TRENDS & INVESTMENTS
Global trends
Aspirational
travel
Wow-factor investments in reward-seeking assets like luxury hotels and resorts.
Ecotourism
Utilization of unique assets and the natural terrain to attract tourists and tourism investment. Attracts 20-40% of all global tourists. Eco-concepts include parks, retreats and mountains.
Wellness
travel
A distinct, year-round product that encapsulates the unique natural attributes and satisfies a growing demand for micro-escapes. The sector is growing twice as fast as overall tourism.
Adventure
tourism
Investments flowing toward various tourism services that offer many different organized activities, such as outdoor recreation. One of the fastest growing tourism sectors (longer stays, higher spend).
Investment type
Turnkey
SMTEs, pop-up hotels, themed destinations
PRODUCT SEGMENTATION
Segment
Hospitality
development
Tourism
attractions
Entertainment
Type
Turnkey hotel opportunities
SMTE opportunities
Opportunities / concepts
Examples
- Beach resorts
- Desert retreats
- Boutique hotels
- Eco-lodges & pop-up hotels
- Extended-stay properties
- Managed holiday homes
- Wellness resorts
- Retirement projects
- Human slingshot/bungee and giant swing
- Canyon park
- Horse riding at Jais
- Mangrove adventure park
- Skydive and aviation hub
- Beach clubs
- Shows/gaming eventsr
- Food trucks/F&B concepts
- Activation concepts
- Surf district concept
- Entertainment parks