify the best way forward for your business.
We explore all opportunities from repositioning of the asset to reconfiguration of space and also redevelopment or extension of facilities – all tailored to your asset and the optimal options available to you as per your ambitions.
Independent business reviews (IBR) Bespoke, strategic and objective
We produce bespoke Independent Business Reviews, identifying how to improve performance and offering strategic advice by discipline (Commercial, Finance and Property). Our IBRs look deeply into all aspects of hotel management and performance, from the GM and hotel team to the support centres and head offices - all without interruptions to your daily business operations.
Property/CapEx management Making sure hotels are kept in first-class condition
Our Property Management Team oversees all planned and reactive maintenance, making sure hotels are kept in first-class condition. From ensuring estate management issues are dealt with promptly to liaising with externally appointed project managers, designers and consultants on behalf of hotel owners to track progress and spend, we'll ensure each project is completed on time, within budget, and with minimal guest impact.
Full project management End-to-end delivery of every aspect
We'll project manage your hotel refurbishments and improvement plans smoothly. Simply hand over the brief, agree on the budget, and relax as the project is delivered seamlessly, on time and on budget. And because of our extensive network of suppliers, you even benefit from highly competitive pricing.
On-demand support Full insight at your fingertips
Cutting-edge commercial reporting and highly advanced tools help you understand your hotel’s performance and make more informed decisions. Most tools are delivered through our leading commercial experts from start to finish, with trackers delivered to your inbox with full instructions.
M&T’s global databank and analytics Accurate performance insight
Our team of analysts constantly develop and scrutinise cutting-edge data from a variety of industry sources. And by monitoring historic, current, and future trends to help formulate your strategy options, you can rest assured knowing our DataBank provides the most accurate performance benchmarking for your business on a local, national and global scale, where relevant.
Asset management From luxury rural hotels to budget city-centre properties
We work closely with the management teams from some of the country's best-known hotels and oversee all aspects of the business to optimise returns. And because we all have our roots in these brands, we know exactly how to speak their language.
FROM OUR CLIENTS
OUR PEOPLE
Michels & Taylor have always provided a highly professional service with great attention to the fine details. It a real pleasure to work with such a well-informed team. Their advice has added real value to our business.
Sonya Iovieno, Head of Retail and LeisureBank of Ireland Coporate Banking
WHO DOES IT
Each with a passion for hospitality and drive for commercial success, we carefully hand-pick our team to ensure that each member is an expert in their field – and they really do know the industry inside out.
The output of our Business Plan would arm you with local market intelligence, a five or ten year outlook of trading projections and comparable benchmarking data to support our views – tailored to your specific scope.