Our story started in 2015 because we knew that there are much more exciting alternatives to traditional hotel accommodation – if we could only dream them up! Plus, we recognised that travellers these days are hungry for new experiences and things that are out of the ordinary. Since then we’ve had an intuition or two, and worked tirelessly to create an experience that customers absolutely love, with an industry-leading sales & marketing engine to match.
To coincide with TripAdvisor listing us in their top 1% of accommodation worldwide, as well as “UK Top 25 Hotel for Romance”, and being awarded the FSB Business Innovation Award in 2020, we thought that now would be the perfect time to launch our latest innovation – Woodlands Franchise!
The Woodlands Franchise:
Guaranteed Income
We know the market, and have complete confidence in our offering. At very minimum you will earn £3k per lodge per year.
Low Risk Revenue
Our model is tried and tested. We know what we're doing, and can fund the project should you want us to.
No operational headaches
We can do as much or as little as you like depending on how involved you want to be in the operation.
A trusted brand
We have built a loyal customer base, and our offering is one that you and your stakeholders can stand behind
We don't hang around
We have the resources and know-how to get your new venture up & trading quickly.
Customers that spend
Our customers bring with them purchasing power, which is filtered into your wider business and the local community.
A community asset
Woodlands creates well-paid local jobs in your community.
Woodlands is a family business, based on the Dragon’s Tooth Estate near Glencoe in the Scottish Highlands.
Laurence Young, the Managing Director, is a third-generation hotelier. He’s spent 40 years owning and operating a hotel group on the West Coast, but has now moved on to re-invent hospitality with the exciting Woodlands concept.
Sons James and Callum bring the energy to bear on your project.
Our overall philosophy is about winning together – we want to be good friends with our business partners, and have fun together.
Now into our highly successful fifth year operating Woodlands, we know we have a proven, successful formula.
There’s quite a bit of magic about what we do, and we are going to share this with you so we can collaborate together to create a winning business that generates long-term profit.
Remember, if it was easy then everyone would do it. It’s only easy when you know how, and we do.
There are some key ingredients you will have that we don’t:
- Beautiful grounds – ideally with a river bank
- Power & water nearby
- An on-site presence
Our operational expertise:
Design & Installation
- Site review & identification
- Planning & legals
- Services (electricity, water, sewage, access)
- Project management
- Signage
Sales & Marketing Engine
- Sales & Marketing Plan
- Intelligent booking system
- Partnerships & Channels
- RiverBeds UK web site
- Reservation system
- Yield Management
- Social Media (google, Facebook, TripAdvisor, etc etc)
- PPC Advertising
Financial Control
- Capital & financing (lodges & site development)
- Cash Flow management
- Payment processing (credit cards etc)
- Routine reporting
Operational Excellence
- Reservations & Pre-Arrival
- Guest Arrival
- Hospitality (food & beverage?)
- Cleaning & maintenance
- Hot Tub management
- IT systems & development
- Brand Manual, standards & training
Ready to learn more
Please call James on 0753 5643521 or Laurence on 07860 558005 and lets have that cup of coffee.
