Resort Hotels Business

Resort Hotels Business Success Stories [2025]

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Updated: April 17th, 2025

A resort provides accommodations and attractions conveniently located on the same premises. An ideal resort business on an island has an excellent prospect since many people love traveling. However, starting a resort can be overwhelming.

To start, ensure you have a solid business plan and scout the area you intend to purchase the property, ensuring it shall be well-positioned. Promote and market your resort to attract tourists.

In this list, you'll find real-world resort hotels business success stories and very profitable examples of starting a resort hotels business that makes money.

1. Ancient Lore Village ($6M/year)

Tom Boyd, an experienced entrepreneur, came up with the idea for Boyd Hollow Resorts after witnessing intolerance and hatred during his son's campaign for governor. He decided to change the direction of his book and wrote about a place where people could live together in peace and happiness. To test this theory, he decided to build a village called Ancient Lore that would serve as a 5-star boutique resort and event center. The uniqueness of the village has garnered substantial press and early financial success, with over 200 inquiries for events before its official opening in January 2021. Boyd's goal is to build seven more villages over the next five years, with a projected combined income of $76 million.

How much money it makes: $6M/year
How much did it cost to start: $10M
How many people on the team: 3

Starting A 5 Star Boutique Resort And Event Center Based On A Fiction Book Lore

Boyd Hollow Resorts is launching a 5-star boutique resort and event center based on a fiction book that will be the first of many Villages to be built around the world, with over 200 event inquiries received before launching.

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