DER MOUNTAIN Hotel

DER MOUNTAIN - Dolomites, Italy

Project Overview

San Candido, Italian Dolomites

Deer Mountain was conceived as a design-led repositioning of an existing alpine inn into a 4-star boutique mountain retreat targeting an international, style-conscious clientele.

The vision was clear:
Bring a cosmopolitan sensibility — New York energy meets Alpine authenticity — into the heart of the Dolomites.

Located in San Candido, one of the most elegant villages in the Italian Alps, the project focused on transforming a misaligned midscale property into a high-ADR experiential hotel with strong winter and summer demand drivers.

The concept repositioned the asset around three pillars:

• Architectural identity refinement
• Elevated F&B as destination driver
• International brand storytelling

The project was structured, costed, and financially modeled, and remains available for capital partnership.

Investment structure

Total Project Cost

€6,000,000 (Acquisition + Renovation + FF&E + Pre-Opening + Working Capital)

Capital Structure

Sponsor Contribution:
• 15% Sweat Equity (Development, Brand, Concept, Repositioning Expertise)
• 15% Cash Equity

Total Sponsor Commitment: 30%

Investor Requirement:
• 70% Equity Contribution

No excessive leverage in initial structure to maintain flexibility and reduce risk during repositioning phase.

Projected Returns (Base Case)

Stabilized Value (Year 3–5, assuming 9% exit cap):

Estimated Exit Valuation: €10–11M

Projected Equity Multiple (Investor): 1.8x–2.2x
Projected IRR: 16–20% (5–7 year horizon)

Upside scenario includes:
• Brand roll-up strategy
• Refinancing post stabilization
• Partial asset hold with dividend distribution

Location: Carezza, Dolomites – Italy

Investment type: Hotel real estate + Hotels operation

Total Estimated investment : 2,500,000 euros

Estimate completion time: 12 months from purchase of real estate

Number of suites: 12 suites, one restaurant and spa

Design & Architecture : MySuites and Co., New York www.mysuitesandco.com

Hotel management : SLH based on a HMA with the real estate owners

Hotel Concept and business plan

Concept Positioning

Deer Mountain was designed as a 4-star boutique alpine retreat with 30–35 keys, targeting:

• International leisure travelers
• Milan and Munich high-income weekend market
• US guests exploring the Dolomites
• Design-conscious winter sports clientele

Core Differentiation

Unlike traditional alpine hotels focused purely on regional tourism, Deer Mountain positioned itself as:

“An Alpine Members-House Energy without the Members Structure.”

The hotel would combine:

• Refined, warm interiors (NY retro meets Alpine heritage)
• Fireplace lounge culture
• Elevated but informal restaurant concept (“The Kitchen”)
• Strong visual identity and digital-first storytelling

Revenue Model

Primary Revenue:
• Rooms (ADR repositioning strategy)
• F&B (non-resident destination traffic)
• Seasonal packages (ski, wellness, curated retreats)

Projected Stabilized Performance (Year 3):
• ADR: €320–360 (post-repositioning target)
• Occupancy: 68–72%
• EBITDA Margin: 28–32%

Targeted Stabilized EBITDA: ~€900K–1.1M

The strategy aimed at building a defensible boutique positioning in a market where many hotels compete on amenities but few compete on identity.

Please email us for a full Financial overview, business and capital venture plan.

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Date:

March 8, 2023

Category:

Hotels for sale