9% NET Yield Assured.
Fastest Growing Hotel Brand.
0.3 Miles to Port of Dover.
13 Million Travellers Per Year.
Part of £500 Million Dover Regeneration.
Deposit Protection Scheme.
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Branded hotel investment with 9% net returns projected from year 1 with a large target market of 13 million travellers per year
Dover Port Hotel Investment
The Dover Port Hotel is an excellent and affordable opportunity to enter the commercial sector of property investment through the popular asset class of UK hotel investment, in the exceptional location of Dover.
Dover is home to the world’s busiest passenger port, handling a reported 13 million passengers a year. The hotel is located in a prime location within the town and will form part of a new complex, including restaurants, cinemas and other amenities, which is part of the St James Dover regeneration scheme.
The hotel will be under the brand of the most recognisable and largest hotel brands in the world and whilst the hotel is established in the first year, investors will have the comfort of an assured rental of 9% net and excellent projected yields thereafter.
Dover Port Tourist Hotel Market
Dover is a unique location for a hotel. There is a strong tourist market of 650,000 visitors per annum, of which, 414,000 are overnight stays. Attractions that support this level of tourism are the famous White Cliffs of Dover and also Dover Castle, the largest castle in England, which attracts 330,000 visitors per annum. The Western Heights of Dover are one of the most impressive fortifications in Britain, completed in the 1860’s. The Western Heights are now a local nature reserve, attracting a large number of visitors and there are plans to upgrade the visitor centre with conference facilities.
Port of Dover Corporate Hotel Market
There is a strong corporate market with ferry companies, government bodies and other companies in the area, which is set to be strengthened by a new £5 million state-of-the-art maritime academy, which will be known as the Viking Academy and offer training for shipping and maritime companies worldwide. It is anticipated the training centre will create a demand for approximately 15,000 room nights a year.
Dover Port Hotel Investment
The port is, however, the most obvious demand generator and with 13 million people passing through the port per annum, there is a proven need for those looking to break their journey to and from the continent.
The hotel is targeted at the 13 million passengers who travel through the port of Dover each year, which is 0.3 miles from the hotel. Plans have been approved for a £400 million project for a second terminal at the port, doubling its size and capacity. The Strait of Dover is the world’s busiest shipping lane, used by over 400 vessels per day.
Largest Global Hotel Company
Hotel branding is extremely important in the hotel sector and the size and global presence of the brand that the hotel will operate, will offer the hotel a global backing system and sales force, loyalty programme and web presence.
Selecting the right brand is important and in recessionary times, the more budget end of the market has seen the most expansion. The brand selected for the Dover Port Hotel is in this sector and will appeal for those guests identified as potential customers for the hotel.
Dover Regeneration
There are extensive regeneration plans for Dover, attracting over £500 million of investment. The Dover St James regeneration project is a major regeneration of Dover town centre, with the creation of a large retail park and hotel, being delivered by the Dover Hotel developer in partnership with Dover Council.
The development consists of just 120 quality hotel rooms with a global branding; investors are advised therefore to act promptly to avoid disappointment.
Completion: 2015
