MCL Advisors — Hospitality Deal Advisory

What We Do

Four Service Areas

Transaction Advisory

Critical Path · Diligence · Disposition · Refinance · M&A · Capital Events

Critical Path & Diligence Management — Structuring the transaction timeline, coordinating all diligence workstreams, and keeping deals on track from LOI through close.
Disposition Preparation — Data room organization, asset documentation, sell-side positioning, and broker coordination to maximize price and speed to close.
Refinance & Recapitalization — Lender package preparation, DSCR covenant review, and capital structure optimization for refi and recap events.
M&A & Capital Events — Portfolio-level transaction support, JV structuring, and advisory through complex multi-asset or corporate-level deals.

Operator & Brand Selection

Management Search · Contract Negotiation · Flag Strategy

Operator Search & Evaluation — Sourcing, RFP process, and structured interview across full-service, select-service, and lifestyle segments.
Management Agreement Negotiation — Fee structures, performance thresholds, termination rights, and key-man provisions — aligned to owner outcomes.
Brand & Flag Strategy — Franchise evaluation, flag selection, PIP scope negotiation, and brand conversion planning.
Transition Management — Coordinating operator hand-off to protect NOI and guest continuity through ownership or management change.

Ongoing Investment Management

Portfolio Oversight · Performance Monitoring · Capital Planning

Portfolio Advisory Retainer — Ongoing coverage across active deal pipelines, asset reviews, and strategic decisions for owners managing multiple assets.
Performance Monitoring — RevPAR tracking, operator accountability, and NOI benchmarking against underwriting with clear escalation protocols.
Capital Planning & CapEx Oversight — FF&E reserve strategy, PIP execution, and renovation scope management aligned to hold-period objectives.
Lender & Stakeholder Reporting — Investor and lender reporting packages, covenant compliance, and variance analysis.

Asset Intelligence & Data

Document Abstraction · AI Analysis · Data Institutionalization

Contract & Document Abstraction — AI-powered extraction of key terms from management agreements, franchise agreements, loan documents, and ground leases.
Pre-Transaction Asset Documentation — Organize and institutionalize asset records before going to market — reducing buyer friction and supporting price.
Portfolio Data Infrastructure — Workflow design and data architecture for operators and owners managing 10–100+ assets.
AI Platform Advisory — Helping investors integrate AI into portfolio operations. Phase 1 assessment through ongoing implementation support.

How We Work

Fee Structure

Model A — Fixed Fee

Flat, scoped upfront. Best for defined engagements: diligence support, data room preparation, refi packages with a clear end point.

Model B — Fixed + Success Fee

Modest fixed fee through diligence, plus a negotiated percentage of purchase price charged to the transaction at close. Fixed fee credited at closing. Most common structure.

Model C — Monthly Retainer

Fixed monthly for ongoing pipeline coverage and portfolio oversight. Best for investors with active deal flow across multiple assets.

All engagements are fixed-fee and scoped in advance — no open-ended hourly billing. Fees for transaction engagements are structured to the deal and charged at closing. Pricing confirmed in the scoping call.

About

Operator-side expertise, applied to every stage of the deal

MCL Advisors brings institutional-grade hotel advisory to investors, owners, and operators who need a senior operator in their corner — not a generalist consultant.

Our work spans the full arc of asset ownership: from sourcing and underwriting through management selection, ongoing oversight, and eventual disposition or recapitalization.

Every engagement is fixed-fee and scoped in advance. We charge to the deal, not the operating budget.

$3.5B+ Transaction & Development Volume

40+ Management Contracts Negotiated

80+ Hotel Assets Overseen

15 Yrs Senior Operator Experience

Advisory for every stage of hotel asset ownership