Hospitality Consultants

What Hospitality Consultants does

Hospitality Consultants, LLC is a Vermont-based boutique real estate brokerage and consulting firm established in 1970, operating exclusively within the state of Vermont. The firm specializes in buying and selling hospitality properties — including inns, bed & breakfasts, boutique hotels, motels, and restaurants — as well as commercial properties and luxury home estates. Its principal broker, Dick Palmer, has over 50 years of real estate brokerage experience with prior senior leadership roles in state and national Realtor associations, and brings personal hospitality operating experience to the business.

The firm offers two core service lines: brokerage representation for buyers and sellers, and consulting services that include full operational analyses, business valuations based on income capability, and guidance for current and aspiring hospitality business owners. Listings are distributed across the MLS and a broad set of commercial real estate marketplaces (LoopNet, Bizbuysell, RestaurantsForSaleOnline, Bizquest, Cityfeet, Businessbokers), supplemented by a confidential off-market listings program gated behind a Prospect Information Package and Confidentiality Agreement. The firm is a privately held LLC with a small team of an estimated 2-5 employees, headquartered at a Quechee, Vermont mailing address. No proprietary technology platform, AI capabilities, patents, integrations, or external funding are evident in the source data.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through brokerage commissions on completed transactions; the firm does not publicly disclose commission rates, pricing, or any financial figures. Customer mix is overwhelmingly SMB (individual innkeepers, restaurateurs, and small hospitality operators), with occasional larger commercial properties such as the Orvis Headquarters represented. Marketing reaches prospective clients through the company's website, social channels (Facebook), industry publications such as Vermont Life Magazine and North American Inns Magazine, and referral networks within the Vermont broker community.

Name

Hospitality Consultants

Legal name

Hospitality Consultants, LLC

Website

https://hospitalityconsultants.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hospitality Consultants is a Vermont-based boutique real estate brokerage and consulting firm that represents buyers and sellers of inns, bed and breakfasts, restaurants, motels, commercial properties, and luxury home estates throughout Vermont.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Brokerage

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (53121)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Hospitality Brokerage (BPAJABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Office Brokerage (BPAJABAA), Luxury & High-End Residential Brokerage (BPAJAAAC)

Keywords

• Hospitality real estate brokerage
• Commercial property sales
• Inn bed breakfast brokerage
• Restaurant business brokerage
• Vermont real estate consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Quechee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Brokerage Commission: Revenue is generated through commissions on completed real estate transactions. The company acts as agent for sellers of hospitality and commercial properties in Vermont. Commission structure is not publicly disclosed.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Hospitality Consultants provides real estate brokerage and consulting services for buyers and sellers of Vermont commercial property, inns, bed & breakfasts, boutique hotels, motels, restaurants, and luxury home estates. The firm delivers end-to-end support including full operational analysis, business valuations, qualified-buyer screening, and distribution of listings across MLS and major commercial real estate portals, with access to a confidential off-market portfolio gated by a Prospect Information Package.

Product overview

Hospitality Consultants operates as a single, unified brokerage and consulting service for Vermont commercial and hospitality real estate. Its core portfolio consists of six inter-related property categories — Inns/Bed & Breakfasts/Boutique Hotels, Motels, Restaurants, Commercial Properties, and Luxury Homes & Estates — all supported by consulting services (operational analysis and valuations) and distribution through a dedicated brochure request system. All services are geographically focused on Vermont and serve both buyers and sellers through a single team led by Dick Palmer.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Brokerage Services Full-service real estate brokerage for buyers and sellers of Vermont commercial, hospitality, and luxury residential properties, including MLS and multi-platform listing distribution.
• Consulting Services Business operational analysis and property valuations guiding current or aspiring business owners through buying or selling decisions, including problem-area identification and profit-maximization recommendations.
• Inns, Bed & Breakfasts & Boutique Hotels Brokerage Specialized brokerage for inns, bed & breakfasts, and boutique hotels throughout Vermont, representing buyers and sellers of full-service country inns, small village B&Bs, and boutique hotel properties.
• Motels Brokerage Brokerage services for motel properties in Vermont, including lodge and motel listings with private guest rooms and owner quarters.
• Restaurants Brokerage Brokerage for restaurants of all sizes in Vermont, from larger high-volume operations and fine dining establishments to smaller bistros, cafes, and turnkey hospitality dining businesses.
• Commercial Properties Brokerage Commercial real estate brokerage covering office, retail, and mixed-use commercial properties in Vermont, including signature business properties such as the Orvis Headquarters and historic commercial buildings.
• Luxury Homes & Estates Brokerage Brokerage services for luxury home estates in Vermont, including large residential properties and estates with premium amenities and acreage.

Quantifiable outcome

• The company has facilitated numerous successful transactions over 50+ years

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Newmark: Commercial real estate services firm with hospitality investment sales capabilities. Competes in the same hospitality transaction space but typically on larger assignments and as part of a multi-product platform.
• Colliers International: Global commercial real estate firm with hospitality brokerage and advisory practices. Comparable on hospitality property brokerage, but as a broad-line platform rather than a niche specialist.
• CBRE Hotels: Global commercial real estate services firm with a substantial hospitality capital markets practice brokering hotel/resort transactions. Overlaps directly with Hospitality Consultants' core offering but as part of a much larger full-service platform serving institutional hospitality owners.
• JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group: Global real estate services firm with dedicated hotels and hospitality investment sales, advisory, and asset management. Competes for hospitality property transactions, particularly on larger resort and portfolio mandates Hospitality Consultants does not serve.

Direct peers

• Atlas Hospitality Group: Boutique hospitality real estate brokerage and advisory firm specializing in hotel and motel transactions across multiple US regions. Comparable as a specialist hospitality broker competing for the same seller mandates, though broader geographically.
• Marcus & Millichap: Large US-focused commercial real estate investment sales firm with a dedicated hospitality division brokering hotels, motels, and resorts. Comparable in core brokerage function for hospitality property owners, though operating at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.
• HVS Global Hospitality Services: Hospitality-focused consulting, valuation, and transaction advisory firm serving hotels, inns, and restaurants. Closely comparable in combining operational consulting with brokerage services for hospitality property owners, with deeper valuation and feasibility capabilities.
• Mirus Capital Advisors: Restaurant and hospitality M&A advisory firm that brokers sales of restaurants, inns, and hospitality businesses. Closely comparable in addressing the same Vermont-relevant verticals (restaurants, inns) with a transaction advisory model.

Others

• Hotel Brokers International: Industry association and referral network of hotel/motel brokerage specialists. Not a direct competitor, but its member directory and referral flows are the ecosystem in which Hospitality Consultants' peers - and arguably Hospitality Consultants itself - participate.

Regional players

• LandVest: Northeast-focused luxury real estate brokerage with significant presence in Vermont including luxury estates and country properties. Comparable as a Vermont-based luxury and specialty property broker competing for some of the same high-end estate and country inn clientele.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HospitalityConsultants

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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