Conference on issues facing hotel investments in India
Wednesday, 21 November 2007
A conference in Mumbai is dealing with complex issues surrounding investments in the country's otherwise booming hospitality sector. It will focus on investment strategies that work in the Indian context to optimise returns, countering various risks.
The organisers had to address issues like estimating the actual market potential and the unexploited opportunities in India, evaluating the shortage of mid-segment hotels, the potential of alternate hospitality sector and exploring the investment strategies that work the best in India.
Among key issues will be existing laws, India's rigid tax structure, bureaucratic pressure, financing and lending opportunities for hotel investments, dealing with the high value of assets, developing effective valuation and viable exit strategies and improving the returns on investments.
Enhancing the risk management strategies, countering lack of transparency, networking among leading industry players-hoteliers, investors, developers, financial institutions and potential investors are other key issues.
The organisers expect participation of major international and domestic hotel chains, real estate investors, developers, builders, banks and other financial institutions and service providers to explore investment opportunities.
The organisers had to address issues like estimating the actual market potential and the unexploited opportunities in India, evaluating the shortage of mid-segment hotels, the potential of alternate hospitality sector and exploring the investment strategies that work the best in India.
Among key issues will be existing laws, India's rigid tax structure, bureaucratic pressure, financing and lending opportunities for hotel investments, dealing with the high value of assets, developing effective valuation and viable exit strategies and improving the returns on investments.
Enhancing the risk management strategies, countering lack of transparency, networking among leading industry players-hoteliers, investors, developers, financial institutions and potential investors are other key issues.
The organisers expect participation of major international and domestic hotel chains, real estate investors, developers, builders, banks and other financial institutions and service providers to explore investment opportunities.