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FOR COLLECTIONS · BEFORE FLAG AWARD

Boutique Collection Affiliation Audit

For a boutique collection evaluating a new member property. An independent, on-the-ground audit against the collection's affiliation criteria — physical standards, culinary quality, service culture, guest experience, sustainability. Produces an evidence pack the collection's admissions committee can rely on without sending their own inspector.

FIXED FEE
USD 9,500
flat fee
3 days on-site
10 days total delivery
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Commissioned by
Boutique and soft-brand collections — Relais et Châteaux, Leading Hotels of the World, Small Luxury Hotels, Preferred Hotels
About the counterparty
Candidate property seeking affiliation
Transaction enabled
Flag award · collection membership decision
QUESTIONS THIS STREAM ANSWERS

Exactly what you'll know afterwards.

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Does the candidate property actually meet our affiliation standards?
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Which criteria are in full compliance, which are borderline, which are missing?
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What conditions should we attach to any award?
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Is the ownership / management credibly committed to upholding our brand?
EVERY DELIVERABLE IN THE FEE

What physically arrives at the end.

Every document, file, and output the commissioning stakeholder receives. Each is included in the fixed fee. Every report is signed, sealed, and carries a verification URL any third party can check.

01
50–65 page affiliation audit report
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Criterion-by-criterion scoring matrix
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Photographic evidence pack
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Culinary standards evaluation (including chef interviews)
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Service-culture observation from overnight mystery stay
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Admissions committee recommendation: AWARD / AWARD-WITH-CONDITIONS / DECLINE
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Letter-ready summary for the collection's board
HOW WE WORK

Methodology, day by day.

Complete transparency on how the mission runs. You know in advance what happens on which day, which systems we touch, and who we interview.

PHASE 01
Pre-mission
Obtain collection's affiliation criteria (current version)
Review candidate property pitch + positioning
Book as an independent guest for full mystery-stay observation
PHASE 02
Day 1 — Arrival + guest experience
Arrival + greeting observation
Overnight room-product review
Full evening F&B experience
PHASE 03
Day 2 — Craft + culture
Breakfast + day F&B
Culinary team interview + kitchen craft observation
General Manager + Owner interview
PHASE 04
Day 3 — Guest-experience closing + wrap
Check-out observation
Sustainability + community programme verification
Exit summary
PHASE 05
Post-mission
Criterion scoring + evidence pack assembly
Report + seal
WHAT WE CHECK — EVERY ITEM

The complete validation checklist.

This is the working checklist the team carries on-site. Grouped by section, every item is reviewed, scored, and reconciled to evidence in the final report.

Physical product  (6)
Arrival sequence
Room product
Bathroom craft
Public spaces
F&B spaces
Grounds + landscape
Culinary  (6)
Breakfast craft
À-la-carte quality
Beverage programme
Sourcing
Chef team stability
Signature dishes
Service culture  (6)
Greeting
Anticipation
Recovery
Farewell
Team engagement
Training evidence
Storytelling  (5)
Sense of place
Local craft integration
Design narrative
Owner presence
Community integration
Sustainability  (5)
Energy
Water
Waste
Local procurement
Community impact

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