Historically, hotel financing has meant navigating long applications, restrictive terms, and heavy financial pressures, especially when it comes to the development of independent hotels. But now there’s a new way forward, a way to access capital while retaining operational autonomy and control of your business. Azqira has introduced a platform that connects hotel owners directly to a community of passionate supporters from across the globe. Retail investors who want to get involved in the future of hotels while experiencing the benefits of hotel life simultaneously are now able to have their stake in projects through the Azqira platform.
Why Hotels Join Azqira
Hotel owners want to grow, whether that be through renovations, adding new facilities, or refinancing existing debt. The challenge lies in finding the right financial support to make this happen. Traditional options, such as banks, demand high-interest rates and rigid repayment terms. Hospitality funds often seek significant ownership and control of the business.
Azqira offers an alternative solution: by partnering with hotel owners, Azqira lists their property on its tech platform, connecting them to a global community ready to provide the needed support.
Hotels benefit from Azqira with:
- Access to flexible smart capital without high interest rates, adding restrictive payments and other factors that can hold back progress.
- A small equity share, ensuring owners keep control
- Full operational autonomy, allowing businesses to run as envisioned
- A global community of aligned retail investors who bring in global exposure & new guests, increasing bookings and occupancy
Built for the Modern Hospitality Landscape
Together with a team of hospitality veterans and financial innovators, Tom Teichmann, founder and CEO, has developed a platform that resonates with the unique needs of today’s hotel industry. As it stands, 45 hotel brands are already preparing to come on board as well as over 30,000 preregistered retail investors from over 30 different countries, in advance of its launch.
“The demand is clear on both sides. Hotels need capital, and people want access to exciting assets. We built Azqira to connect the two”, says Teichmann.
Pioneering projects like Azqira let hotel owners make the upgrades they’ve been dreaming of. Whether it’s adding additional rooms or developing more sustainable and environmentally conscious guest experiences, Azqira looks to help create a platform for innovation. Perhaps exactly the drive in progress that the industry needs.
The Bottom Line
Traditional financing methods are no longer able to account for the unique pressures or for the growing number of small and medium-sized hotel owners that need a new path forward. In short, Azqira is offering a new route. A fintech platform designed to enable growth alongside ongoing operations. In preparation for its launch later this year, Azqira is currently onboarding hotels from all over the world.
