{"id":1359,"date":"2017-01-28T18:25:54","date_gmt":"2017-01-29T00:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.garzablancarealestate.com\/blog\/?p=1359"},"modified":"2017-06-02T11:18:31","modified_gmt":"2017-06-02T16:18:31","slug":"understanding-condo-hotel-real-estate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.garzablancarealestate.com\/blog\/real-estate\/understanding-condo-hotel-real-estate","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Condo-Hotel Real Estate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For people who buy second homes or vacation properties condominiums have long been a favourite as they offer relatively low-maintenance, high quality, and good value for money when it comes to luxury vacation homes. This is something the hotel and timeshare industry is not ignorant of, and as they have started to expand into this market a new breed of vacation home has been born; if your real estate agent utters the word condo-hotel don\u2019t worry, they\u2019re not delirious. A condo-hotel is a condo built and run by a resort or hotel, and it\u2019s becoming all the rage!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What is a condo-hotel ?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In essence a condo-hotel is a condo; a home in a high-rise building. What matters is not what a condo-hotel is at the base of things, it\u2019s how they differ from regular condos and what the benefits of these differences are.<\/p>\n<p>Firstly, condo hotel units are still individually owned despite being run by the hotel company\u2026 it\u2019s just that the building is branded as, for example, a Hilton, Westin, Garza Blanca\u00a0etc. The average condominium building lacks the same luxury branding and marketing, and will not have the benefit of the hotel<\/p>\n<p>The typical luxury high rise condominium lacks this same luxury hotel branding and marketing, which sets a condo hotel apart from standard condos. Furthermore you will generally get access to the facilities and services of the hotel or resort which runs the condo-hotel building.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/www.garzablancarealestate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/garza-blanca-real-estate-setting-the-stage-for-luxury-lifestyle-on-banderas-nay.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-994\" src=\"http:\/\/www.garzablancarealestate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/garza-blanca-real-estate-setting-the-stage-for-luxury-lifestyle-on-banderas-nay.jpg\" alt=\"Garza Blanca Real Estate setting the stage for luxury lifestyles on Banderas Bay\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.garzablancarealestate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/garza-blanca-real-estate-setting-the-stage-for-luxury-lifestyle-on-banderas-nay.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.garzablancarealestate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/garza-blanca-real-estate-setting-the-stage-for-luxury-lifestyle-on-banderas-nay-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.garzablancarealestate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/garza-blanca-real-estate-setting-the-stage-for-luxury-lifestyle-on-banderas-nay-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.garzablancarealestate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/garza-blanca-real-estate-setting-the-stage-for-luxury-lifestyle-on-banderas-nay-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Advantages of a condo-hotel as opposed to traditional condo ownership<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>So, a condo-hotel is actually much the same as a condo building\u2026 why bother investing in one over the other, we hear you ask? Well, when it comes down to it, the ownership of a condo-hotel unit has a few significant benefits to consider. For example, you need not worry about decorating, furnishing, or maintaining your unit as the hotel deals with all this for you (of course if you want to make your mark this might be a downside). Furthermore the management of the hotel ensures that when you\u2019re not using your condo you get rental income from it; you could use this to cover your homeowners association fees, or simply put it to the side. It\u2019s up to you, really.<\/p>\n<p>Better yet, however, you\u2019ll get access to the resort facilities like the gym, spa, and onsite restaurants.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Tax Benefits<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Some condo-hotel purchases can have beneficial tax advantages. The implications of this are significantly reduced tax bills in the years you use your unit, but your accountant will be able to give you more specific information as to the benefits of your specific financial situation and tax expectations.<\/p>\n<p>Now that you know what a condo-hotel is and how it can be better, for some, than a regular condo you can start to make an informed decision as to which works best for you.<\/p>\n<p>Ref: http:\/\/www.articlemonster.com\/finance\/real-estate\/condo-or-condotel-what-is-the-<\/p>\n<p>Difference.html<\/p>\n ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For people who buy second homes or vacation properties condominiums have long been a favourite as they offer relatively low-maintenance, high quality, and good value for money when it comes to luxury vacation homes. 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Firstly, condo hotel units are still individually owned despite being run by the hotel company\u2026 it\u2019s just that the building is branded as, for example, a Hilton, Westin, Garza Blanca\u00a0etc. The &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":973,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.garzablancarealestate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Blog.jpg","yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v15.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Understanding Condo-Hotel Real Estate | Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"For people who buy second homes or vacation properties condominiums have long been a favourite as they offer relatively low-maintenance, high quality, Condo\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, 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