Luxury hotel barge business for sale
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- Luxury hotel barge including all fixtures and fittings, for sale as a going concern
- Superb canal-side house with private mooring for the hotel barge.
This hotel barge cruises canals and rivers in France. The hotel barge has accommodation for six guests in three double staterooms each with en-suite facilities. Guest accommodation includes a large lounge / dining room and a spacious sun deck.
Owner/operator facilities include a professional-standard kitchen, operators' quarters and separate crew quarters. The barge is 30 metres long and has been professionally maintained to an exceptionally high standard, it is fully equipped (including air-conditioning) and it is in first-class condition.
The boat has been successfully operating as a hotel barge for 15 years. The business is well known and respected by travel agents and specialist cruise agents, who supply guest bookings. In addition the present owners have been very active in developing their own direct marketing activities, resulting in a high public profile. The business has an excellent website (with high search results via Google), and it has a good record of repeat bookings.
This hotel barge operates on a full or partial charter basis (i.e. the complete boat or by cabin) with gross revenue in the region of 17,000 euros per week. The normal cruising season runs from April to September inclusive, and occupancy rates of 75% have been achieved. The potential turnover is thus 408,000 Euros for a 24 week cruising season.
PRIME PROPERTY ASSET
Whilst there are very few French hotel barges of this standard, and this level of brand recognition, there are fewer still that have the accompanying property assets that go with this business.
The owners' charming, detached canal-side house is held on a 17 year French contract similar to a renewable lease. The property consists of two bedrooms, bathroom, farmhouse kitchen, sitting room, office and large storage cellar. There is further secure storage and ample parking set within a garden of easily managed grass and woodland. The property is in a very peaceful country location, with a large modern supermarket and other facilities within 5 minutes drive.
ADDITIONAL PROPERTY / BUSINESS OPTION
Uniquely, the business is also offered with the prospect of a second separate 2-bedroom canal-side house which, with minor renovation, could extend the business by providing accommodation on a bed-and-breakfast or self-catering basis. This property is just one minute's walk from the owners' house.
This is a well-developed business with secure trade and healthy turnover and profit. There is also potential for the further development of the business through the second house. Crucially, the business offers substantial lifestyle quality for the owners.
- Handover guidance and “hand holding” for the operation of the business is available, and a qualified pilot for the boat is available locally if required.
- The owners welcome all serious enquiries, however tentative. Full details can be made available in order to facilitate a proper appraisal of the opportunity.
Offers Over 575,000 Euros
Contact details
For more information and to contact the barge owner,
please visit the following page : www.bargehotel.wordpress.com