Serving Iconic, Sanctuary Hospitality.
“A calm, disciplined approach to boutique hospitality.
Focused Interventions for Regenerative Boutique
Hospitality
FINANCE
Financial discipline that protects margins, cash flow and long-term value in small eco resorts.
OPERATIONS
Calm, structured operations that stay close to people, place and daily reality.
CLARITY
Clear visibility so owners can make grounded decisions with confidence and control.
Frequently Asked Questions
Clear answers for owners of eco resorts and regenerative boutique hospitality
Who do we work with
Owners and investors of small eco resorts and regenerative boutique properties under 40 keys.
Do we support both operations and finance
Yes. The work focuses on the point where daily operations and financial control meet.
Are engagements short or long term
Both. Support may be brief and focused, or ongoing where appropriate.
Is the work confidential
Yes. All discussions and assignments are handled discreetly.
Navigating Complexity in Regenerative Eco Hospitality.
Eco resorts operate in an environment shaped by rising costs, evolving guest expectations, sustainability commitments and limited scale. Owners must decide where to protect tradition, where to adapt operations and where to invest carefully without compromising values.
Success today requires more than isolated improvements. It demands clarity across operations, finance and people while respecting land, community and long-term purpose. Decisions must be grounded, measured and realistic.
In this context, Still Water Advisory works alongside eco resort owners, investors and boards to restore control, strengthen resilience and support thoughtful progress. The focus remains on stability first, ensuring the property can perform consistently today while remaining viable for the years ahead.
STILLWATER Advisory works alongside owners, investors and boards involved in
small-scale regenerative luxury hospitality.
There is no single profile, no predefined category.
What matters is not the origin of the capital or the stage of the project, but the
intention, the time horizon, and the way decisions are approached over time.
A shared sensibility
The people we work with come from different backgrounds but share a similar outlook. They value small-scale hospitality, think long term, respect people and place, and see regenerative practice as genuine rather than symbolic. Above all, they appreciate clarity, discipline and substance — allowing calm, constructive collaboration.
Dialogue before labels
Every project is unique.
Rather than applying rigid investor frameworks, STILLWATER Advisory favours open
dialogue.
Alignment is not assumed — it is explored.
Through conversation, expectations are clarified, constraints are acknowledged, and
ambitions are grounded in operational and financial reality.
A natural fit
Boutique regenerative hospitality requires realism, disciplined leadership and a clear respect for limits. When these elements are present, the work tends to unfold with coherence, continuity and genuine depth. When they are not, this usually becomes clear early — in a respectful, uncomplicated way, without unnecessary friction.
An open invitation
If you are involved in a small-scale hospitality project and feel aligned with a calm, grounded and genuinely regenerative way of working, a conversation may be worth having. Discussions are discreet and exploratory, with the simple intention of understanding your context and whether the approach of Still Water Consultancy may be of real value over time.
