Developing hospitality properties and facilities / edited by Josef Ransley, Hadyn Ingram, and Debra Adams.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Part 1. Concept -- Concepts -- Feasibility -- Design -- Part 2. Planning -- Development strategy and brand management -- Project finance and capital investment -- Legal agreements for hotel operations -- Part 3. Construction -- The design team -- Building costs -- Managing construction -- Part 4. Operations -- Operational planning and relationships -- Planning accommodation -- Service provision -- Part 5. Asset management -- Hotel asset management -- Product maintenance and development -- Hotel valuation methodologies -- Part 6. Sustainability -- Sustainable development, responsible tourism and hospitality -- ESG in hotels -- Resilient tourism -- Conclusions -- Notes for CSI introduction -- Case studies and issues (CSI).

"In light of the tumultuous global changes which have dramatically affected the hospitality business, the third edition of Developing Hospitality Properties and Facilities provides insight into the reality of developing hospitality properties in challenging international contexts. Written for hospitality owners, developers, investors and managers and suitable for students, this book aims to bridge the gap between generic and applied texts using a model-based approach to clarify the process in an informed, non-technical way"-- Provided by publisher.