DEVELOPMENT & CONSULTING

Building, renovating, and re-positioning hotels and resorts requires unique skills and strong depth of experience. Columbia Hospitality can manage the process from concept through opening, including feasibility study, pro forma development, project management, marketing plan development, FF&E and systems recommendations, and pre-opening planning and management.

For some hospitality projects, an expert opinion is all that is required. Columbia’s highly respected executive team has the diverse background and complimentary skills needed to evaluate all aspects of hotel, resort, conference center, and food and beverage projects, including:

• Market research and positioning studies
• Feasibility studies
• Concept development and design
• Strategic business audits and operational analysis
• Acquisition analysis

Following are examples of recent development and consulting assistance we’ve provided:

• Pre-opening planning and management for a 200-room mixed-use development and hotel in Bellevue, Washington
• Hotel planning and corporate conference center development for a NW based software company
• Market research for a mixed-use hotel development for Schnitzer Northwest
• Full development services including feasibility, site selection, development, programming and operations for the 110-room Cedarbrook Conference Center in SeaTac, Washington
• Economic development projects for the Port of Seattle
• Multiple operational assessments for largest casino operators in the state of Washington
• Feasibility and planning for a lodging, residential and fractional project in Chelan, WA
• Operational analysis for the highest volume food service operator in the state of Washington

Columbia also provides ongoing leadership and consulting expertise for dining, catering and conference services at the University of Puget Sound. Columbia provides an on-site executive team to manage and guide Puget Sound in the delivery of the highest quality of services.

We bring a unique and tailored approach to each of our development and consulting projects, providing a successful foundation for a profitable business. Please contact us for more information on Columbia Hospitality’s services.