1、Maldives Hotel Investment GuideOctober 2023Maldives Hotel Investment GuideIntroductionIn recent years,the Maldives has evolved to become one of the leading luxury tourist destinations in the world-for three years running,from 2020 to 2022,the island nation has been awarded the Worlds Leading Destina
2、tion Award by World Travel Awards.The Maldives was also recognised as the most popular travel destination in 2022,topping the podium in the World Travel Monitors Destination Performance Index1,which evaluated whether travellers were satisfied with their trip,would recommend it to others,and would re
3、turn to the destination.Having achieved an impressive USD 1.9 billion in hotel sales over the last two decades,the Maldives now stands as a beacon amongst the worlds most liquid resort investment markets,capturing the attention of a diverse global investor audience ranging from high-net-worth indivi
4、duals(HNWIs)to developers,owner-operators,private equity funds,and institutional investors.Given the significant growth in foreign investor interest,especially with the continual entry of first-time buyers in the market,this investment guide aims to provide an overview of the hospitality market as w
5、ell as insights into the most common considerations in hotel investment structures in the Maldives.With extensive experience and knowledge of the Maldives hospitality and tourism industry,JLL Hotels&Hospitality Group and S&A Lawyers LLP are proud to introduce the inaugural Maldives Hotel Investment
6、Guide,the first edition of a collaborative effort intended to offer support to investors in their underwriting processes.1IPK International Destination Performance Index 20223Maldives Hotel Investment Guide32Maldives Hotel Investment GuideMaldives Hotel Investment Guide1Key Hospitality Trends in the