WHY HOTELCOMPASS

Three decades of hospitality leadership,
channelled through intelligent software.

HotelCompass brings together institutional hospitality expertise, continental reach and international capital fluency — distilled into tools that turn six-week consulting engagements into hours of rigorous analysis, ready for any due-diligence room in the world.

AI-accelerated advisory

Feasibility studies, financial models, valuations and operator RFPs generated in hours, not weeks. Every output carries a wax-sealed authenticity mark and a hand-signed director verification.

Africa-wide, globally fluent

USALI 12th Edition applied to African markets from Cairo to Cape Town. Models run in any currency with parallel USD and EUR outputs. Operator terms, DFI structures, and investor expectations calibrated to connect African opportunity with international capital.

From idea to stabilised NOI

Nine advisory products cover every stage: feasibility, value engineering, brand selection, SOPs, staffing, financial modelling, valuation, market intelligence, ESG certification.

OUR ADVISORY SUITE

Nine services, one compass.

Each engagement produces a professionally-designed advisory report, signed by the director, delivered as PDF with authenticity seal and verifiable reference number.

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Feasibility Study

Market demand, site, financial viability, operator readiness — scored with a clear Viable / Not Viable verdict.

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Financial Modelling

8-year USALI P&L, IRR/MOIC, scenario analysis, sensitivity tables. Output in KES and USD.

Value Engineering

Line-by-line BOQ audit. Identifies typical 15-20% savings without scope reduction.

Brand Standards

Brand identity, positioning, operator brief, and visual standards manual.

Standard Operating Procedures

Department-by-department SOPs aligned to USALI and the operator brand promise.

Staffing Guide

Complete org chart and payroll schedule benchmarked to USALI ratios and local wage law.

Hotel Valuation

Income, market, and cost approaches triangulated. Suitable for refinance or transaction.

Market Intelligence

Monthly and annual monitoring of demand, ADR, RevPAR, pipeline, and operator activity.

ESG Scorecard

EDGE Advanced pathway, community impact, governance. Aligned to KWS, NEMA and DFI standards.

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Watch HotelCompass

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For the Industry

How HotelCompass works for you

For developers, operators, financiers and technical teams — a 60-second look at the full lifecycle.

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For Hotel Schools

Train the next generation

Twenty modules that close the investment-grade gap. Free for accredited hotel schools.

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For Agents

Build your advisory practice

Bring the projects. We deliver the work. A new path to building a hospitality advisory book.

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NEW · SITE INSPECTION SERVICE

Commission independent eyes on any hotel, anywhere in the world.

Twelve inspection streams — operational, brand-standards, pre-acquisition DD, construction progress, ESG, revenue management, and more. Fixed fees, signed and sealed reports. For owners, buyers, lenders, and institutional investors who need an independent view.

SCOUT
from USD 3,800
INSPECT
USD 16,500 flat
FULL DD
USD 68,000 flat
RETAINED
from USD 18,000/yr
SAMPLE DELIVERABLES

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Every engagement produces a professionally-designed, wax-sealed PDF advisory document. Browse anonymised samples from our advisory suite — each one hand-signed by the director and carrying a verifiable reference number.

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FOR HOTEL SCHOOLS

Your students train on real tools.

HotelCompass Academic gives accredited hotel schools free access to the same feasibility, financial modelling and brand-selection tools that developers use on live projects. 20 self-paced tutorials spanning lecturer and student tracks, lecturer-grading rubrics, and a verified Certificate of Completion.

  • Complete development case simulation — site to opening
  • USALI 12th Edition accounting embedded throughout
  • Verified certificates with hand-signed director seal
  • Institutional partner pricing — free for accredited schools
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20
Structured academic modules
LECTURER TRACK · 12 MODULES
Teaching the Foundation curriculum, industry currency, and classroom craft — across three pillars.
STUDENT TRACK · 8 MODULES
Foundation tier complete — from hotels as an asset class through to the advisor profession. Intermediate, Advanced and Capstone tiers in active development.

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Our monthly newsletter for developers, investors, banks, operators and educators. Market pulse, featured services, academic notes — sent on the 1st of every month.